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Pneumoconiosis
ICD-10 J60-J65
ICD-9 500-505
DiseasesDB 31746
MeSH D011009

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Overview

Pneumoconiosis is an occupational lung disease caused by the inhalation of dust. Depending on the type of dust, variants of the disease are considered.

Types include:

Pneumoconiosis in combination with multiple pulmonary rheumatoid nodules in rheumatoid arthritis patients is known as Caplan's syndrome.[1]

See also

References

  1. Andreoli, Thomas, ed. CECIL Essentials of Medicine. Saunders: Pennsylvania, 2004. p. 737.

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