Coal Miners Pneumoconiosis Flashcards
1
Q
what is it
A
restrictive, occupational disease causing granulomatous and fibrotic and restrictive changes
major scarring acts like tumour and destroys lung
2
Q
prevalence
A
now quite rare, often associated with COPD
3
Q
what does it increase risk of
A
infection
4
Q
causes
A
inhalation and retention of coal dust in lungs
5
Q
symptoms
A
often asymptomatic
when gets to massive fibrosis - cough, tight chest, SOB
6
Q
signs
A
clubbing
7
Q
diagnosis
A
CXR - upper lobe recticular shadowing / fibrosis
Lung function not impaired
8
Q
what is treatment
A
palliative - O2 and pulmonary rehab
9
Q
complications
A
caplan's syndrome (rheumatoid athritis + coal + nodules which cavitate) chronic bronchitis (coal + smoking)
