Help for Our Vets: Fort Harrison Medical and Regional Office
In order to get more information, the contact info for Fort Harrison Medical and Regional Office is William Street off Highway Fort Harrison, MT 59636 Phone: (800) 827-1000.
Tests for asbestos exposure should be administered to people who fit the description below. These people include those that: have had contact with asbestos through a "burst exposure" i.e. a very heavy concentration of asbestos for small amounts of time, unusual respiratory issues, long-term dealings with asbestos, or friends or relatives of people who have been involved in asbestos-related areas even if the the one exposed to asbestos has no noticeable symptoms.
In general, there is a group of diseases that result from asbestos exposure: Asbestosis (a serious, chronic, non cancerous fibrous hardening and scarring of the lungs), mesothelioma (a cancer of the thin membranes lining the thoracic and abdominal cavities and surrounding internal organs), pleural plaque and thickening (scarring of the lining of the lung) and lung cancer. The warning signs of asbestos-related diseases are coughing, coughing blood, shortness of breath, chest pain and weight loss. Unfortunately, the detectable signs of asbestos exposure can appear up to 25 years after primary exposure. Annual or even semi-annual asbestos detection tests are recommended.
If you don't understand your doctor's explanation, get him or her to explain it in a way that you can understand. It is vital that the other testing is an x-ray (side and front view of your chest.) Further tests may include a pulmonary function test, blood work, a CT scan and/or biopsy. Doctors sometimes speak a language unintelligible to the layman. Weitz & Luxenberg believes that all people who have participated in the American Armed orces should receive the services they deserve. This includes compensation for deadly diseases such as lung cancer.
Living with mesothelioma can be very difficult. Weitz & Luxenberg can help alleviate some of the distress by providing you with a free case evaluation. Your first step is to complete the form below.
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