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Clin-Med B1 > Pleural Plaques and Mesothelioma > Flashcards

Pleural Plaques and Mesothelioma Flashcards

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Stage2

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Invades chest wall, mediastinum, oesophagus, heart, contralateral pleura, lymph nodes

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Stage1

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Contained within capsule of parietal pleura lung, pericardium, diaphragm

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Stage3

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Invasion through diaphragm into peritoneum, positive extra thoracic lymph nodes

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Stage4

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Distant blood born metastases (very rare)

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Dx

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Good occupational history**
Pleural fluid analysis: (types of cells)
Pleural biopsy via VATS* or thoracostomy/pleuroscopy
Immunohistochemistory: non dx

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Mean survival

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Pleural meso: 11.4 months

Peritoneal meso: 7.4 months

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Tx

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Surgery
Radiation
Chemo
other

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Malignant Pleural Effusion

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VATS (safer)

Talc pleurodesis via tube thoracoscopy

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Radiation therapy

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NOT used as monotherapy

Dyspnea and SVCO do NOT respond to radiation**

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Ashwagandh extracts

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Alternative treatment: indian med

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