pneumoconiosis
Dust-induced lung disease
Pneumoconiosis is a lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of dust, typically from mining, quarrying, or industrial work.
Different dusts produce different forms: coal dust causes black lung, silica causes silite silicosis, asbestos causes asbestosis.
The condition develops over years of exposure, causing scarring that progressively impairs breathing.
He was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis after thirty years in the mines.
Lung disease from dust
- asbestosisLung scarring from fibers
- black lungCoal dust respiratory disease
- simpleFree of complexity
- complicatedDifficult to understand
acute · accelerated · chronic
Pathological connective tissue buildup
- scarringPermanent mark formation
- granulomaInflammatory mass walling off foreign material
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- interstitialRelating to small gaps
parenchyma · alveoli · nodules · calcification · opacities · lesions · restrictive · progressive
Extracting earth's resources
- quarryingOpen-pit stone mining
- sandblastingCleaning surfaces with pressurized grit
- foundryMetal casting facility
- constructionProcess of building something
shipyard · textile · asbestos removal · stonecutting · tunneling · drilling · welding · pottery
Silicon dioxide compound
- coal dustPowdered carbon fuel remnant
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
inhalation · airborne · respirable · fumes · microparticles · exposure · cumulative · deposition
Tomographic diagnostic imaging
- spirometryLung airflow assessment
- lung biopsyExtracting respiratory tissue for analysis
- bronchoscopyInternal lung inspection via tube
- radiographImage from radiation exposure
Labored respiration condition
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
chest tightness · fatigue · cyanosis · clubbing · sputum · respiratory failure
Breathing protection device
- maskFace-worn concealment
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- PPEHazard-shielding work attire
OSHA · regulations · screening · surveillance · safety protocols
silicosis
Lung disease from dust
- asbestosisLung scarring from fibers
- black lungCoal dust respiratory disease
- simpleFree of complexity
complicated · acute · accelerated · chronic
fibrosis
Pathological connective tissue buildup
- scarringPermanent mark formation
- granulomaInflammatory mass walling off foreign material
- inflammationProtective tissue response
interstitial · parenchyma · alveoli · nodules · calcification · opacities · lesions · restrictive · progressive · irreversible
mining
Extracting earth's resources
- quarryingOpen-pit stone mining
- sandblastingCleaning surfaces with pressurized grit
- foundryMetal casting facility
construction · shipyard · textile · asbestos removal · stonecutting · tunneling · drilling · welding · pottery · manufacturing
silica
Silicon dioxide compound
- coal dustPowdered carbon fuel remnant
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
crystalline · inhalation · airborne · respirable · fumes · microparticles · exposure · cumulative · deposition · clearance
CT scan
Tomographic diagnostic imaging
- spirometryLung airflow assessment
- lung biopsyExtracting respiratory tissue for analysis
- bronchoscopyInternal lung inspection via tube
radiograph · opacities · medical history · lavage · histopathology
dyspnea
Labored respiration condition
- coughingForceful air expulsion reflex
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
breathlessness · chest tightness · fatigue · cyanosis · clubbing · sputum · respiratory failure
respirator
Breathing protection device
- maskFace-worn concealment
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
PPE · OSHA · regulations · screening · surveillance · safety protocols
pneumoconiosistuberculosis
Mycobacterial lung disease
COVID-19 · influenza · viral pneumonia · pneumonia · bacterial pneumonia
pneumonia, pneumatic, pulmonary, pneumonic, pneuma, pneumothorax, pneumonitis, pneumonectomy