Memory of World War II with loud atypical friction rub due to pulmonary asbestosis.

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Author	Shirai, Tatsuya Saraya, Takeshi Oda, Miku Takizawa, Hiromitu
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	An 87-year-old healthy woman was admitted to our hospital with progressive dyspnoea on effort since the preceding 6 months. She had a history of total gastrectomy, performed 5 years earlier. She was a non-smoker and worked as a business manager. She did not abuse drugs. During World War II, when she was 15 years old, she worked for a year in a factory manufacturing the brake pads of fighter planes using copious amounts of asbestos. Physical examination revealed the presence …
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PubMed reference number	29054957v1
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-222085
DOI	10.1136/bcr-2017-222085
Journal	BMJ case reports
Volume Number	2017
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Asbestosis Auscultation B-Cell Receptor Complex Dyspnea Exercise Forearm Friction Gastrectomy Hospital admission Inspiration function Masks Physiologic calcification Pitch - substance Plain x-ray Pleural Diseases Pleural effusion disorder Respiratory Insufficiency Senile Plaques Structure of parenchyma of lung Visceral pleura World War II asbestos exposure
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