EXAM #2: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASE Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common occupational lung disease?
A
Occupational asthma
2
Q
What is important about the timing of symptoms in occupational asthma?
A
- Worse at work
- Better with vacation/ time from work
*May present with a lag in sx. i.e. go to work, come home and then sx. start
3
Q
If you think a patient has occupational asthma, what should you do?
A
1) Methacholine challenge
2) Peak flow at and away from work
*Positive test is a decrease in 20% of FEV1
4
Q
What is occupational COPD?
A
COPD attributable to occupational exposure
5
Q
What is popcorn lung disease, or flavoring lung disease?
A
- Severe bronchiolitis obliterans induced by diacetyl butter flavoring in popcorn
- Also seen with flavoring added to coffee
*Same pattern as COPD
6
Q
What is radon?
A
Byproduct of uranium decay
7
Q
Where is the highest concentration of radon in the US?
A
Iowa
8
Q
What causes death from smoke inhalation injury?
A
CO or Hydrogen Cyanide
