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Pneumoconiosis
Dr. Meeks pneumoconiosis
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09/11/2012

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overall pathophysiological impact of pneumoconiosis? Symptoms?
Definition
pulmonary interstitial fibrosis resulting in infections, hypoxemia, ischemic necrosis, emphysema, and lung cancer
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Name 4 major causes of pneumoconioses
Definition
Silicon, asbestos, coal dust, beryllium
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most common pneumoconiosis?
Definition
silicosis
Term
silicosis symptoms?
Definition
sob while exercising, fever, bluish skin, fatigue
Term
manifestation time for acute, accelerated and chronic silicosis?
Definition
less than 5 --> acute
5-10 years --> accelerated
greater than 10 is chronic
Term
xray findings in silicosis?
Definition
widespread consolidations and nodular opacities. Key differentiating factor.
Term
chronic silicosis (type II) is associated with increased risk of what?
Definition
cor pulmonale, infections, and lung cancer
Term
lung findings in asbestos
Definition
fibrosis of lung parenchyma and progressive restrictive lung function
Term
symptoms in asbestosis?
Definition
exertional dyspnea, productive cough, rales.
Term
exacerbating factors of asbestosis?
Definition
smoking
Term
Manifestations of asbestosis
Definition
pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma, laryngeal and GI cancer
Term
time frame for developing mesothilioma?
Definition
20-40 years
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xray findings for asbestosis?
Definition
pleural plaques and linear opacities**** differentiating
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difference between simple and progressive massive fibrosis coal workers pneumoconiosis?
Definition
siimple less than 1 cm nodules.
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hallmark of coal workers pneumoconiosis?
Definition
coal macules. pinhead sized collections of macrophages filled with coal
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symptoms of CWP?
Definition
none for simple. PMF --> progressive dyspnea, pulmonary HTN, and resp failure. most common symptom is chronic cough with sputum production
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results of cxr in cwp?
Definition
nodular opacities. Differentiate from silicosis via history
Term
where is beryllium used?
Definition
high tech industries
Term
is there a genetic link to berylliosis?
Definition
maybe. some think yes.
Term
acute berylliosis looks like what?
Definition
chemical pneumonitis
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chronic berylliosis shows what?
Definition
granuloma formation
Term
how do you confirm a diagnoses of berylliosis?
Definition
labrotory lymphoctye transformation test
Term
what is a treatment for berylliosis?
Definition
life long steroids
Term
whazt are 4 complications of thermal lung injuries?
Definition
immediate reaction, CO or Cyanide poisining, ARDS, and late onset pulmonary complications
Term
findings in smoke inhalation?
Definition
hyposemia, pulmonary edema, diffuse patchy infiltrates on CXR, infections, upper airway constriciton
Term
how to treat smoke inhalation?
Definition
100% O2 and observation
Term
slinical features of CO poisining?
Definition
neurologic are most common: headache, confusion, visual changes
also, nausea and vomitting.
***Classic symptoms: CHERRY RED LIPS AND NAIL BEDS
Term
how do you make a diagnosis of CO poisining?
Definition
ABG's and hx
Term
how do you treat CO poisining?
Definition
100% O2 and hyperbaric therapy for serious cases
Term
What is the most common high altitude injury?
Definition
AMS (acute mountain sickness)
Term
Symptoms of AMS?
Definition
headache, malaise, anorexia, and disturbed sleep, hyperventilation, impaired judgement
Term
what are the two types high altitude injury that are most serious and found above 9500 ft?
Definition
HACE - cerebral edema (more serious)
HAPE - pulmonary edema
Term
treatment for AMS?
Definition
descend, O2 or increase fluids
Term
mechanism of dry drowning?
Definition
small volume aspiration causing laryngeal spasm
Term
symptoms of drowning
Definition
hyposemia, metabolic acidosis, cardiac arrythmias, hypoxic encephalopathies, renal insufficiency
Term
Treatment of drowning
Definition
establish airway, high flow O2, 24 hour observation. survival occurs even after prolonged resuscitive efforts.
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Prognosis of drowning?
Definition
judged by neurologic status and pulmonary status. Hypothermic children have best chance. Not dead until warm and dead
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