Pneumoconiosis Late

Pneumoconiosis is a lung disease usually associated with prolonged inhalation of industrial dust. The clinical picture of pneumoconiosis can be caused by exogenous pneumoconiosis and endogenous fibrosis. In the first case, these may be diseases that develop when working with inhaled mineralized dust; in the second, diseases of the lung tissue caused by other reasons, mainly of an inflammatory nature. The causes of “external” pneumoconiosis are prolonged contact of the body with various substances, for example, asbestos through inhalation and contact metals (manganese, beryllium) through direct contact. “Internal” pneumoconiosis is associated with increased formation and accumulation of various toxins in the body tissues, which can have a negative effect on lung tissue. These include iron-containing dust. The severity of the clinical manifestations of the pneumoconiosis process depends on the stage of the course (i.e., on the time from the onset of the disease). The severity of clinical manifestations of pneumocaniosis directly depends not only on the stage of the disease. But also on the degree of physical activity, as well as on the age of the patient. Thus, the manifestation of “exogenous” pneumocaniosis is most often most clearly manifested in people 30–50 years old, while internal ones - in a younger contingent. For example, among patients aged 18–30 years, signs of bronchiectasis predominate. In addition, to identify the type and main cause of pneumoconiosis,