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Pulmonary Fibrosis is the formation of fibrous tissue in the lung. It was described by the doctor as the lung turning to leather. It can also be described as scarring of the lung.
We were told that there is no known cause.
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What are the causes of black lung disease?
The silica and carbon in the coal dust cause black lung diseaseAlso, smoking, which builds up tar in your lungs. The tar turns your lungs black, thats gives you black lung disease, which most people dont realize they have till it turns into lung cancer.
What is the long term oucome of nodgles in lungs?
See: Lungs/Lung Disease
Known as black lung disease?
Black Lungs..silly.
What is a disease that you get in your lungs for drinking too much alcohol?
lung cancerpneumonia
Where in the body does black lung attack?
Black lung, as the name suggests, is a disease of the lungs. The lungs are located within the chest (or in more technical terms, the thorax).
What disease causes lesions on your lungs?
There are MANY diseases that can affect the lungs of human beings. The most common seems to be Bronchitis and C.O.P.D (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Various types of Lung Cancer exist as well.
What happens to a person afflicted by restrictive lung disease?
A person afflicted by restrictive lung disease will have decreased lung volume, harder time breathing, and inadequate oxygenation. Generally everything that your lungs do will suffer complications.
What are interstitial markings in the lungs?
Interstitial markings in the lungs are marks that depict injury or disease in the lungs due to abnormal healing. These can be a sign of anything from Interstitial lung disease to COPD and a few other conditions.
Are lung cancer and lung disease the same thing?
No. Lung cancer is only one of many diseases which we can contract in the lungs. Others are asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, infections like influenza, pneumonia and tuberculosis, lung cancer, and many other breathing problems. --answer-- No they are different but if Ben has them they are the same because he has 3 lungs.
How does the disease affect the respiratory system?
Black Lung disease works by building up coal dust on the surface area of your lungs, therefore reducing the overall surface area of your lungs and reducing the efficency of the lungs.
How can black lung cancer can affect the respiratory system?
Black Lung disease works by building up coal dust on the surface area of your lungs, therefore reducing the overall surface area of your lungs and reducing the efficency of the lungs.
Restrictive lung dis?
Restrictive lung disease is any condition in which the elasticity of the lungs has been compromised. When lungs are stiff and unable to expand and contract as usual, then normal respiratory function is not possible. Restrictive lung disease is a general term to describe conditions that cause this stiffening. People with restrictive lung disease cannot fully fill their lungs with air. Their lungs are restricted from fully expanding. Restrictive lung disease most often results from a condition causing stiffness in the lungs themselves. In other cases, stiffness of the chest wall, weak muscles, or damaged nerves may cause the restriction in lung expansion. Some conditions causing restrictive lung disease are: Interstitial lung disease, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Sarcoidosis Obesity, including obesity hypoventilation syndrome Scoliosis Neuromuscular disease, such as muscular dystrophy or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) The symptoms of restrictive lung disease can increase or decrease on a day-to-day basis. It is important to ask a qualified physician about the implications of symptoms that come and go. Restrictive lung disease is unlikely to go away, and usually gets worse without treatment. Even with treatment, the illness is not usually completely reversible.
