How to recognize the symptoms of asbestosis

Asbestosis is a disease associated with asbestos exposure and is characterized by chronic scarring of the lungs.Fortunately, however, is not a life threatening disease even if it is chronic in nature. Most of the symptoms are common to other respiratory diseases, but if you have been exposed to asbestos in the past and you start to experience these symptoms you should start to suspect that perhaps you asbestosis.Early Symptoms Symptoms generally appear in three AsbestosisAsbestosis phases. In the first phase, it is usually assumed that the symptoms are mild due to general disease, being overweight or just being out of shape. These are some of the early symptoms of asbestosis:-dyspnea {} difficulty in breathing after exertion or exercise. This is usually the first symptom and is most often overlooked as a symptom of some other common respiratory illness milder citizen. Some other people take for granted that they may be overweight -. Dry cough, especially a chronic cough that is not associated with other symptoms. For example, a dry cough that is not associated with fever or other signs of infection malaise. general or easy fatigue. - Wheezing may sometimes occur in the initial phase as well, especially if the individual is also a smoker.Mid-Stage Symptoms of asbestosis symptoms AsbestosisMid-stage credits include all of the above symptoms, plus:-difficulty breathing, shortness of breath {} which is now worsened dyspnea at rest now that occur when the victim is not engaged in any chest pain activity.-Appellant physical or a feeling of tightness in the chest. Some people feel like they "can not catch my breath," or that they can not fill their lungs.-Clubbed fingers or pitted, uneven nails - these symptoms indicate that the concentration of oxygen in the blood is reduced as a result of poor absorption of oxygen into the bloodstream through the lungs.-A honeycombing of the lungs in an MRI scan-film. These symptoms are caused by asbestosis permanent scarring of the lung tissue, this causes inefficient transfer of oxygen into the bloodstream. Asbestos may also lead to development of other types of more serious asbestos related disease such as mesothelioma and lung cancer, so you should also be familiar with the symptoms of these other diseases