Chapter 311 Occupational And Enviromental Lung Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Seen in the chest X-ray of coal worker’s pneumoconiosis
A
Small rounded opacities
2
Q
Aka coal worker’s pneumoconiosis
A
Silicosis
3
Q
Seen in the chest X-ray of asbestosis
A
Small LINEAR opacities
4
Q
___% of copd and asthma Px due to occupational factors
A
15-20%
5
Q
More sensitive for the detection of pleural thickening IN A PX WITH HISTORY OF Asbestos
A
Ct scan or high resolution CT scan
