what are the signs of asbestos?
78377
['shortness of breath.', 'persistent cough.', 'wheezing.', 'extreme tiredness (fatigue)', 'pain in your chest or shoulder.', 'in more advanced cases, clubbed (swollen) fingertips.']
272405
['inflammation in the skin, lungs, and digestive tract.', 'asthma-like symptoms like wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, or tightness of chest.', 'itchiness.', 'eczema.', 'hives.', 'nausea.', 'vomiting.', 'diarrhea.']
966407
['difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, especially when active.', 'coughing up mucous.', 'wheezing.', 'bluish tint to the skin, lips, or fingernails.', 'rapid breathing.', 'fatigue.', 'anxiety.', 'confusion.']
1346847
['Shortness of breath.', 'Dry cough or wheezing.', 'Crackling sound when breathing.', 'Chest pain or tightness.', 'Respiratory complications.', 'Pleural effusion (accumulation of fluid in the space surrounding a lung)', 'Pleural plaques.', 'Pleural thickening.']
970450
Inhaled asbestos fibers cause lung scarring and stiffness, which prevents the patient from taking full, deep breaths. Asbestosis is very similar to pulmonary fibrosis and is often misdiagnosed as such. The primary difference is pulmonary fibrosis isn't caused by asbestos exposure.
967933
['Chest pain.', 'Dry, nonproductive cough.', 'Dyspnea (shortness of breath, or difficult, labored breathing)', 'Orthopnea (the inability to breathe easily unless the person is sitting up straight or standing erect)']
129575
['Shortness of breath, especially during physical activities.', 'Wheezing.', 'Chest tightness.', 'A chronic cough that may produce mucus (sputum) that may be clear, white, yellow or greenish.', 'Frequent respiratory infections.', 'Lack of energy.', 'Unintended weight loss (in later stages)']
483865
Pleural disease, a hallmark of asbestos exposure, includes formation of pleural plaques, calcification, thickening, rounded atelectasis, adhesions, effusion, and mesothelioma. Diagnosis is based on history and chest x-ray or CT findings. Treatment is supportive.
110796
['very fast breathing (in some cases, this is the only symptom)', 'breathing with grunting or wheezing sounds.', 'working hard to breathe; this can include flaring of the nostrils, belly breathing, or movement of the muscles between the ribs.', 'fever.', 'cough.', 'stuffy nose.', 'shaking chills.']
582531
['frequent lung infections.', 'a lot of mucus.', 'wheezing.', 'reduced appetite and weight loss.', 'fatigue.', 'blue-tinged lips or fingernail beds, or cyanosis, due to a lack of oxygen.', 'anxiety and depression.', 'sleep problems.']
74203
['constant chest pain.', 'shortness of breath.', 'wheezing.', 'recurring lung infections, such as pneumonia or bronchitis.', 'bloody or rust colored sputum.', 'hoarseness.', 'swelling of the neck and face caused by a tumor that presses on large blood vessels near the lung.']
96329
['a persistent cough.', 'coughing up yellow or green phlegm (thick mucus), or coughing up blood.', 'breathlessness or rapid and shallow breathing.', 'wheezing.', 'a high temperature (fever)', 'a rapid heartbeat.', 'chest pain or tightness.', 'feeling confused and disorientated.']
419926
['Pain, burning, numbness or tingling.', 'Sensitivity to touch.', 'A red rash that begins a few days after the pain.', 'Fluid-filled blisters that break open and crust over.', 'Itching.']
396267
Asbestos fibres are easily inhaled and carried into the lower regions of the lung where they can cause fibrotic lung disease (asbestosis) and changes in the lining of the chest cavity (pleura). These diseases can lead to reduced respiratory function and death.
649368
['Shortness of breath, especially during light exercise or climbing steps.', 'Ongoing feeling of not being able to get enough air.', "Long-term cough or “smoker's cough”", 'Wheezing.', 'Long-term mucus production.', 'Ongoing fatigue.']
148649
['increasing breathlessness – this may only happen when exercising at first, and you may sometimes wake up at night feeling breathless.', 'a persistent chesty cough with phlegm that does not go away.', 'frequent chest infections.', 'persistent wheezing.']
423752
['a cough – which may be dry, or produce thick yellow, green, brown or blood-stained mucus (phlegm)', 'difficulty breathing – your breathing may be rapid and shallow, and you may feel breathless, even when resting.', 'rapid heartbeat.', 'high temperature.', 'feeling generally unwell.', 'sweating and shivering.']