A client is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. Which aspect of the client's history is most likely the cause of this diagnosis?
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It is a lung disease caused by the inhalation of various types of dust, leading to lung inflammation and scarring. Show more…
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Chief Complaint: A 68-year-old man with a cough and dyspnea ("shortness of breath") for the past week. History: Daniel McDonald, a 68-year-old white male with a 40-pack-year smoking history, suffered from chronic bronchitis for which he had been on antibiotics for several months. Two weeks ago, he began coughing up bloody sputum ("hemoptysis"). In the past week, he has become increasingly short of breath. A routine chest X-ray revealed two silver dollar-sized opacities on the right side of the carina. Bronchoscopic examination revealed a tumor that was nearly occluding the right mainstem bronchus. A bronchial biopsy revealed the diagnosis: bronchogenic carcinoma. This patient is a chronic smoker and has a history of infectious bronchitis. What are the risk factors for developing lung cancer, including smoking and other risk factors?
Shaiju T.
When conducting the intake interview for your client, he described symptoms of chronic cough during most days. Also, the client described having large sputum production and you noticed a slightly blue color in the nails and lips. The client provides you with an X-ray where the doctor indicated an enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart. The client also has structural airway atrophy. Emphysema, Chronic bronchitis, Lung disorder, Cyanosis
Adi S.
Restrictive pulmonary disease resulting from prolonged inhalation of fine dusts is termed:
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