All are caused by inhalation of inorganic particles except:
Ans: D (tuberculosis) Ref: Robbins, 7 ed, Table 15-6Friends, this is a direct pick form Robbins table 15-6. Please go through it, it's extremely important.Lung Diseases Caused by Air PollutantsAgentDiseaseExposureMineral Dusts Coal dustAnthracosisCoal mining (particularly hard coal) Macules Progressive massive fibrosis Caplan syndrome SilicaSilicosisFoundry- work, sandblasting, hardrock mining, stone cutting, others Caplan syndrome AsbestosAsbestosisMining milling, and fabrication: installation and removal of insulation Pleural plaques Caplan syndrome Mesothelioma Carcinoma of the lung, larynx, stomach, colon BerylliumAcute berylliosisMining, fabrication Beryllium granulomatosis Bronchogenic carcinoma (?) Iron oxideSiderosisWeldingBarium sulfateBantosisMiningTin oxideStannosisMining
Silicosis
Asbestosis
Pneumoconiosis
Tuberculosis
Respiration