What is pneumoconiosis

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Now the environmental pollution in many places is very serious, and many outdoor workers and the elderly are prone to suffer from pneumoconiosis. Let's share the knowledge about pneumoconiosis.

What is pneumoconiosis

First, the name of pneumoconiosis is pneumoconiosis, which is a systemic disease caused by the long-term inhalation of productive dust (dust) and occupation in the lungs and diffuse fibrosis (* cicatricial) in the lung tissue.

Then pneumoconiosis can be divided into inorganic pneumoconiosis and organic pneumoconiosis according to the types of dust inhaled. Pneumoconiosis caused by inhaling inorganic dust in production is called inorganic pneumoconiosis. Most of pneumoconiosis is inorganic pneumoconiosis. Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of organic dust is called organic pneumoconiosis, such as cotton pneumoconiosis, farmer's lung, etc.

Finally, early patients with pneumoconiosis cough is not obvious, and with the deepening of the disease, patients with chronic bronchitis, late patients with pulmonary infection, can make cough significantly worse. Cough is related to season, climate and so on. Many people will have the risk of lung cancer in the later stage, and eventually die of lung cancer.

matters needing attention

When people with pneumoconiosis go out, they should wear masks, do not eat stimulating food, do not go to crowded places. In winter, the indoor temperature and humidity (temperature 18-20 ℃, humidity 40% - 60%) of the patients should be maintained, and ventilation should be carried out frequently to keep the indoor air fresh.