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What Causes Black Lung Disease ?
My sister is in the hospital for the 9th time, the doctors say she has black lung...they have treated her over 4 years with antibiotics, but she only gets better for a short time. I have asked the doctor if she has lung cancer to which he said no. with 8 people in the house at all times i don t understand why none of the other s have it.She is having a broncospie in the am. what do i ask the doctor about thisa/ Please forgive the spelling.
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM.
Black lung disease is caused by air pollution and coal dust.
And not every one who inhaled it, got the disease. Only few who are sensitive to it got the disease.
So it is quite acceptable to have disease in only one family member.
For the diagnosis of this, presence of coal particles in lung is must. So bronchoscopy is done and Lavage fluid is sent for the examination. And if coal particles are found than it is mostly black lung disease.
Black lung disease is caused by air pollution and coal dust.
And not every one who inhaled it, got the disease. Only few who are sensitive to it got the disease.
So it is quite acceptable to have disease in only one family member.
For the diagnosis of this, presence of coal particles in lung is must. So bronchoscopy is done and Lavage fluid is sent for the examination. And if coal particles are found than it is mostly black lung disease.
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