Cement dust exposure and Pulmonary function tests in construction site workers

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lakshmi Sumana P V ◽  
Alice Jemima M ◽  
Joya Rani D ◽  
Madhuri T ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Cement Dust ◽  
Function Tests

Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in rapidly progressive forms of silicosis: characterization of pulmonary function measurements and clinical patterns

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iraj Mohebbi ◽  
Isa Abdi Rad
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Test ◽  
Spontaneous Pneumothorax ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Respiratory Impairment ◽  
Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax ◽  
Function Tests ◽  
Function Test

Background: A secondary spontaneous pneumothorax is a complication of an underlying pulmonary disease. In recent years, there have been only a few scattered reports of patients with silicosis also having a pneumothorax. Silicosis, a form of disabling pulmonary fibrosis, is a well-known occupational disease resulting from high-level exposure to silica or silica-containing dusts. The objective of the present study was to elucidate any associations between the occurrence of a pneumothorax, and pulmonary function tests and clinical observations performed prior to the pneumothorax; these two factors may be predictors for a pneumothorax among workers exposed primarily to silica-containing respirable dust. Methods: A diagnosis of silicosis was made on several factors: silica dust exposure, appropriate interval of time after exposure, clinical findings, pulmonary function tests and chest radiological findings. A checklist was designed for collecting data of occupational history, respiratory signs, and symptoms from onset of dust exposure to the occurrence of a pneumothorax. Spirometery was conducted in accordance to the recommendations of standard protocols and guidelines posited by the American Thoracic Society. Autopsies were performed in three cases where the patient had suffered a pneumothorax due to silicosis. Mann—Whitney U-tests and Fisher's exact tests were used to determine any associations between pneumothorax and predictor factors. Results: An association between a progressive decrease in pulmonary function test values and a pneumothorax was observed. The occurrence of a pneumothorax was associated with complaints of pleuretic chest pain, resting dyspnea, respiratory distress, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, orthopnea and crackle. Conclusion: A characteristic decline in pulmonary function test values and the severity of respiratory impairment may facilitate the occurrence of a pneumothorax in silicosis. Toxicology and Industrial Health 2007; 23: 125—132.

Study of pulmonary function tests in tobacco factory workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
Gajanan V Patil ◽  
◽  
Atish Pagar ◽  
U S Patil ◽  
M K Parekh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Factory Workers ◽  
Function Tests

Pulmonary Function Tests in European Birth Cohorts

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-10
Author(s):  
Linus Grabenhenrich ◽  
Cynthia Hohmann ◽  
Remy Slama ◽  
Joachim Heinrich ◽  
Magnus Wickman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Birth Cohorts ◽  
Function Tests

Pulmonary Function Tests Fail to Predict Exercise Intolerance in Sheep with Emphysema

2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 550-556
Author(s):  
MELISSA R. MAZAN ◽  
EDWARD P. INGENITO ◽  
LARRY TSAI ◽  
ANDREW HOFFMAN
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Exercise Intolerance ◽  
Function Tests

ISOLATED ABNORMALITIES OF DIFFUSION CAPACITY (DLCO) IN PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS AMONG INNER CITY PATIENTS

CHEST Journal ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 134 (4) ◽  
pp. 49S
Author(s):  
Ibrahim H. Abou Daya ◽  
Muhammad U. Anwer ◽  
Gilda Diaz-Fuentes ◽  
Steve Blum ◽  
Latha Menon
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Diffusion Capacity ◽  
Function Tests

Shrinking lung syndrome in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus

Lupus ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 096120332110103
Author(s):  
Alfonso Ragnar Torres Jimenez ◽  
Nayma Ruiz Vela ◽  
Adriana Ivonne Cespedes Cruz ◽  
Alejandra Velazquez Cruz ◽  
Alma Karina Bernardino Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Age At Diagnosis ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
Function Tests ◽  
Restrictive Pattern

Shrinking Lung Syndrome (SLS) is a rare and little known complication associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), characterized by progressive and unexplainable dyspnea, pleuritic pain, small pulmonary volumes and elevation of the diaphragm on chest X-rays as well as restrictive pattern on pulmonary function tests. Objective To describe clinical, radiological and treatment characteristics in pediatric patients with SLS. Material and methods This is a descriptive and retrospective study in patients under 16 years old with the diagnosis of SLE complicated by SLS at the General Hospital. National Medical Center La Raza. Clinical, radiological and treatment variables were analyzed. Results are shown in frequencies and percentages. Results Data from 11 patients, 9 females and 2 males were collected. Mean age at diagnosis of SLS was 12.2 years. Age at diagnosis of SLE was 11.1 years. SLEDAI 17.3. Renal desease 72%, hematological 91%, lymphopenia 63%, mucocutaneous 72%, neurological 9%, arthritis 54%, serositis 91%, fever 81%, secondary antiphospholipid syndrome, low C3 72%, low C4 81%, positive ANA 91%, positive anti-DNA 91%. Regarding clinical manifestations of SLE: cough 81%, dyspnea 91%, hipoxemia 81%, pleuritic pain 71%, average oxygen saturation 83%. Chest X-rays findings: right hemidiaphragm affection 18%, left 63%, bilateral 18%. Elevated hemidiaphragm 91%, atelectasis 18%, pleural effusion 91%, over one third of the cardiac silhouette under the diphragm 36%, bulging diaphragm 45%, 5th. anterior rib that crosses over the diaphragm 91%. M-mode ultrasound: diaphragmatic hypomotility 100%, pleural effusion 63%. Pulmonary function tests: restrictive pattern in 45% of the cases. Treatment was with supplementary oxygen 100%, intubation 18%, antibiotics 100%, steroids 100%, intravenous immunoglobulin 54%, plasmapheresis 18%, cyclophosphamide 54% and rituximab 18%. The clinical course was favorable in 81%. Conclusions SLS should be suspected in patients with SLE and active disease who present hipoxemia, pleuritic pain, cough, dyspnea, pleural effusion and signs of restriction on chest X-rays. Therefore, a diaphragmatic M-mode ultrasound should be performed in order to establish the diagnosis.

scholarly journals Pulmonary function tests: The patient´s perspective

Pulmonology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Carvalho Silva ◽  
Inês Ladeira ◽  
Ricardo Lima ◽  
Miguel Guimarães
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Function Tests
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