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| bronchiolitis obliterans occurs in what occupation? |
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| persistent cough post-exposure to site, respiratory symptoms, required medical leave >4wks = diagnostic criteria for... |
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| coal worker's pneumoconiosis presents with [restrictive/obstructive] disease |
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| asbestosis presents with [restrictive/obstructive] disease |
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| black lung disease, large nodular lesions and cavitations; dx? |
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| coal worker's pneumoconiosis |
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| calcified plaques on lower lobes and pleura; dx? |
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| what type of asbestos is most commonly linked to disease? |
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| eggshell calcifications in upper lobes; dx? |
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| silicosis (or pneumoconiosis) |
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| presentation of silicosis |
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| after many years of exposure, miner presents with constitutional symptoms and irreversible depressed lung function (mixed PFTs); eggshell calcifications on upper lobes, PMF |
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| PMF is a complication of what diseases |
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| silicosis and coal worker's pneumoconioses |
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| IgE response to an allergen, can be low or high molecular weight |
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| farmer presents with constitutional symptoms hours after exposure; dx? |
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| hypersensitivity pneumonitis |
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| HRCT: honeycombing, bronchiectasis; dx? |
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| hypersensitivity pneumonitis |
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| metals, mercury, resins, plastics --> risk of? |
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| fumes -> flu-like illness and long term consequences |
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| how do irritants cause disease? |
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| react with water in mucous membranes to form a toxic compound and elicit an immune reaction |
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| thermophilic fungi cause what disease? |
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| hypersensitivity pneumonitis |
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| what environmental hazard increases risk for TB |
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