occupational lung diseases (mt)

Question 1

any lung disease from permanent deposition of substantial amounts of particulate matter in the lung

Answer 1

pneumoconiosis

Question 2

caused by coal dust, silicone, asbestos, iron dust, tin oxide, bauxite

Answer 2

pneumoconiosis

Question 3

disease from dust deposited in lungs, engulfed by macrophages around bronchioles that release pro inflam - causes inflam and fibrosis

Answer 3

anthracosis

Question 4

anthracosis 2 AKA’s

Answer 4

black lung

coal miners pneumoconiosis

Question 5

anthracosis has __ symptoms, can progress to fibrosis and impaired function, it is dx via ___

Answer 5

no

xray

Question 6

CAPLAN’S syndrome is a combo of ___ and __, and features intrapulmonary NODULES

Answer 6

RA

pneumoconiosis

Question 7

3/ to manage caplan’s syndrome:

Answer 7

elim exposure
end smoking
steroids

Question 8

caused by inhal of silica dust, characterized by MODULAR PULMONARY FIBROSIS

Answer 8

silicosis

Question 9

dx via history and xray, ____ starts with no symp/mild dyspnea, but later causes dyspnea, hypoxemia, pulm htn, resp impairment

Answer 9

silicosis

Question 10

tx for silicosis is -___, or lung transplant in severe cases

Answer 10

supportive

Question 11

fibrous mineral form of magnesium silicate found in insulation, fireproof material, brake linings, no longer used in us. affects maintenance workers, demolition

Answer 11

asbestos

Question 12

cancer caused by asbestos exposure mc in PLEURA but also pericardium, peritoneum, tunica vaginalis
-1yr survival resists chemo and rad

Answer 12

mesothelioma

Question 13

allergic disease usually caused by breathing in dust from moldy hay/crops

Answer 13

farmers lung

Question 14

form of reactive airway disease from cotton flax yarn hemp, with unknown etiology that causes bronchoconstrict, chest tightness, cough, wheeze, dyspnea, that is worst on the first day of the work week

Answer 14

byssinosis

Question 15

byssinosis is dx via history and pulm fxn test, and tx via avoidance of exposure and ____ drugs

Answer 15

anti asthma

Question 16

hypersens pneumonitis with cough and SOB due to inhalation of dust from residue of cane after extraction from sugar

Answer 16

bagassosis

Question 17

dust containing spores of thermophilic actinomycetes that grow in stored moldy bagasse cause ___, which is also assoc with manufacturing wall board and paper industry

Answer 17

bagassosis

Question 18

bird fancier/pigeon breeder lung
humidifier/air cond lung
mushroom pickers lung
maple bark strippers disease
psittacosis/ornithosis (parrot fever)

Answer 18

other hypersens pneumonitises