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Silicosis is an irreversible condition with currently no cure. Treatment options currently focus on alleviating the symptoms and preventing complications.
Silicosis is an irreversible condition with currently no cure. Treatment options currently focus on alleviating the symptoms and preventing complications.
==Medical Therapy==
==Medical Therapy==
* Patients with an evidence of silicosis on chest x-ray should avoid further exposure to silica
* Patients with an evidence of silicosis on chest x-ray should avoid further exposure to silica.
===Supportive therapy===
===Supportive therapy===
*Smoking cessation
*[[Smoking cessation]]
*[[Bronchodilator]]s to facilitate breathing if airflow limitation present on spirometry.
*[[Bronchodilator]]s to facilitate breathing if airflow limitation present on [[spirometry]].
*Vaccination against influenza and pneumococcus
*Vaccination against [[influenza]] and [[pneumococcus]]
*Supplemental oxygen (if indicated) to prevent complications of chronic hypoxemia
*[[oxygen|Supplemental oxygen]] (if indicated) to prevent complications of chronic [[hypoxemia]]


   
   
==References==
==References==



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Silicosis is an irreversible condition with currently no cure. Treatment options currently focus on alleviating the symptoms and preventing complications.

Medical Therapy

  • Patients with an evidence of silicosis on chest x-ray should avoid further exposure to silica.

Supportive therapy


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