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sionnach commented on the word coal workers’ pneumoconiosis
Coal worker's pneumoconiosis is a lung disease caused by breathing in dust from coal, graphite, or man-made carbon for a long time. Although some miners never develop the disease, others may develop the early signs after less than 10 years of mining experience.
Coal worker's pneumoconiosis (CWP) can be defined as the accumulation of coal dust in the lungs and the tissue's reaction to its presence. The disease is divided into 2 categories: simple CWP (SCWP) and complicated CWP (CCWP), or pulmonary massive fibrosis (PMF), depending on the extent of the disease.
Prognosis is poor once the patient has been determined to have PMF. Treatment is palliative.
Simple CWP specimen
Progressive massive fibrosis specimen (caution - high hork factor!)
July 24, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word coal workers’ pneumoconiosis
Is this the same as black lung? Or is that something else?
July 24, 2008
sionnach commented on the word coal workers’ pneumoconiosis
It is indeed the same as black lung.
July 24, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word coal workers’ pneumoconiosis
Have you heard of popcorn lung?
July 24, 2008
sionnach commented on the word coal workers’ pneumoconiosis
Indeed. I just added it.
July 24, 2008