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ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASES Flashcards

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Define Environmental disease?

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List host factors causes? [4]

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The effect of climate change on health depends on?

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

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

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Outdoor air pollutants location? [2]

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

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

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

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Harvard for children because absorb_____________ of lead from food

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1. 50%

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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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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
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Name two toxic effects of mercury?

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  1. CNS and Renal damage
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List 8 symptoms of mercury toxicity?

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What is the most common cause of exogenous human cancer?

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Tobacco

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Tobacco prevalent results in?

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  1. CVS diseases
  2. Chronic respiratory problems
  3. Cancers
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Mucosa effects of smoking?

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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

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Detrimental effects of smoking

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What are some of the effects of maternal smoking?

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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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Define Pneumoconiosis?

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Pmeumoconiosis results from exposure from?

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Pneumoconiosis development depends on? [4]

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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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Define Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis?

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Effects of carbon dust?

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From asymptomatic anthracisis&raquo_space;»simple CWP&raquo_space;»> 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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Pathogenesis of Silicosis

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Clinical feature of Silicosis?

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  1. Asymptomatic but dx on radiographs
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Define Asbestosis?

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What magnifies Asbestosis?

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Smoking

35
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List 5 diseases related to Asbestosis?

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

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Pathogenesis of Asbestosis?

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List individuals at risk of getting Asbestosis?

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Symptoms of Asbestosis?

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39
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Define Drug abuse?

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Facts about Alcohol?

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Metabolism of ethanol?

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

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  1. 80ml/dL
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At which concentration does drowsiness and stupor occur respectively?

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  1. 200ml/dL and 300mg/dL
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Chronic alcoholics can tolerate greater volume of alcohol due to?

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  1. Hepatic CYP induction
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10% of absorbed alcohol is excreted by?

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  1. Urine
  2. Sweat
  3. Breath
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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
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What are the acute effects ts of alcoholism?

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What are the chroniceffects of alcoholism?

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