Environmental Lung Disease

Which of the following is a common environmental lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers? *

Silicosis

Asbestosis

Byssinosis

Coal worker's pneumoconiosis

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of asbestosis? *

Rapid progression

Restrictive lung disease

Normal chest X-ray

Noncaseating granulomas

Which of the following is a common finding on chest X-ray in patients with asbestosis? *

Cystic lesions

Eggshell calcifications

Pleural plaques

Honeycombing

Which of the following is a common complication of asbestosis? *

Pulmonary hypertension

Hypoxemia

Pulmonary embolism

Lung cancer

Which of the following is a common treatment for asbestosis? *

Corticosteroids

Oxygen therapy

Lung transplantation

Antifibrotic agents

Which of the following is a common environmental lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica dust? *

Silicosis

Asbestosis

Byssinosis

Coal worker's pneumoconiosis

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of silicosis? *

Obstructive lung disease

Fibrotic nodules in the upper lobes

Normal chest X-ray

Noncaseating granulomas

Which of the following is a common finding on chest X-ray in patients with silicosis? *

Cystic lesions

Eggshell calcifications

Pleural plaques

Honeycombing

Which of the following is a common complication of silicosis? *

Pulmonary hypertension

Hypoxemia

Pulmonary embolism

Lung cancer

Which of the following is a common treatment for silicosis? *

Corticosteroids

Oxygen therapy

Lung transplantation

Antifibrotic agents

Which of the following is a common environmental lung disease caused by the inhalation of coal dust? *

Silicosis

Asbestosis

Byssinosis

Coal worker's pneumoconiosis

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of coal worker's pneumoconiosis? *

Obstructive lung disease

Fibrotic nodules in the upper lobes

Normal chest X-ray

Noncaseating granulomas

Which of the following is a common finding on chest X-ray in patients with coal worker's pneumoconiosis? *

Cystic lesions

Eggshell calcifications

Pleural plaques

Honeycombing

Which of the following is a common complication of coal worker's pneumoconiosis? *

Pulmonary hypertension

Hypoxemia

Pulmonary embolism

Lung cancer

Which of the following is a common treatment for coal worker's pneumoconiosis? *

Corticosteroids

Oxygen therapy

Lung transplantation

Antifibrotic agents

Which of the following is a common environmental lung disease caused by the inhalation of cotton dust? *

Silicosis

Asbestosis

Byssinosis

Coal worker's pneumoconiosis

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of byssinosis? *

Acute bronchitis

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Pulmonary fibrosis

Asthma-like symptoms

Which of the following is a common finding on chest X-ray in patients with byssinosis? *

Cystic lesions

Eggshell calcifications

Pleural plaques

Normal chest X-ray

Which of the following is a common complication of byssinosis? *

Pulmonary hypertension

Hypoxemia

Pulmonary embolism

Lung cancer

Which of the following is a common treatment for byssinosis? *

Corticosteroids

Oxygen therapy

Lung transplantation

Antifibrotic agents

Which of the following is a common environmental lung disease caused by the inhalation of bird droppings? *

Silicosis

Asbestosis

Byssinosis

Bird fancier's lung

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of bird fancier's lung? *

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Chronic bronchitis

Pulmonary fibrosis

Obstructive lung disease

Which of the following is a common finding on chest X-ray in patients with bird fancier's lung? *

Cystic lesions

Eggshell calcifications

Pleural plaques

Ground-glass opacities

Which of the following is a common complication of bird fancier's lung? *

Pulmonary hypertension

Hypoxemia

Pulmonary embolism

Lung cancer

Which of the following is a common treatment for bird fancier's lung? *

Corticosteroids

Oxygen therapy

Lung transplantation

Antifibrotic agents

MCQ-RES-01

Environmental Lung Disease