Your Patient Has Asbestosis

question 5

Multiple Choice

Your patient has asbestosis. What major pathologic and structural changes are associated with this and other types of ILD?
1) Fibrocalcific pleural plaques
2) Excessive secretions
3) Bronchospasm
4) Mediastinal shift

• A)1, 3
• B)2, 4
• C)1, 2, 3
• D)1, 2, 3, 4

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Definitions:

Amino Acid Substitutions

Changes in the protein sequence where one amino acid is replaced by another, potentially altering protein function or stability.

Biogeography

The study of the distribution of species and ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time, including the factors that influence these distributions.

Distributions of Organisms

The geographical and ecological patterns in which species and populations are spread across different habitats and regions.

Amino Acid Sequences

The order of amino acids in a polypeptide or protein, which determines the protein's structure and function.