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Black lung

Black lung

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Is a type of:

Interstitial lung disease

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Cough
Skin turning blue
Enlarged finger tips
Chest tightness
Difficulty breathing after exercise
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Black lung
Steroids
Bronchodilator

Other treatments

Smoking cessation
Pulmonary rehabilitation

Tests

Beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test
Oxygen saturation
Arterial blood gas
Spirometry
Sputum gram stain and culture

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