Question 1

An occupational worker presented with complaints of exertional dyspnoe He gave history of being in an industry dealing with spare parts such as gas kit and brakes, he also gave history of smoking for about five years. His X-ray chest showed a ground glass appearance / honey combing in the lower two thirds of the lung fields. The likely condition that he suffers from is:

Accepted Answer

The occupational history of dealing with spare parts such as gas kits and brakes, combined with the X-ray findings of a ground glass appearance/honeycombing, strongly suggests asbestosis. Asbestosis is a lung disease resulting from the inhalation of asbestos fibers, which can be present in various industrial materials, including brake linings and gaskets.

Question 2

A worker who had been in the battery manufacturing unit for the last 20 years, reported to you with complaints of loss of appetite and abdominal colic of 2 weeks duration. You will prefer to investigate him for:

Accepted Answer

The answer of A worker who had been in the...

Question 3

In a lead pipe factory, you want to carry out a screening programme in workers to exclude lead poisoning. Your choice of the most useful screening test will be measurement of:

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a lead pipe factory, you want...

Question 4

The commonest physical health hazard in most industries is:

Accepted Answer

Heat is the commonest physical health hazard in most industries because it can cause a variety of health problems, including heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and heat cramps.

Question 5

A person aged 40 years, working as a laborer in grain market for the last 25 years presented with a history of repeated attacks of respiratory infections in the last 1 year. X-ray showed pulmonary fibrosis. The likely diagnosis was:

Accepted Answer

The likely diagnosis is Farmer's lung, which is a hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by inhaling mold spores from hay, grain, or other agricultural products. The patient's history of working in a grain market and the symptoms of repeated respiratory infections and pulmonary fibrosis are consistent with this diagnosis.

Quiz 11: Public Health and Occupational Health

A worker who had been in the battery manufacturing unit for the last 20 years, reported to you with complaints of loss of appetite and abdominal colic of 2 weeks duration. You will prefer to investigate him for:

In a lead pipe factory, you want to carry out a screening programme in workers to exclude lead poisoning. Your choice of the most useful screening test will be measurement of:

The commonest physical health hazard in most industries is:

A person aged 40 years, working as a laborer in grain market for the last 25 years presented with a history of repeated attacks of respiratory infections in the last 1 year. X-ray showed pulmonary fibrosis. The likely diagnosis was: