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Industrial Bronchitis
Alternate Names : Occupational Bronchitis
DefinitionIndustrial bronchitis is an inflammation of the large airways of the lungs of workers who are exposed to dusts, fumes, mists, fogs, or smoke.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Exposure to dusts, fumes, strong acids, and other airborne chemicals causes this type of bronchitis. Smoking is a contributing factor. A risk factor is occupational exposure to dusts such as asbestos, talc, silica, cotton, flax, and coal.
Associated diseases include occupational asthma, chronic bronchitis, coal worker's pneumoconiosis, silicosis, and asbestosis.
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• Definition
• Industrial Bronchitis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Industrial Bronchitis Symptoms & Signs
• Industrial Bronchitis Prevention
• Industrial Bronchitis Diagnosis & Tests
• Industrial Bronchitis Treatment
• Industrial Bronchitis Prognosis
• Industrial Bronchitis Complications
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Asbestosis
• Bronchitis
• Chronic Bronchitis
• Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis
• Occupational Asthma
• Silicosis
Tests & Exams
• Chest X-Ray
• Pulmonary Function Tests
Other Topics
• Acute
• Allergen
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chronic
• Cough
• Physical Examination
• Wheezing
Review Date : 7/17/2002
Reviewed By : David A. Kaufman, M.D., Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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