silicosis Flashcards
1
Q
what are the causes?
A
15-20 years exposure to quartz (e.g. mining, foundry workers, glass workers, boiler workers)
2
Q
what are the cxr features in simple pneumonconiosis?
A
chest X ray abnormality only (egg shell calcification of hilar nodes)
3
Q
what are the cxr features of chronic silicosis?
A
restrictive pattern pulmonary fibrosis
