Diseases

Berylliosis

A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhaled rare metal BERYLLIUM or its soluble salts which are used in a wide variety of industry including alloys, ceramics, radiographic equipment, and vacuum tubes. Berylliosis is characterized by an acute inflammatory reaction in the upper airway leading to BRONCHIOLITIS; PULMONARY EDEMA; and pneumonia.

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Abstract

A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhaled rare metal BERYLLIUM or its soluble salts which are used in a wide variety of industry including alloys, ceramics, radiographic equipment, and vacuum tubes. Berylliosis is characterized by an acute inflammatory reaction in the upper airway leading to BRONCHIOLITIS; PULMONARY EDEMA; and pneumonia.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Beryllioses
  • Beryllium Disease

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34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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do not coordinate with OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES

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79

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Previous Indexing

  • Lung Diseases (1966-1978)
  • Occupational Diseases (1966-1978)
  • Pneumoconiosis (1966-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Berylliosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001607. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001607
  2. Berylliosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berylliosis
  3. Berylliosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q684810