emerging challenges

Question 1

what are fututre challenges of respiratory health?

Answer 1

air pollution
antimicrobial resistance
climate change
social inequality
aging population and co-morbities
occupational dusts
vaping

Question 2

what are the novel sources of air pollution?

Answer 2

non-exhaust emission, wild fires and biomass burning

Question 3

what are dangers of polypharmacy amongst older adults?

Answer 3

potential innapropriate medications, anticholinergic burden, drugs-drug interaction related, adverse drug reactions, patient adherance

Question 4

what does complicated regimens and high risk medications require?

Answer 4

care plan to reduce or prevent medication-related problems asoociated with polypharmacy

Question 5

what is silicosis?

Answer 5

form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust (class of ILD by triggering chronic inflammation and interstital fibrosis)

Question 6

what is silosis associated with?

Answer 6

mining, quarrying, stonecutting and construction

Question 7

what is cutting and grinding artificial stone associated with?

Answer 7

generation of very high levels of respirable cystalline silica

Question 8

what does a vape consist of?

Answer 8

an atomizer: heating element thst vaporises a liquid solution which quickly cools into a aerosol of tiny droplets, vapour and air