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Overview of Occupational Pneumoconiosis Jack Kinder, M.D.
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Basic Function of the OP Board Evaluate for presence or absence of disease Evaluate for presence or absence of disease Determine level of impairment Determine level of impairment Protest hearing testimony Protest hearing testimony
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Evaluation of Claimant Work history Work history Medical history Medical history X-Ray X-Ray PFTs PFTs Physical exam of the chest Physical exam of the chest
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Exposure History - Coal Type of work - Underground - Surface Type of work - Underground - Surface
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Exposure History - Asbestos Industrial Industrial Private employment Private employment
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Medical History Respiratory - Illness - Surgery Respiratory - Illness - Surgery Medications - Beta Blockers - Pulmonary Meds Medications - Beta Blockers - Pulmonary Meds
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X-Ray Evaluation Pleural Disease Pleural Disease Parenchymal Disease Parenchymal Disease
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Pulmonary Function Testing FVC FVC FEV 1 FEV 1 FEV 1 /FVC Ratio FEV 1 /FVC Ratio Diffusion Diffusion ABGs ABGs
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Physical Exam of the Chest Abnormal breath sounds Abnormal breath sounds Cardiac Disease Cardiac Disease Chest wall deformities Chest wall deformities
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Special Considerations Malignancy Malignancy Cardiac Dysfunction Cardiac Dysfunction Transplantation Transplantation
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Pulmonary Malignancy Primary Parenchymal Cancer Primary Parenchymal Cancer Mesothelioma Mesothelioma
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Primary Lung Cancer Coal Exposure Coal Exposure Asbestos Exposure - Tobacco Influence Asbestos Exposure - Tobacco Influence
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Mesothelioma Special Type of Pleural Disease Special Type of Pleural Disease Without Parenchymal Disease Without Parenchymal Disease Tobacco Exposure Tobacco Exposure
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Cardiac Disease Role in Pulmonary Dysfunction Role in Pulmonary Dysfunction Cor Pulmonale Cor Pulmonale
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Coronary Atherosclerosis Primary Disease of the Heart Primary Disease of the Heart Myocardial Infarction Myocardial Infarction
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Cor Pulmonale Right Ventricular Size Right Ventricular Size Emphysema or Pneumoconiosis Emphysema or Pneumoconiosis
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Cardiac Transplantation Rare Event Rare Event Multiple Factors Multiple Factors
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Type of Transplant Single Organ Single Organ Double Organ Double Organ
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Examples of Claimants 42 year old Coal Miner 42 year old Coal Miner 12 years surface mine - Blaster / Drill 12 years surface mine - Blaster / Drill Non Smoker Non Smoker PFTs - FVC 62% - FEV 1 67% - FEV 1 /FVC Normal PFTs - FVC 62% - FEV 1 67% - FEV 1 /FVC Normal
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Examples of Claimants 78 year old Plant Worker 78 year old Plant Worker 40 years Pipe Fitter 40 years Pipe Fitter 45 years – 1 ppd smoker 45 years – 1 ppd smoker PFTs - FVC70% - FEV 1 50% - FEV 1 /FVC45% - Diffusion50% PFTs - FVC70% - FEV 1 50% - FEV 1 /FVC45% - Diffusion50%
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Examples of Claimants 70 year old Coal Miner 70 year old Coal Miner 35 years underground roof bolter 35 years underground roof bolter 40 years – 1 ppd smoker 40 years – 1 ppd smoker PFTs - FVC60% - FEV 1 30% - FEV 1 /FVCTotal Impairment PFTs - FVC60% - FEV 1 30% - FEV 1 /FVCTotal Impairment Right Lung Mass Right Lung Mass
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