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byssinosis

  • occupational disease of cotton workers

  • sx: gradual (typically on Monday)
  • stages:
    1. only on Monday
    2. persistent, greater on Monday
    3. irreversible

Xray Findings:
  • 1st stage: negative
  • 3rd stage: chronic bronchitis (w/o emphysema), no specific findings

Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 October 2013


 

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