Name
PNEUMOCONIOSIS
DESCRIPTION
DETAIL
CAUSATIVE AGENTS : 1. INORGANIC DUSTS - ANTIMONY - ARSENIC - BARIUM & COMPOUNDS INCLUDING BARIUM OXIDE, BARIUM SULPHATE, BARIUM CARBONATE - CADMIUM DUST - CEMENT DUST - CHROMIUM - COAL DUST - COKE OVEN EMMISSIONS - GRAPHITE - IRON DUST - MICA - PHOSPHOROUS -ELEMENTAL CHLORIDES - SULPHIDES - ROCK DUST - VANADIUM PENTOXIDE 2. ORGANIC DUSTS - COTTON DUST - FLAX - HEMP - GRAIN DUSTS ( FARMERS LUNG ) - MOLDY HAY ( FARMERS LUNG )OTHER TESTS : * HIGH RESOLUTION CT SCAN OF LUNGS * URINE TEST FOR HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATION IN CASE OF ARSENIC & CADMIUM WORKERS * LUNG BIOPSY
TYPENOTES
RELATED DISEASE
Not Available Disease
DISEASE
INVESTIGATION
ABSOLUTE EOSINOPHIL COUNT, X-RAY CHEST P.A. VIEW( NORMAL ), COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT, PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST, CT SCAN THORAX