Pneumoconiosis Classification | Medical Algorithm

Are you examining the chest radiograph of a patient with pneumoconiosis?

Yes

Is pleural thickening present?

Yes

Is pleural calcification present?

Yes

Select the appropriate answer for each X-ray finding

Small rounded opacities, diameter

Small rounded opacities, profusion

Small irregular opacities, type

Small irregular opacities, profusion

Large opacities >= 1 cm in diameter

Additional findings

Coalescence

Bullae

Cancer

Calcification in opacities

Abnormal heart

Cor pulmonale

Cavity

Distortion intra-thoracic organ

Pleural effusion

Marked emphysema

Eggshell calcification of lymph nodes

Enlarged hilar or mediastinal lymph nodes

Honeycomb lung

Septal (Kerley) lines

Other significant disease

Uncalcified pleural plaque

Pneumo-thorax

Rheumatoid pneumo-coniosis

Tuberculosis, probably active

Tuberculosis, uncertain activity

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Type of small round opacities

Profusion for small round opacities

Types of small irregular opacities

Profusion of small irregular opacities

Types of large opacities

Pleural thickening

Pleural calcilfication

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
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Other Testing
- World Trade Center Cough (WTC) Syndrome
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Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Organic Dust Toxic Syndrome (ODTS)

Therapy

Selection
- Occupational Asthma - Quebec System of Compensation

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
- Occupational Asthma - Quebec System of Compensation

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Patient Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

International Classification of Pneumoconioses

Purpose: To classify the chest X-ray of a patient with pneumoconiosis using the short version of the 1971 ILO U/C classification.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Patient Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10