ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASES

Question 1

Define Environmental disease?

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Question 2

List host factors causes? [4]

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Question 3

The effect of climate change on health depends on?

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Question 4

Negative effects of climate change may lead to health diseases such as? [4]

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Question 5

What is the type of environmental pollution discussed? And it is divided into?

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Question 6

Outdoor air pollutants location? [2]

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Question 7

With outdoor pollutants which six pollutants are monitored? [6] And which organ will be affected? [1]

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Question 8

Indoor air pollutants location? And give 5 common insults or causes?

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Question 9

Name four metals associated with harmful effects in humans? [4]

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Question 10

Harvard for children because absorb_____________ of lead from food

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1. 50%

Question 11

Most absorb lead is taken by___________?
Competes with ______&_______ with a half life of_____?

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1. Bone and developing teeth
2. Calcium &phosphate half life of 20-30 days
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Question 12

Chronic lead exposure favors the formation of?

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1. Cheilitis, fissures, epithelium desquamation, ulcers of the lips, tongue, palate and oral mucosa

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Sources of mercury? [3]

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1. Diet (fish)
2. Dental materials (amalgam)
3. Gold mining

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Three forms of mercury?

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1. Organic
2. Inorganic
3. Metallic

Question 15

Name two toxic effects of mercury?

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1. CNS and Renal damage

Question 16

List 8 symptoms of mercury toxicity?

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Question 17

What is the most common cause of exogenous human cancer?

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Tobacco

Question 18

Tobacco prevalent results in?

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1. CVS diseases
2. Chronic respiratory problems
3. Cancers

Question 19

Mucosa effects of smoking?

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Question 20

List the common lesions assocwith tobacco use?

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1. Smokers melanomas
2. Oral cancer
3. PD
4. GR/TA
5. Blackh hairy tongue
Nicotine stomatisis

Question 21

Detrimental effects of smoking

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Question 22

What are some of the effects of maternal smoking?

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Question 23

Passive smoking cause what in children?

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1. Increase the risk of respiratory diseases and asthma
2. May also cause MI, Lung CA and Artherosclerosis
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Question 24

Define Pneumoconiosis?

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Question 25

Pmeumoconiosis results from exposure from?

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Pneumoconiosis development depends on? [4]

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Slide 23 1. Amount of dust 2. Size and shape of the particle 3. Particles solubility 4. Additional effects of other irritants

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Pathogenesis of Pneumoconiosis

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Question 28

Define Coal worker's pneumoconiosis?

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Question 29

Effects of carbon dust?

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From asymptomatic anthracisis >>>>simple CWP >>>>> complicated CWP or Progressive massive fibrosis Compromised lung function Increased susceptibility to tb,bronchitis and emphysema

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Definitions os Silicosis? And diseases it caused? [4]

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Question 31

Pathogenesis of Silicosis

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Question 32

Clinical feature of Silicosis?

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1. Asymptomatic but dx on radiographs

Question 33

Define Asbestosis?

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Question 34

What magnifies Asbestosis?

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List 5 diseases related to Asbestosis?

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Slide 34 1. Pleural effusion, pleural plaque, mesotjioloma, Carcinoma of lungs , Caplan' s syndrome & Asbestosis

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Pathogenesis of Asbestosis?

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Question 37

List individuals at risk of getting Asbestosis?

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Question 38

Symptoms of Asbestosis?

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Question 39

Define Drug abuse?

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Question 40

Facts about Alcohol?

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Question 41

Metabolism of ethanol?

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Question 42

What is the legal definition for drunk driving blood alcohol Concerntration?

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1. 80ml/dL

Question 43

At which concentration does drowsiness and stupor occur respectively?

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1. 200ml/dL and 300mg/dL

Question 44

Chronic alcoholics can tolerate greater volume of alcohol due to?

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1. Hepatic CYP induction

Question 45

10% of absorbed alcohol is excreted by?

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1. Urine 2. Sweat 3. Breath

Question 46

Ethanol is metabolized to____________ in hepaticytes by__________

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1. Acetaldehyde 2. Cytosolic ADH (alcohol dehydrogenase)

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Hepatic acetaldehyde dehydrogenase then converts acetaldehyde to............... in .............?

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1. Acetate 2. Mitochondria

Question 48

What are the acute effects ts of alcoholism?

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Question 49

What are the chroniceffects of alcoholism?

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