Silicosis Flashcards
1
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Etiology of silicosis
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Crystalline/microcrystallien/ amorphous.
Silicon dioxde
2
Q
Diseases with silicosis
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Chronic silicosis Simple- small nodules, egg shell Complicated- pmf Acute- 5-10 yrs Accelerated - months-5yrs Pmf
3
Q
Radio of silicosis
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Crazy paving
B/l centrilobules
4
Q
Diagnosis
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History/ physical
Radio- xray/ ct
Path- biopsy
Pft- anythinh
5
Q
Immune disease ass with silicosis
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Ss
Ra
Caplan syndrome
Renal disease
6
Q
Rx
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Ipt- in mantoux positive
Gcs- acute silicosis
Wll
Anakinra- il1 receptor antagonist