Environmental & Occupational Lung Disease Flashcards
1
Q
How long after quitting smoking does your cardiac risk return to normal?
A
1-2 years
2
Q
What is the best option for smoking cessation
A
Varencicline (Chantix) + Nicotine Replacement Therapy is ATS-recommended.
3
Q
Regarding occupational asthma, describe high vs low molecular weight antigens in terms of:
- Examples
- IgE mediated
- Pathogenesis
- Immediate vs delayed symptoms
A
High ———————MW—————-Low
- More common
- IgE-mediated
- Immediate response—————–Delayed response
- Extrinisic asthma w/ atopy———Delayed asthma
High MW: flour, grain, dust, animal proteins, natural rubber
Low MW: Metal (Ni, Chromium, Platinum), Anhydrides, Plicatic acid (western red cedar), Colophony (Solderers)
4
Q
Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning
A
Headache, dizzy, weakenss, N/V, chest pain, confusion
5
Q
Diagnostic test for CO poisoning
A
Carboxyhemoglobin > 10%
