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what is the epidemiology of a disease

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what causes it, where why and when it happens and to whom

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what are the external causes of lung disease

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smoking and exposure to agents

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what are the internal causes of lung disease

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genetics, uterine development

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what are the social causes of lung disease

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deprivation, cultural norms

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what are the two types of occupational lung disease and give examples of each

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hypersensitivity pneumonitis= extrinsic allergic alveolitis (e.g farmers lung, bird breeders lung, cheese workers lung)
pneumoconiosis (e.g. asbestosis, silicosis, coal workers lung, beryiliosis)

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what is hypersensitivity pneumonitis

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chronic inflammatory reaction in the lung due to exposure to specific antigens/ pathogens (lots from mould spores)

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what does chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis result in in the lung and how is it treated

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extensive fibrosis with honeycombing and air trapping (scarring and inflammation). antigen avoidance

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what type of lung disease is asbestosis and how is it caused

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fibrotic lung disease, pneumoconiosis, caused by inhalation of asbestos fibres

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why does mesothelioma take over 20 years (after exposure) to develop

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as fibres stay in lungs causing damage until cancer develops

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how much does asbestos increase risk of cancer from baseline risk of 1

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x 5

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how much does smoking increase risk of cancer from baseline risk of 1

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x 10

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how much does smoking and asbestos increase risk of cancer from baseline risk of 1

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x 53

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how much does smoking <1 pack a day and asbestos increase risk of cancer from baseline risk of 1

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x 87

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what is the synergistic effect of smoking and asbestos

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work together to increase risk of cancer (particularly mesothelioma)

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what were the main sources of exposure to asbestos

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shipbuilding, mining (coal particles as well), heat insulation and building

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what are the indoor environmental sources of lung disease

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asbestos, mould, cooking smoke, passive smoking, nanoparticles

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what are the outdoor environmental sources of lung disease

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air/traffic pollution

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what are the main effects of poor housing

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mostly respiratory but also accidents and mental health

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what are DALY

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disability adjusted life years- a measure of the burden of a disease as the number of years lost to ill health

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what is fuel poverty

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amount of income spent on fuel

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what helped to reduce passive smoking

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the smoking ban

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what in relation to population can attribute to lung disease

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overcrowding

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what is the primary and other components of smog

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ozone (O3) primary, nitrogen oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

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what is smog caused by

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poor consumption of fossil fuels in cars

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what are the components of london smog
fly ash, sulphur dioxide, sodium chloride, calcium sulphate particles
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what creates london smog
smoke based fog from burning of (high sulphur) coal fires
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what are the most common chemical hazards of lung disease
sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, particle matter, ozone and VOCs, persistent organic compounds (POCs), benzene, carbon monoxide, lead and heavy metals
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what are the main effects of traffic fumes
reduced lung growth in adolescents, increased rates of COPD, asthma and respiratory symptoms (wheeze, cough and breathlessness)
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what are some of the wider effects of inhaled substances outside the lungs
low birth weight, appendicitis, stroke, neurological/ neurobehavioural outcomes
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what are dioxins a sub group of
persistent organic compounds
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why are dioxins (found in food (meat) and airborne) so potent for us
as they bioaccumulate
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what are dioxins associated with
reproductive and immunological problems
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how does environmental injustice influence lung disease
wealth determines where you live and therefore your exposure as well as social norms- poor systemically disadvantaged
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how does the increased tobacco outlet in poorer areas affect environmental injustice
makes poverty and smoking cyclic
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how will water scarcity affect global health
growing population will put strain as water unevenly distributed
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how will climate change affect global health
more frequent droughts, storms and flooding- destroys crops, contaminates water and damages water storage and transportation facilities
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what is the only infectious agent causing environmental lung disease
legionella
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what percentage of the population would be considered smoke free
5%
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how do you reduce demand for smoking
reduce; availability, visibility, affordability and desirability
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how is availability of cigarettes reduced
age limit, proxy purchase is an offence, banned vending machines, test purchasing, tobacco register (of shops)
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how is affordability of cigarettes reduced
price in increase, duty escalator, increasing minimum size of pack/roll up pack available
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how is visibility of cigarettes reduced
advertising bans, display bans, indoor smoking ban, smoke free environments, smoke free events, outdoor bans
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how is desirability of cigarettes reduced
ban lipstick style packs aimed at women, plain packaging, ugly colour
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what are possible NRT
vaping, NUS and champix
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where are smoking rates highest in vulnerable populations
mental health, addiction, prisoners, homeless, LGBTQ+
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why do people smoke
social, culture, self-medication, boredom
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when in NRT most effective
when on prescription as engaged in partnership programme
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what are some incentive scheme for quitting and who is eligible
Quit 4 U and Give it up for baby, 40% most deprived zones, 1 in 6 signing up. get asda credit
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what is smoking role in pregnancy
largest preventable cause of disease and death in pregnancy
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what happens to smoking in pregnancy rates with age
increases as age decreases
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what is illicit tobacco
illegal, counterfeit, smuggled
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what is epidemiology
branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health
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what are the principles of epidemiology
what is it, where does it happen, why does it happen, why does it happen, when does it happen, who does it happen to
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what is a positive predictive value
percentage of people who have a positive result who have the disease
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what is prevalence
measure of how common disease is in the tested population
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what happens to the positive predictive value as the prevalence falls
decreases
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define test sensitivity
ability of the test to correctly identify those with the disease
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define test
ability of test to correctly identify those without the disease
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what are effort dependant pulmonary function tests
forced expiratory volumes/flow rates- spirometry
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name some effort independent tests
relaxed vital capacity, exhaled breath nitric oxide
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name three gas diffusion tests
CO transfer factor, ABG (resting), SaO2 during exercise
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what are the dynamic lung volumes
forced expiratory volume; from TLC to RV (FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, RVC (relaxed))
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what diseases cause volume dependant expiratory airway closure
asthma, chronic bronchitis
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what diseases cause pressure dependant expiratory airway closure
emphysema
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what is PEFR
peak expiratory flow rate
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how is PEFR affected in obstructive/restrictive disease
normal in restrictive, reduced in obstructive
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how is FEV1 affected in obstructive and restrictive disease
decreased in both
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how is FVC affected in obstructive and restrictive disease
obstructive;asthma=normal, COPD= reduced | restrictive; decreased
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what is the FEV1 response to a B2-agonist in restrictive disease
no response
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what is bronchial challenge testing done and what does it show
breathes in nebulised methacholine/histamine/mannitol, marker of airway hyper-responsiveness- diagnosis of occupational asthma via spirometry
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how can exercise testing show asthma
reduced FEV1 and PEFR post exercise
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how can exercise testing show ILD
reduced SaO2 during exercise
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when would TLC be increased
hyperinflation, emphysema
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what is TLCO
total lung transfer for CO
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when is TLCO reduced
anaemia, emphysema, ILD, pulmonary oedema, PE, bronchiectasis
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what is exhaled breath nitric oxide a measure of
marker of eosinophilic airway inflammation- high levels
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what is the FEV1 response to a B2-agonist in asthma and COPD
>15% in asthma | <15% in COPD
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how is TLCO affected in emphysema, asthma and restrictive disease
reduced in emphyema and restrictive, normal in asthma
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what is a buffy coat
white cells and platelets
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what does a lower Hb level suggest
anaemia
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what helps to determine the cause of anaemia
mean cell volume (red cell size)
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what does microcytic mean and suggest in patients
smaller cells, iron deficiency (e.g chronic blood loss)
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what does macrocytic mean and suggest in patients
larger cells, alcohol excess, liver disease, hypothyroidism, vitamin B12/folate deficiency
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what does normocytic mean and suggest in patients
normal, acute blood loss, anaemia of chronic disease e.g. inflammation, infection
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in what situation are neutrophils common
bacterial infection, steroid use
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in what situation are lymphocytes common
viral infections
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in what situation are monocytes common
atypical infections, cancers
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in what situation are eosinophils common
parasitic infections, allergies
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in what situation are basophils common
allergic reactions
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what suffixes are used to describe high white cell agents
cytosis or philia
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what can cause thrombocytosis (high plasma)
acute/chronic blood loss, inflammation, malignancies
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what is low platelets called
thrombocytopenia
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what is an epidemic
widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
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what is a pandemic
disease that is prevalent over a whole country/the world
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what is endemic
disease/condition that is regularly found among particular people/ in certain area
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why is influenza likely to cause a pandemic
as caused by different strains so hard to gain immunity
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how is influenza spread
droplets via cough, sneeze, touch or touching contaminated surface
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how is influenza risks managed and contained
index clusters identified, routine control measures, anti-virals when necessary.
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describe the WHO stages (8) of pandemic
``` 1-3;predominantly animal infections 4;sustained human-human transmission 5-6;widespread human infection post peak;possibility of reccurence post pandemic;seasonal levels of disease ```

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