Asbestosis (+Baritosis) Flashcards

1
Q

What is asbestosis?

A

Fibrosis caused by exposure to asbestos

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2
Q

What is baritones?

A

Fibrosis caused by exposure to baritosis

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3
Q

What causes asbestosis?

A

Inhaled asbestos fibres

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4
Q

What are the different types of asbestos fibres and how do they vary in fibrogenicity?

A

Chrysotile “hate” = least

Crocilodine “blue” = most

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5
Q

How do benign pleural plaques present?

A

Asymptomatic

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6
Q

How does acute asbestos pleuritis present?

A

Fever
Pain
Bloody plural effusion

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7
Q

How does pleural effusion and diffuse pleural thickening present?

A

Restrictive impairment

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8
Q

What is mesothelioma?

A

Incurable pleaural cancer

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9
Q

How is asbestos diagnosed?

A

Asbestos bodies in sputum

Asbestos fibres in biopsy

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10
Q

What would be seen on a CXR with asbestosis?

A

Honeycombing

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11
Q

What are clinical features of asbestosis?

A
Breathlessness
Chest pain
Persistent cough
Wheeze
Fatigue
Late inspiratory crackle sin bases
Opacification in bases
Pleural thickening
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12
Q

Asbestosis increased the risk of?

A

Bronchial adenocarcinoma

Mesothelioma

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13
Q

Asbestos and smokers have a ______ effect on the risk of bronchial carcinoma?

A

synergistic

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