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Asbestos Toxicity
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Course: WB 1093
CE Original Date: June 18, 2010
CE Expiration Date: June 18, 2012
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Cover Page Key Concepts About This and Other Case Studies in Environmental Medicine How to Apply for and Receive Continuing Education Credit Acknowledgments Disclaimer and Disclosure	What Respiratory Conditions Are Associated with Asbestos? Learning Objectives Introduction Parenchymal Asbestosis Asbestos-Related Pleural Abnormalities Lung Carcinoma Pleural Mesothelioma Key Points Progress Check
How to Use This Course Introduction Available Versions Instructions Instructional Format Learning Objectives	What Other Health Conditions Are Associated with Asbestos? Learning Objectives Introduction Peritoneal Mesothelioma Other Extrathoracic Cancers Cardiovascular Conditions Key Points Progress Check
Initial Check Instructions Case Initial Check Questions Initial Check Answers	How Should Patients Exposed to Asbestos Be Evaluated? Learning Objectives Introduction Clinical Presentation Exposure History Medical History Physical Examination Differential Diagnosis Key Points Progress Check
What Is Asbestos? Learning Objectives Definition Classes Properties Key Points Progress Check	What Tests Can Assist with Diagnosis of Asbestos Toxicity? Learning Objectives Introduction Screening Pulmonary Function Tests Chest Radiograph CT and HRCT BAL and Lung Biopsy Blood Studies Colon Cancer Screening False Positives and False Negatives Attribution of Asbestos-Related Cause Key Points Progress Check
Where Is Asbestos Found? Learning Objectives Introduction Current Commercial Uses Former Commercial Uses Contaminated Commercial Products Homes and Buildings The Natural Environment Key Points Progress Check	How Should Patients Exposed to Asbestos Be Managed and Treated? Learning Objectives Introduction All Exposed Patients Parenchymal Asbestosis Pleural Abnormalities Mesothelioma Lung Cancer Key Points Progress Check
How Are People Exposed to Asbestos? Learning Objectives Introduction Inhalation Ingestion Skin Key Points Progress Check	What Instructions Should Be Given to Patients? Learning Objectives Introduction Self Care Clinical Follow Up Key Points Progress Check
Who Is at Risk of Exposure to Asbestos? Learning Objectives Introduction Past Occupational Exposure Past Secondary Occupational Exposure Past Paraoccupational Exposures Current Occupational Exposures Direct Domestic Exposures Exposure at School Background Exposures The Libby Vermiculite Example Key Points Progress Check	Where Can I Find More Information? Introduction For More Information Suggested Reading Other CSEMs
What Are the U.S. Standards for Asbestos Levels? Learning Objectives Introduction Occupational Standards Environmental Standards Schools Key Points Progress Check	Posttest Instructions Introduction Continuing Education Credits Online Instructions Posttest Relevant Content
What Is the Biological Fate of Asbestos? Learning Objectives Introduction Penetration of Lungs Fate in Lungs Movement Out of Lungs Half-Life in the Lungs Fate of Ingested Asbestos Key Points Progress Check	Literature Cited Introduction References
How Does Asbestos Induce Pathogenic Changes? Learning Objectives Introduction Interaction with Cellular Macromolecules Release of Reactive Oxygen Species Other Cell-Mediated Mechanisms Primary Sites Affected Carcinogenicity Key Points Progress Check	Information and Instructions for Patients Introduction What Is Asbestos? How am I Exposed? Will I Get Sick? Asbestos-Associated Illnesses What can I do? When to Call Your Doctor Follow up Instructions

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