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Mesothelioma Flashcards

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What is a Mesothelioma?

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This is a tumour of the lining of the lungs (Pleural)

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What is the cause of Mesothelioma?

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Asbestos Exposure

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Symptoms of Mesothelioma?

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Chest Pain
Dyspnoea
Weight Loss
Finger Clubbing
Pleural Effusions
Metastases
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Investigations?

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CXR => Pleural Thickening

Biopsy => Bloody Pleural Fluid

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Treatment?

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Chemotherapy

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Prognosis?

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Incurable, dead within two years

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Describe asbestos exposure and Mesothelioma?

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Develops around 40 years later after only light exposure

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