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| If you may have been occupationally exposed to beryllium and have a chronic respiratory disorder that has lasted more than three months with any of the following symptoms, you may be at risk for CBD: |
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| Some individuals may also experience chest and joint pain and loss of appetite as the disease progresses. |
| Workers who may have been exposed occupationally to beryllium and have any of the symptoms listed above should tell their physicians about their beryllium exposure or seek help from a physician who specializes in occupational lung diseases. |
| In addition, if you have been diagnosed with any of the following conditions, your physician may determine that an evaluation for CBD is warranted: |
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Enlarged lymph nodes (adenopathy) seen on Chest X-ray or CT scan, |
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Scarring on both lungs (chronic infiltrates) on Chest X-ray or CT scan, called |
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"chronic bilateral pulmonary infiltrates", |
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Lung or skin biopsy reports of granulomatous inflammation, and/or |
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Prior diagnosis of chronic skin or pulmonary sarcoidosis. |
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This page was last updated on May 15, 2013
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