Chronic beryllium disease

Chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is a granulomatous, interstitial lung disease that occurs in individuals who develop beryllium sensitization (BeS), a cell-mediated immune response to environmental and occupational beryllium exposure. BeS precedes the lung disease that may present with chronic dry cough, fatigue, weight loss, chest pain, and increasing dyspnea.

Tachypnea

Very rapid breathing.


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PMID (PMCID)
11171753
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Marked tachypnea in siblings with chronic beryllium disease due to copper-beryllium alloy.
Tarlo SM, Rhee K, Powell E, Amer E, Newman L, Liss G, Jones N.
Chest. 2001;119(2):647-50.
Marked tachypnea in siblings with chronic beryllium disease due to copper-beryllium alloy.
11171753
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Marked tachypnea in siblings with chronic beryllium disease due to copper-beryllium alloy.
Tarlo SM, Rhee K, Powell E, Amer E, Newman L, Liss G, Jones N.
Chest. 2001;119(2):647-50.
These cases support the genetic basis for berylliosis and illustrate the marked tachypnea that may accompany this disease.