{"id":6575,"date":"2014-05-02T20:00:31","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T19:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atousante.org\/?p=6575"},"modified":"2018-02-19T09:20:27","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T07:20:27","slug":"pleural-pathology-occupational-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atousante.com\/en\/pleural-pathology-occupational-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Pleural pathology recognised as an occupational disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

Infectious pleural pathology , benign pleural disease\u00a0or \u00a0malignant pleural lesion can be recognised as\u00a0\u00a0an occupational disease.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

All the tables of occupational diseases<\/a><\/p>\n

Infectious pleural pathology<\/h3>\n

Table # 24 : brucellosis<\/span><\/h4>\n
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  • Pleurisy .<\/li>\n
  • Presence of liquid between the two layers of the pleura\u00a0affects the \u00a0ability to breathe well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Tableau # 30<\/span><\/h4>\n
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    • Pathology caused by occupational exposure to asbestos<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Benign pleural diseases\u00a0\u00a0: table #30<\/h3>\n

      Pleural plaques, calcified\u00a0\u00a0or not<\/span><\/h4>\n
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      • Pericardia<\/strong>l plaques or pleural<\/strong> plaques,\n
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        • unilateral or bilateral,<\/li>\n
        • if they have been confirmed\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a0computed tomography scan\u00a0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • This plaques are very characteristics if they are on\u00a0diaphragmatic cupolae.<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • The time limit compensation claim\u00a0: 40 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Exudate pleurisy
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          • An exudate pleurisy<\/strong> can be compensated even if it is caused by a virus when the victim has been exposed to asbestos at work.<\/li>\n
          • The time limit compensation claim\u00a035 years.<\/li>\n
          • Duration of the exposure : 5 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Visceral pleura becomes thicker\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

            The asbestos fibre reachs the pleura<\/span><\/p>\n

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            • thickening\u00a0: diffuse or localised<\/li>\n
            • \u00a0these lesions must \u00a0beconfirmed\u00a0\u00a0by\u00a0computed tomography scan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Malignant pleural lesions : table #30<\/h3>\n
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              • Primitive malignant mesothelioma<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0of \u00a0the pleura, the peritonium and the pericardium.<\/li>\n
              • The mesothelioma must be authenticated\u00a0\u00a0by a \u00a0group of experts.<\/li>\n
              • The time limit compensation claim\u00a0: 40years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Other primitive malignant tumours \u00a0 : table #30<\/h3>\n
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                • The time limit compensation claim\u00a0: 40 years.<\/li>\n
                • Duration of the exposure\u00a05 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n