MESOTHELIOMA Flashcards
1
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MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA
A
DOSE DEPENDENT ASBESTOS EXPOSURE
NO SMOKING ASSOCIATION!!!! UNLIKE BRONCHOGENIC CANCER
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MESOTHELIOMA AND PLEURA
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STARTS ON PARIETAL PLEURA AND SPREADS TO VISCERAL
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PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROMES MESOTHELIOMA
A
HYPOGLYCEMIA
HYPERCALCEMIA
THROMBOLYSIS, HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA
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DEATH FROM MESOTHELIOMA
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LOCAL INVASION
RESPIRATORY FAILURE
