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Bronquitis industrial - Información general

Nombres alternativos

Bronquitis ocupacional

Definición:

Es la hinchazón (inflamación) de las vías áreas grandes de los pulmones que ocurre en algunas personas que trabajan cerca de polvos, emanaciones de humo, vapores u otras sustancias.

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Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La exposición a polvos, emanaciones de humo, ácidos fuertes y otros químicos en el aire causan este tipo de bronquitis. El consumo de cigarrillo también puede contribuir.

Una persona puede estar en riesgo si está expuesta a polvos como:

  • Asbestos
  • Carbón
  • Algodón
  • Lino
  • Sílice
  • Talco
  • Fecha de revisión: 1/18/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Andrew Schriber, MD, FCCP, Specialist in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly, New Jersey. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Goldman L, Ausiello D. Goldman: Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2007.
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