Asbestos Flashcards
1
Q
What on a CXR would suggest exposure to asbestos?
A
- Pleural Plaques
- Pleural thickening
2
Q
What is asbestosis?
A
Specific condition associated with lung fibrosis that follows chronic exposure to asbestos
3
Q
What else can cause pleural thickening?
A
Exudative effusions
4
Q
What cells are affected in mesothelioma?
A
Mesothelial cells of the pleura
5
Q
What increases the risk of mesothelioma?
A
- Asbestos exposure
6
Q
Is there anything that can prevent progression to mesothelioma?
A
Once the exposure to asbestos has happened and the plaques have formed there is no way we can get rid of the asbestos or the risk.
Helping the patient in other ways:
• Smoking cessation
