Pneumoconiosis Flashcards
Pneumoconiosis was originally referred to as
‘The __________ lung reaction to ___________________’
Now defined as
‘The ______________ reaction of lung tissue to ______________, _________ and _______
non-neoplastic
inhalation of mineral dust
non-neoplastic
particulates (organic and inorganic)
chemical fumes and vapors.’
Pneumoconiosis usually develops from (poorly or well?)- defined ____________
e.g.
Coal mining
Sand blasting, hard rock mining, stone cutting etc
metal mining
Farming
Bird handling
Manufacturing
Well
occupational exposure
Increasing air pollution world wide, is associated with _________________
high ambient air particulate levels.
Populations exposed to these high air particulate levels have increased morbidity from lung diseases such as ______,____,______, and ______
pneumoconiosis, asthma, pneumonitis and bronchitis.
Aetiologic agents of pneumoconiosis
_______ particulates (________)
_______ particulates
________ and _______
Inorganic; mineral dust
Organic
Chemical fumes and vapors
Aetiologic agents
Inorganic particulates (mineral dust)
_____ dust,_____,______,_______, iron oxalate, barium sulfate, Tin oxide
Coal
silica
asbestos
beryllium
Aetiologic agents
Organic particulates that induce
1) Hypersensitivity pneumonitis :______,______
2) Asthma
Cotton, flax, hemp, red cedar (wood) dust
Moldy hay, bird droppings
Aetiologic agents
Chemical fumes and vapors
_______ oxide, _______ dioxide, ammonia, benzene, insecticides
Nitrous
sulphur
Aetiologic agents
Organic particulates that induce
1) __________
2)________
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Asthma
Classification – based on causative agent
Anthracosis- ___________
Silicosis –______ dust
Asbestosis–______ particles
Berylliosis – ________ particles
coaldustpneumoconiosis
silica
asbestos
beryllium
Development of all pneumoconiosis depends on some basic principles
Amount of dust retained in lungs. This depends on
i. _________________ in the air
ii. _________ of exposure
iii.__________ of _______
Concentration of dust
Duration
Effectiveness of pulmonary clearance mechanisms
Development of all pneumoconiosis depends on some basic principles
__________ retained in lungs
_____________ of particle
____________ to the lungs
Amount of dust
Size and shape
Mechanism of damage
Size & shape of particles Determines buoyancy of particles
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Size & shape of particles
• Particles <____ in size tend to reach the ________ and settle in their lining.
• Bigger particles are cleared by _______ and _____ from the _______ & the ________ respectively
5μm; terminal airways
sneezing & mucociliary action
nasopharynx; tracheobronchial tree
Size & shape of particles
• The smaller the particle, the (more or less?) soluble & the (more or less?) toxic
More; more
Size & shape of particles
• The bigger the particle, the (more or less ?) resistant to dissolution & the (shorter or longer?) its duration in the lung l, leading to _____________ pneumoconiosis
More
Longer
fibrosing collagenous
Mechanism of damage to the lung involves:
i._______ to tissue
ii. Activation of ______
iii. Direct interaction with & activation of _________
iv. Initiation of ________
v.________ effect of ________
Direct injury
macrophages; fibroblasts
immune response
Additional; other irritants
Mechanism of damage to the lung involves:
i. Direct injury to tissue via _______ & other chemical groups on the particle surface
ii. Activation of macrophages to release ______________
iii. Direct interaction with & activation of fibroblasts by ____________
iv. Initiation of immune response by ________ or __________
v. Additional effect of other irritants e.g. _____________
free radicals
proinflammatory & fibrosing mediators
particles that cross the epithelial cell lining
components of the particles or self-proteins modified by the particles
tobacco smoke magnifies the reaction
Coal workers Pneumoconiosis(CWP)
▪__________ reaction of lung tissue to _______
Non- neoplastic
coal dust
Coal workers Pneumoconiosis(CWP)
▪ The spectrum of findings
___________ –
_________
__________
Anthracosis
Simple CWP
Complicated CWP
Anthracosis is (asymptomatic or symptomatic?)
asymptomatic
MORPHOLOGY
Anthracosis:
_______ of ______ pigment are seen.
Microscopy reveals ______ pigment within _________, as well as streaks & aggregates of pigment in pulmonary ______ and ____
Macules; black
anthracotic; alveolar macrophages
lymphatics & lymph nodes.
MORPHOLOGY
Simple CWP:
Coal ___________(_____) & nodules.
Microscopy of these lesions reveal aggregates of _________.
A (delicate or dense?) network of ______ is also present in nodules.
macules ; 1-2mm
carbon laden macrophages
Delicate; collagen
PMF:
▪ Multiple ————- scars (>______).
▪ Microscopy reveals lesions with (delicate or dense?) _____ deposits and pigment initially adjacent to __________
intensely blackened
2cm; dense; collagen
respiratory bronchioles.
PMF:
▪ The (upper or lower?) lobes & (upper or lower?) zones of the (upper or lower?) lobes are more heavily involved.
____________ is often present.
Upper
Upper; lower
Central necrosis
CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL CORRELATION
A. Anthracosis- _____________
B. CWP-_______ reduction in lung function. May be associated with _____ ,______,______
C. PMF- significant pulmonary _______, pulmonary _______ & consequently ______
asymptomatic
little or no; tuberculosis, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
dysfunction; hypertension; cor pulmonale.
SILICOSIS
Silica (_________________ ) induced pneumoconiosis
crystalline silicon dioxide
__________ is the 2nd commonest element on earth
Silicon
EPIDEMIOLOGY
➢Silicosis, caused by inhalation of _______ silica, is consequently the most prevalent _________ disease in the world.
crystalline
chronic occupational
Silicosis
➢Those at risk include: miners, sandblasters, stone cutters, metal grinders etc
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Silicon constitutes ____% of the worlds crust.
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______ is the principal constituent of sand
Silica