What to do with pneumoconiosis? Transfer from the post

Pneumoconiosis is an occupational disease. People who are frequently exposed to dust are more susceptible to this disease. And once a patient suffers from this disease, his life begins to count down. The treatment of pneumoconiosis is mainly focused on treating and preventing various complications. Preventing complications will slow the progression of pneumoconiosis.

1. Symptomatic treatment and treatment of complications

After pneumoconiosis is diagnosed, the worker should be transferred away from dust-related work positions. Those with serious conditions should rest or arrange for recuperation, and care should be taken to prevent respiratory infections in winter and spring. Patients should work or rest under medical supervision, and organize health exercises, Tai Chi and other activities to enhance their physical fitness. Provide symptomatic treatment to relieve symptoms and alleviate pain. Actively preventing, detecting and treating complications, especially preventing and treating tuberculosis, is extremely important.

2. Medication

(1) Commonly used drugs: silicone, tetrandrine and aluminum preparations can delay the progression of pneumoconiosis.

(2) Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine: It mainly has the functions of promoting qi and blood circulation, clearing the lungs and moistening dryness, improving the body's immunity, increasing lung ventilation function and delaying the progression of pulmonary fibrosis. Commonly used drugs include ligustrazine, tanshinone injection, ginkgo leaf preparations, Tanreqing, etc.

3. Surgical intervention

The pathology of pneumoconiosis is diffuse fibrosis of lung tissue and decreased lung function. For patients with pneumoconiosis combined with tuberculoma and mild fibrosis in other lung tissues, surgical removal of tuberculoma may be considered. For patients with diffuse fibrosis of lung tissue, bullae, and severe impact on lung function, surgical treatment is not suitable. In recent years, many medical institutions have carried out lung lavage. Lung lavage is suitable for patients who have recently been exposed to a large amount of dust and have silicosis stage I or below, but not suitable for patients with silicosis stage II or those with serious complications.

How to prevent:

1. Sealed, exhaust, and dust removal: For places where wet operations cannot be carried out, closed exhaust and dust removal methods should be used to prevent dust from flying.

2. Personal protection: Wear dust-proof protective gear, such as dust-proof safety helmets, air-supply helmets, air-supply masks, etc.