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Descriptor English: Berylliosis
Descriptor Spanish: Beriliosis
Descriptor beriliosis
Entry term(s) enfermedad por berilio
Scope note: Forma de neumoconiosis causada por el metal BERILIO inhalado o sus sales solubles que se usan en una amplia variedad de industrias incluyendo aleaciones, cerámicas, equipos radiográficos y tubos de vacío. La beriliosis se caracteriza por una reacción inflamatoria aguda de las vías aéreas superiores que conduce a BRONQUIOLITIS, EDEMA PULMONAR y neumonía.
Descriptor Portuguese: Beriliose
Descriptor French: Bérylliose
Entry term(s): Beryllioses
Beryllium Disease
Tree number(s): C08.381.483.581.225
C08.381.520.702.225
C24.800.225
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001607
Scope note: A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhaled rare metal BERYLLIUM or its soluble salts which are used in a wide variety of industry including alloys, ceramics, radiographic equipment, and vacuum tubes. Berylliosis is characterized by an acute inflammatory reaction in the upper airway leading to BRONCHIOLITIS; PULMONARY EDEMA; and pneumonia.
Annotation: do not coordinate with OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Lung Diseases (1966-1978)
Occupational Diseases (1966-1978)
Pneumoconiosis (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note: 79
History Note: 79
DeCS ID: 1633
Unique ID: D001607
NLM Classification: WF 654
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1979/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/05/19
Revision Date: 2010/06/25
Berylliosis - Preferred
Concept UI M0002404
Scope note A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhaled rare metal BERYLLIUM or its soluble salts which are used in a wide variety of industry including alloys, ceramics, radiographic equipment, and vacuum tubes. Berylliosis is characterized by an acute inflammatory reaction in the upper airway leading to BRONCHIOLITIS; PULMONARY EDEMA; and pneumonia.
Preferred term Berylliosis
Entry term(s) Beryllioses
Beryllium Disease - Broader
Concept UI M0512055
Scope note Disease resulting from exposure to beryllium. Entry into the body is not limited to the inhalation route.
Preferred term Beryllium Disease



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