Occupational lung disease Flashcards
1
Q
What are the complications of asbestosis?
A
End-stage pulmonary fibrosis
Respiratory failure
Cor pulmonale
Asbestos-related malignancy: bronchogenic carcinoma, mesothelioma
2
Q
What are the manifestations of low dose exposure to asbestos?
A
Pleural plaques, Pleural fibrosis, mesothelioma
3
Q
What are the manifestations from heavy exposure to asbestos?
A
Lung cancer, asbestosis
4
Q
What are the common manifestations of asbestos-related diseases?
A
Pleural effusion, usually unilateral, and pleural plaques
5
Q
What are the 2 asbestos-related malignancy?
A
Bronchogenic carcinoma
Mesothelioma
