Asbestosis Flashcards

1
Q

What is asbestosis?

A

A diffuse interstitial lung fibrosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Who does asbestosis affect?

A

Patients with pleural plaque disease ≥10 years following exposure to asbestos.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is there usually a history of in someone with asbestosis?

A

History of asbestos exposure, typically 20 or more years prior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What symptoms does someone with asbestosis present with?

A

Dyspnoea
Cough

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What signs might somoene exhibit with asbestosis?

A

Crepitations on auscultation
Finger clubbing
Cyanosis
Reduced chest expansion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What might you hear on auscultation in someone with asbestosis?

A

Inspiratory crepitations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What would a lung function test show in someone with asbestosis?

A

Restritive pattern

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Where is typicaly affected by fibrosis in someone with asbestosis?

A

Lower lobe fibrosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is the severity of asbestosis related to?

A

The length of exposure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What might you find on a chest x-ray of someone with asbestosis?

A

Linear interstitial fibrosis
Pleural plaques
Pleural thickening
Atelectasis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What might you find on a high resolution CT of someone with Asbestosis?

A

Pleural thickening
Pleural plaques

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is the management of asbestosis?

A

Conservative management
–Smoking cessation
–Oxygen therapy if SpO2 ≤89%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly