Bisinosis is a type of pneumoconiosis that is caused by inhalation of small particles of cotton, flax or hemp fibers, resulting in narrowing of the airways, causing breathing difficulties and a feeling of pressure in the chest.See what pneumoconiosis is.
Bisinosis is treated with medicines that promote airway dilation, such as salbutamol, which can be given with an inhaler.Learn more about salbutamol and how to use it.
- The main symptoms of bisinoosis are shortness of breath and high chest pressure.
- Which occurs due to narrowing of the airways.
Byssinose can be confused with bronchial asthma, but unlike asthma, bypass symptoms can disappear when a person is no longer exposed to cotton particles, for example, during a work weekend. See what are the symptoms and treatment of bronchial asthma.
The diagnosis of bisinosis is made by a test that detects the decrease in lung capacity.After checking for decreased respiratory capacity and narrowing of the airways, it is important to monitor contact with cotton, flax or hemp fibers to prevent disease or progression.
The people most affected are those who work raw cotton and often develop symptoms during the first day of work, due to the first contact with the fibers.
Bissinosis is treated with the use of bronchodilator medications, which should be taken for the duration of the symptoms of the disease. For a complete referral, the person needs to be away from his place of work, so that he or she is no longer exposed to cotton.Fibers.