Asbestosis (+Baritosis) Flashcards
What is asbestosis?
Fibrosis caused by exposure to asbestos
What is baritones?
Fibrosis caused by exposure to baritosis
What causes asbestosis?
Inhaled asbestos fibres
What are the different types of asbestos fibres and how do they vary in fibrogenicity?
Chrysotile “hate” = least
Crocilodine “blue” = most
How do benign pleural plaques present?
Asymptomatic
How does acute asbestos pleuritis present?
Fever
Pain
Bloody plural effusion
How does pleural effusion and diffuse pleural thickening present?
Restrictive impairment
What is mesothelioma?
Incurable pleaural cancer
How is asbestos diagnosed?
Asbestos bodies in sputum
Asbestos fibres in biopsy
What would be seen on a CXR with asbestosis?
Honeycombing
What are clinical features of asbestosis?
Breathlessness Chest pain Persistent cough Wheeze Fatigue Late inspiratory crackle sin bases Opacification in bases Pleural thickening
Asbestosis increased the risk of?
Bronchial adenocarcinoma
Mesothelioma
Asbestos and smokers have a ______ effect on the risk of bronchial carcinoma?
synergistic
