Our lungs work hard - the average adult takes up to 20,000 breaths a day. But how well our lungs, it depends on the work that we do. Chemicals, bacteria, tobacco smoke and dirt, fibers, dust and much more dangerous things that we even hard to imagine, can damage the respiratory tract and cause lung damage.

Light - this is a very complex organ. The harmful effects of the environment in professional activity can lead to scarring, fibrosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, infection or cancer.

The good news is that many of the harmful effects of which we are exposed to at work, may be preventable. Improve ventilation, respirators and gauze bandages, change the method of work or a simple awareness of the harmful effects on the lungs can help in solving this problem.

Here is a list of the ten occupations in which you want to take precautions to avoid adverse effects on the lungs.

1. The bartenders and waiters

Passive smoking is a cause of lung cancer. This threat suffered by residents of cities where smoking in public places is still not banned. Employees of the casino can often find himself in a cloud of cigarette smoke.

No one will be wearing a respirator, handing martini or distributing cards. The division into zones of smokers and nonsmokers, cleaning the air, ventilation and airing the room non-smoking employees will not help protect yourself from the harmful effects of cigarette smoke.

For this type of work only the best solution is to find another job. Unfortunately, this form of professional activity is difficult to protect yourself from cigarette smoke.

2. Cleaning

Certain cleaning agents, even if they are called "natural" or "natural" contain harmful chemicals which can cause asthma.

Cleaning agents contain reactive drugs, which act on pollution and dissolved, these substances also act on the lung tissue. Volatile organic compounds can cause chronic respiratory diseases and allergic reactions. Read the labels and be sure to follow the instructions.

It is best to use a simple cleaning agents such as vinegar, water or simple baking soda. We need to open windows and ventilate the room during cleaning.

3. Health

Doctors, nurses and other employees of hospitals, clinics and hospitals are at risk of lung diseases such as tuberculosis Tuberculosis - a full recovery is not guaranteed , Influenza and acute respiratory infections.

Health workers should be vaccinated against influenza Influenza - expect the unexpected but always   and other respiratory viral infections.

Health workers are also at risk of asthma when using latex products. Use of non-latex synthetic gloves can reduce the risk of asthma.

4. Hairdressing

Certain coloring agents can cause asthma on professional grounds. Some hairsprays contain formaldehyde, a harmful carcinogen. It is also a very strong irritant, it affects the eyes, nose, throat and lungs.

It is important to ventilate the area. Wearing a respirator can scare customers, they can cancel an order to learn, what materials they will encounter. If you are using unsafe drugs, it is better to change supplier and to switch to more secure.

5. Production

Some factory workers are at risk of asthma or worsening of existing asthma. Almost 25% of asthmatics suffer from acute asthma because of their work. Factory workers may be exposed to serious hazards such as silicosis Silicosis - a serious occupational disease Disease, scarring of the lungs, or increased risk of lung cancer Lung cancer - prevention is better than cure . This is due to the inhalation of metal casting, crystal or fine sand.

The disorder of the lungs called bronchioles, was found in workers at factories producing popcorn. They inhaled the chemicals used for the production of conventional popcorn for microwave ovens. Respirators and good ventilation becomes crucial for these workers of the plant. (Keep in mind that people who eat popcorn, do not run the risk of lung disease).

6. Construction

Workers involved in the destruction or restoration of old buildings, can be exposed to harmful effects of asbestos, which are used in the insulation of pipes or tile.

Even minimal impact microscopic fibers of this substance can cause various problems, one such problem - mesothelioma, a form of cancer.

Deleterious effects also increases the risk of lung cancer small cell, and may lead to asbestosis or scarring of lung tissue. Buildings must communicate licensed experienced companies. You have to remember where the building is asbestos and any means to reduce human contact with these harmful substances.

Lung abscess (also abscessed pneumonia) - Heavy localized purulent infection of the lung tissue, associated with the formation of necrotic cavity. Around the cavity is usually formed fibrous wall. Can form multiple small abscesses.

The most common cause is the inhalation of anaerobic organisms that may occur in the unconscious or in people with reduced immunity or suppressing the cough reflex. It develops pneumonia, which for a few days or weeks progresses and begins the formation of an abscess.

Possible causes:

• Inhalation of a foreign body
• Bacteremia (bacteria in the blood)
• Infective endocarditis
• Distribution liver abscess
• Bronchial carcinoma Carcinoma - how to prevent disaster?
• Bronchial obstruction
• Complication of severe or not finished the cure pneumonia (especially caused by staphylococcus or klebsielloy)
• Penetrating wounds of the lung (a puncture wound)
• Lung abscess may be acute or chronic.

Types of lung abscess

• Primary - occurs in previously healthy lungs
• Secondary - patients with pulmonary challenges available
• Organisms that cause lung abscess

Ninety percent of the abscess Abscess - why it is so dangerous ulcers?   easy cause anaerobic organisms. Infection can also be mixed. In the case of infection in the hospital are more common Gram-negative bacteria and Staphylococcus.

Activators can be anaerobic bacteria, aerobic bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and others), mycobacterial infection (e.g., tuberculosis), fungi, parasites.

Risk factors

• Alcoholism, drug addiction
• General anesthesia
• Pneumonia
• Diabetes
• Suffocation
• Penetrating trauma lung
• Severe periodontal disease
• Stroke, cerebral palsy, cognitive impairment, impaired consciousness, which lead to an increased risk of aspiration
• Immune suppression, especially in chronic granulomatosis in children
• Congenital heart problems
• Chronic lung disease, particularly cystic fibrosis
• Abscess of the liver, chronic liver disease
• Bacteremia
• Infective endocarditis

Symptoms and signs

Symptoms may first be implicit. Typical symptoms are sudden changes in temperature with a fever and then cough, perhaps with sputum (often bloody sputum with an unpleasant smell, taste). Symptoms may include chest pain Chest pain is one symptom - a lot of diseases , Shortness of breath, dehydration.

Diagnostics

For the diagnosis may require the following survey:

• Complete blood count (to detect anemia or neutrophils)
• A study of the kidneys and liver.
• Blood culture and sputum
• Chest X-ray, which is visible in the cavity surrounded by a wall
• Biopsy
• Bronchoscopy
• Computed tomography of the chest

Treatment

Supporting measures - pain relief, oxygen, rehydration, drainage.

The main treatment - antibiotic therapy Antibiotics - whether they will help you in the foreseeable future? . Intravenous antibiotics within two to three weeks, followed by another oral antibiotics for four to eight weeks.

Recommended therapy, including beta-lactamase inhibitor or cephalosporin clindamycin. Another option - to begin treatment of broad-spectrum antibiotics, after finding the causative agent is assigned to a specialized tool.

If improvement does not occur, appoint bronchoscopic drainage or surgery.

Complications

Possible complications - empyema (accumulation of pus), pneumatocele, bronchopleural fistula (fistula).

Forecast

Eighty to ninety percent of cases are cured after treatment with antibiotics. Fatal cases usually does not cause lung abscess, and diseases that were the cause of the abscess, such as bronchial carcinoma.