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als found on the surface of fibers cause oxidative injury in the parenchyma of t he lung. This also contributes to much of the fibrosis seen in the lung parenchy ma. Cells engaged in phagocytosis also effect fibrosis. A simple chest radiograph can detect much of the lesions caused by asbestos expo sure. Past exposure is characteristically seen as thickenings or calcifications in the parietal pleura, along the lower lung fields, diaphragm, and heart border . These thickenings or calcifications are termed as pleural plaques. Benign pleu ral effusions that are usually serous or bloody exudates may also be seen. These effusions may progress slowly or resolve spontaneously. As asbestosis progresse s, the pleural plaques that were first noted on the lower lung fields will slowl y spread into the middle and upper lung fields. This causes the characteristic g round glass appearance of the lungs on chest radiographs. The management of patients diagnosed with asbestosis mainly center around suppor tive care. Therapy does not reverse the fibrosis. As with other interstitial lun g diseases, the major goals for the treatment of asbestosis include the permanen t removal of the offending agent, in this case, removal of the asbestos containi ng products or taking oneself away from where the source is found, early identif ication of the symptoms of asbestosis, early and correct diagnosis and prompt in stitution of treatment to aggressively suppress the acute and chronic inflammato ry processes that are in place. All these are done to help reduce and prevent fu rther lung damage. Glucocorticoids remain as the mainstay of therapy in the suppression of alveolit is found in the different forms of interstitial lung diseases, including asbesto sis. A starting dose of prednisone 0.5-1 mg/kg patient's body weight in a once d aily dosing is recommended. This dosage is given for a period of 4 to 12 weeks, and at which time the patient is reevaluated. If the patient's condition is foun d to be stable or have even improved, this dose is tapered to 0.25 to 0.5 mg/kg. This level is maintained for 4 to 12 more weeks. Rapid tapering of glucocortico ids should be avoided to avoid recurrence of the inflammatory processes. A secon d agent such as the immunosuppressant agents cyclophosphamide or azathioprine ca n be added if patient's condition continues to decline when on glucocorticoids a lone. Lung transplantation may be considered after maximal medical treatment fai ls to bring improvement. Asbestosis is an inevitable disease brought about by continual exposure to asbes tos containing products. Meticulous precautionary methods should be employed, es pecially people in high-risk occupations in order to minimize the level of expos ure. Seomul Evans is a senior copywriter for Asbestos daily writing about Mesotheliom a Lawyers. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Seomul_Evans Did you find this article helpful? 0 0 Ads by Google Respiratory Mechanics www.mbmed.com Patient Ventilation Monitors copd, ards, niv, weaning Respiratory Gated microCT www.respgate.com Software solution for preclinical imaging. Works with all scanners. Endometriosis pain? www.cureendometriosis.com Try natural alternatives Free blog of information Test Lungs & Simulators www.ingmarmed.com IngMar Medical, Ltd. Advancing Respiratory Simulation Welcome to Medicalax www.medicalax.de/eu Littmann stethoscopes, oximeters, medical bags and spirometersGet Involved 0 comments Suggest a topic Article Tools Print this article E-mail to a friend EzinePublisher Report this article Ci

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