Respiratory · UKMLA & AKT
Occupational lung disease (pneumoconioses)
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise occupational lung disease (pneumoconioses) — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Upper lobes are better ventilated than perfused (V/Q >1) so inhaled particles deposit there - explains upper zone predominance in inhalation diseases. Lower lobes are better perfused (V/Q <1) - explains lower zone predominance in systemic/drug/connective tissue disease.
CHARTS = upper zone fibrosis causes: Coal workers' pneumoconiosis, Histiocytosis/Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Ankylosing spondylitis/ABPA, Radiation, Tuberculosis, Silicosis/Sarcoidosis. ACID = lower zone fibrosis causes: Asbestosis, Connective tissue disease, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Drugs (methotrexate, nitrofurantoin, amiodarone).
Unlock the full Occupational lung disease (pneumoconioses) revision
Get the complete high-yield notes (4 more sections covering investigations, management and complications), 10 practice questions, mock exams and AI tutoring. Start free.