Silicosis Flashcards

1
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Etiology of silicosis

A

Crystalline/microcrystallien/ amorphous.

Silicon dioxde

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Diseases with silicosis

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Chronic silicosis
Simple- small nodules,  egg shell
Complicated- pmf
Acute- 5-10 yrs
Accelerated - months-5yrs
Pmf
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3
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Radio of silicosis

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Crazy paving

B/l centrilobules

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4
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Diagnosis

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History/ physical
Radio- xray/ ct
Path- biopsy
Pft- anythinh

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5
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Immune disease ass with silicosis

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Ss
Ra
Caplan syndrome
Renal disease

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6
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Rx

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Ipt- in mantoux positive
Gcs- acute silicosis
Wll
Anakinra- il1 receptor antagonist

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