Notes in Smoking and Occupational Lung Disease LECTURE 14

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Published	01/07/2025	What does Tobacco smoke contain and what does it cause? (4)- contains? which leads to?- what is formed in the blood?- what function is decreased? incr…
Published	01/07/2025	What diseases/cancers are caused from smoking?
Published	01/07/2025	How does an individual become dependent on smoking?What does this lead to? (3)
Published	01/07/2025	What does smoking cessation cause?
Published	01/07/2025	Smoking cessation; the 5A's
Published	01/07/2025	Evidence has shown that smoking cessation is thought to be advantageous, outline 2 reasons why it is advantageous?
Published	01/07/2025	Examples of Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for smoking cessation (5)
Published	01/07/2025	4 reasons why NRT is effective for smoking cessation
Published	01/07/2025	4 treatments other than NRT for smoking cessationHow do they work?
Published	01/07/2025	What improved health and safety mesaures in recent decades help tackle occupational lung diseases? (3)
Published	01/07/2025	Occupational lung disease have long {{c1::latency (decades from exposure to symptoms of disease)}}
Published	01/07/2025	What are the 3 main groups of occupational lung disease?
Published	01/07/2025	Components of an occupational history (specifically lung disease) (5)
Published	01/07/2025	What is the most common occupational lung disease?
Published	01/07/2025	How can occupational asthma develop for the first time?
Published	01/07/2025	{{c1::Work exacerbated asthma}} : {{c2::pre-existing asthma made worse at work}}
Published	01/07/2025	How would you know asthma is occupational and not normal?
Published	01/07/2025	What professions are affected by occupational asthma?(6)
Published	01/07/2025	What are the features of occupational or work related asthma?(4)-Symptoms-peak flow-allergen
Published	01/07/2025	How can we test for Occupational or work-related asthma? (2)What may an individual need if a GP is still unsure?
Published	01/07/2025	What are the ways in which we could manage work place/personal asthma? (2+2)
Published	01/07/2025	Define pneumoconiosis
Published	01/07/2025	Examples of inorganic particles and mineral dust
Published	01/07/2025	What has now been put in place to tackle pneumocoinosis? (3)
Published	01/07/2025	What is CWP?
Published	01/07/2025	What can progressive massive fibrosis lead to?
Published	01/07/2025	Describe the how coal-workers pneumoconiosis happens. (4)what does it cause?what type of lung disease is it?
Published	01/07/2025	What are the symptoms of progressive massive fibrosis?(3)
Published	01/07/2025	What does this CXR show?
Published	01/07/2025	What occupations are at risk of silicosis? (3)
Published	01/07/2025	What type of lung disease is silicosis?
Published	01/07/2025	What other conditions are risk factors as a result of silicosis?
Published	01/07/2025	What are the various ways in which we can manage pneumoconiosis?(5)
Published	01/07/2025	What are the 2 ways to prevent/reduce spread in workplace of pneumoconiosis?
Published	01/07/2025	What are the 3 Benign Asbestos-related lung diseases?
Published	01/07/2025	What are the 3 main groups of Asbestos-related lung diseases?
Published	01/07/2025	What are the 2 types of malignant asbestos related lung diseases?
Published	01/07/2025	What is the latency period of Abestos related lung disease?
Published	01/07/2025	What are asbestos fibres? outline 2 examples of this
Published	01/07/2025	What is serpentine ? (3)
Published	01/07/2025	What is Amphiboles?What can amphiboles cause?
Published	01/07/2025	Is serpentine or amphibole more harmful?
Published	01/07/2025	What are the properties of asbestos? (7)
Published	01/07/2025	How much are the chances of lung cancer increased by due to asbestos exposure? Compare smokers and non-smokers
Published	01/07/2025	What is mesothelioma?
Published	01/07/2025	What are the symptoms and signs of mesothelioma? (4)
Published	01/07/2025	What are the ways in which mesothelioma can be managed? (5)
Published	01/07/2025	Describe the prognosis of mesothelioma.
Published	01/07/2025	What types of diseases and conditions does rapid inhalation of powders and solvents cause?(4)
Published	01/07/2025	What are the effects of crack cocaine and heroin? How are these caused?
Published	01/07/2025	What can cocaine lead to? (5)
Published	01/07/2025	What does inhalation of crack cocaine cause?(2)
Published	01/07/2025	Outline two environmental causes of respiratory disease
Published	01/07/2025	Whether a pollutant or toxin causes harm depends on 5 factors, what are these 5 factors?
Published	01/07/2025	What is the susceptibility of an individual to pollutants and toxins determined by?(3)
Published	01/07/2025	What are the risks of air pollution?(2)
Published	01/07/2025	Give 4 examples of primary pollutants
Published	01/07/2025	What is particulate matter? What does it cause?
Published	01/07/2025	What are the outdoor (2) and indoor (3) sources of Nitric oxide (NO)?
Published	01/07/2025	What are the impacts of NO? (4)
Published	01/07/2025	What is ground level ozone?What does this cause?(3)
Published	01/07/2025	What conditions is temperature change (of the environment) associated with?
Published	01/07/2025	Breathing {{c2::hot, humid air}} can cause {{c1::bronchoconstriction}} secondary to {{c1::vagal}} mechanisms
Published	01/07/2025	{{c1::Thunderstorms}} cause {{c2::increased concentrations of pollen,debris and O3}} which causes an {{c3::allergic exacerbation of asthma}}
Published	01/07/2025	{{c3::Damp weather}} causes {{c2::increase in dust mites, moulds and CO2 levels}} which causes {{c1::bronchoconstriction}}
Published	01/07/2025	{{c2::Desert dust}} cause {{c3::respiratory symptoms}} which can cause {{c1::acute exacerbation of asthma & COPD}}
Published	01/07/2025	What is the most effective treatment for smoking cessation?
Published	01/07/2025	What is an alternate name for Zyban?What is an alternate name for Champix?
Published	01/07/2025	Concentration needed to cause disease depends on dust.Give an example of a condition where high conc. of dust is needed.Give one example where low con…
Published	01/07/2025	sustance that contaminates the environment
Published	01/07/2025	naturally occuring poison produced within organisms
Published	01/07/2025	Where is air pollution worse?
Published	01/07/2025	What is air pollution caused by?
Published	01/07/2025	The following are potential signs of what?>Persistent chest pain>Breathlessness>Weight loss>Unilateral pleural effusion (exudate)
Published	01/07/2025	What would the following symptoms indicate? >Persistent chest pain>Breathlessness>Weight loss>Unilateral pleural effusion (exuda…
Published	01/07/2025	The following occupations are at a risk of what disease?PottersHard rock minersSand Blasting
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