Daniel Powers, MDDid you know that the first sign of asbestos exposure can be "water on the lung" (a pleural effusion - the pleura is a cellophane-like covering over the lungs - the visceral [organ] pleura [lining] and covering the chest cavity - the parietal [chest cavity] pleura [lining]). Unfortunately, most exposed workers never know they have such "water" accumulation.
It can occur many times. In some of these patients the sticky "water" causes the linings of the lung and chest cavity to stick/fuse together. This results in what is called diffuse [over a large area] pleural [lining of the lung and/or chest cavity] thickening [scarring], pleural thickening. When one breathes, their lungs move in and out and up and down in the chest cavity. A small amount of lubricating fluid is present between the lungs with their linings and the chest wall with their linings.
When there is diffuse pleural thickening, the linings stick together and the lungs cannot move freely in the chest cavity usually resulting in some degree of functional lung capacity loss - reduced ability to exchange oxygen. Thus, even without scarring of the lungs known as asbestosis, the diffuse pleural thickening can make your breathing more difficult and your ability to function in everyday activities, less.
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