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To be qualified as a Pneumoconiosis or [[occupational disease]] there must be four criteria met: | |||
*This includes documented exposure to the particle. | |||
*[[Latent period]] before the development of [[symptoms]]. | |||
*Clinical signs and [[symptoms]] that entail the [[disease]] | |||
*Exclusion of other [[disease]] modalities. <ref name="pmid1410303">{{cite journal| author=Epler GR| title=Clinical overview of occupational lung disease. | journal=Radiol Clin North Am | year= 1992 | volume= 30 | issue= 6 | pages= 1121-33 | pmid=1410303 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=1410303 }} </ref> There is no cure for the diseases and patients generally enter [[pulmonary rehabilitation]] programs and can become candidates for [[transplants]] during the end stages. <ref name="pmid30092783">{{cite journal| author=Tsang EW, Kwok H, Chan AKY, Choo KL, Chan KS, Lau KS | display-authors=etal| title=Outcomes of community-based and home-based pulmonary rehabilitation for pneumoconiosis patients: a retrospective study. | journal=BMC Pulm Med | year= 2018 | volume= 18 | issue= 1 | pages= 133 | pmid=30092783 | doi=10.1186/s12890-018-0692-7 | pmc=6085700 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30092783 }} </ref> <ref name="pmid25285970">{{cite journal| author=Laney AS, Weissman DN| title=Respiratory diseases caused by coal mine dust. | journal=J Occup Environ Med | year= 2014 | volume= 56 Suppl 10 | issue= | pages= S18-22 | pmid=25285970 | doi=10.1097/JOM.0000000000000260 | pmc=4556416 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25285970 }} </ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dushka Riaz, MD
Overview
Diagnostic Study of Choice
Study of choice
[Name of the investigation] is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of [disease name].
OR
The following result of [gold standard test] is confirmatory of [disease name]:
- [Result 1]
- [Result 2]
OR
[Name of the investigation] must be performed when:
- The patient presents with [symptom/sign 1], [symptom/sign 2], and [symptom/sign 3].
- A [name of test] is positive for [sign 1], [sign 2], and [sign 3] in the patient.
OR
[Name of the investigation] is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of [disease name].
OR
The diagnostic study of choice for [disease name] is [name of the investigation].
OR
There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of [disease name].
OR
There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of [disease name], but [disease name] can be diagnosed based on [name of the investigation 1] and [name of the investigation 2].
OR
[Disease name] is primarily diagnosed based on the clinical presentation.
OR
Investigations:
- Among the patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most specific test for the diagnosis.
- Among the patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most sensitive test for diagnosis.
- Among the patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most efficient test for diagnosis.
The comparison of various diagnostic studies for [disease name]
| Test | Sensitivity | Specificity |
|---|---|---|
| Test 1 | ...% | ...% |
| Test 2 | ...% | ...% |
[Name of test with higher sensitivity and specificity] is the preferred investigation based on the sensitivity and specificity
Diagnostic results
The following finding(s) on performing [investigation name] is(are) confirmatory for [disease name]:
- [Finding 1]
- [Finding 2]
Sequence of Diagnostic Studies
The [name of investigation] must be performed when:
- The patient presented with symptoms/signs 1, 2, and 3 as the first step of diagnosis.
- A positive [test] is detected in the patient, to confirm the diagnosis.
OR
The various investigations must be performed in the following order:
- [Initial investigation]
- [2nd investigation]
Diagnostic Criteria
To be qualified as a Pneumoconiosis or occupational disease there must be four criteria met:
- This includes documented exposure to the particle.
- Latent period before the development of symptoms.
- Clinical signs and symptoms that entail the disease
- Exclusion of other disease modalities. [1] There is no cure for the diseases and patients generally enter pulmonary rehabilitation programs and can become candidates for transplants during the end stages. [2] [3]
References
- ↑ Epler GR (1992). "Clinical overview of occupational lung disease". Radiol Clin North Am. 30 (6): 1121–33. PMID 1410303.
- ↑ Tsang EW, Kwok H, Chan AKY, Choo KL, Chan KS, Lau KS; et al. (2018). "Outcomes of community-based and home-based pulmonary rehabilitation for pneumoconiosis patients: a retrospective study". BMC Pulm Med. 18 (1): 133. doi:10.1186/s12890-018-0692-7. PMC 6085700. PMID 30092783.
- ↑ Laney AS, Weissman DN (2014). "Respiratory diseases caused by coal mine dust". J Occup Environ Med. 56 Suppl 10: S18–22. doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000260. PMC 4556416. PMID 25285970.