lung and airway disorders
Beryllium Disease
Treatment of Beryllium Disease
Discontinuation of exposure Sometimes corticosteroids and immunosuppressants People with chronic beryllium disease should be removed from further exposure to beryllium. The natural history of beryllium disease varies, and some people do not require treatment because the disease is stable or progresses relatively slowly. Otherwise, treatment is similar to that of pulmonary Sarcoidosis . Corticosteroids, such as oralprednisone, are usually started in people with a combination of pulmonary symptoms and evidence of disease progression. The corticosteroid dose is gradually reduced to the lowest dose that maintains symptomatic and objective improvement. Some people with chronic beryllium disease may be givenmethotrexateorinfliximab. Spontaneous remission of chronic beryllium disease is uncommon. People with end-stage disease may be eligible for Lung and Heart-Lung Transplantation . Supportive measures, such as Oxygen Therapy , 