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Silicosis, acute
Occupational Disease Silicosis, acute
Silicosis, acute Category Interstitial Lung Disease
Silicosis, acute Severity
Subacute
Silicosis, acute Synonyms
Silicoproteinosis
Information on Silicosis, acute Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Screening and Imaging
Acute silicosis develops after a brief, heavy exposure to fine silica dust with a latency period of several months. In the past the condition was observed among sandblasters and workers who tunneled through hard rock without respiratory protection. Radiographically, acute silicosis resembles alveolar proteinosis with ground glass opacities. Patients with acute silicosis rapidly deteriorate into respiratory insufficiency. [Harber, p. 382-383] [LaDou, p. 320-321]
Silicosis, acute Latency
"Intense exposure to fine dust of high silica content over a several month period" [p. 320, LaDou]
Silicosis, acute References
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/silicacrystalline/index.html