Occupational Interstitial Lung Disease

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§ A.1 — Medical Care · page 7 of the guideline.

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§ A.2 — Rendering Of Medical Services · page 7 of the guideline.

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§ A.3 — Positive Patient Response · page 7 of the guideline.

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§ A.4 — Re-Evaluate Treatment · page 7 of the guideline.

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§ A.5 — Education · pages 7–8 of the guideline.

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§ A.6 — Acuity · page 8 of the guideline.

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§ A.7 — Initial Evaluation · page 8 of the guideline.

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§ A.8 — Diagnostic Time Frames · page 8 of the guideline.

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§ A.9 — Treatment Time Frames · page 8 of the guideline.

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§ A.10 — Delayed Recovery · pages 8–9 of the guideline.

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§ A.11 — Active Interventions · page 9 of the guideline.

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§ A.12 — Active Therapeutic Exercise Program · page 9 of the guideline.

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§ A.13 — Diagnostic Imaging And Testing Procedures · pages 9–10 of the guideline.

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§ A.14 — Surgical Interventions · page 10 of the guideline.

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§ A.15 — Pre-Authorization · pages 10–11 of the guideline.

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§ A.16 — Psychological/Psychiatric Evaluations · page 11 of the guideline.

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§ A.17 — Personality/Psychological/Psychosocial Intervention · page 12 of the guideline.

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§ A.18 — Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) · pages 12–13 of the guideline.

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§ A.19 — Return To Work · page 13 of the guideline.

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§ A.20 — Job Site Evaluation · pages 13–14 of the guideline.

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§ A.21 — Guideline Recommendations And Medical Evidence · page 14 of the guideline.

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§ A.22 — Experimental/Investigational Treatment · page 14 of the guideline.

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§ A.23 — Injured Workers As Patients · page 14 of the guideline.

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§ A.24 — Scope Of Practice · pages 14–15 of the guideline.

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§ B.1 — Overview · page 15 of the guideline.

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§ B.2 — Introduction · pages 15–17 of the guideline.

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§ B.3.a — Latency · page 17 of the guideline.

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§ B.3.b — Relationship between Latency and Exposure (See Tables 1 and 2) · page 17 of the guideline.

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§ B.3.c — Comorbidities · pages 17–18 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.a — Silicosis · page 18 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.a.i — Etiologic Agent · page 18 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.a.ii — Condition Considerations · pages 18–19 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.a.iii — Latency · page 19 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.a.iv — Diagnosis · page 19 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.b.i — Condition Considerations · page 19 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.b.ii — Comorbidities · page 19 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.b.iii — Latency · page 20 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.b.iv — Diagnosis · page 20 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.c — Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis (CWP) · page 20 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.c.i — Condition Considerations · page 20 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.c.ii — Comorbidities CWP is associated with an elevated risk of: · page 20 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.c.iii — Latency · page 20 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.c.iv — Diagnosis · page 20 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.d — Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP) · page 21 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.d.i — Condition Considerations · page 21 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.d.ii — Latency · page 22 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.d.iii — Differential Diagnosis · page 22 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.e — Other Granulomatous Diseases · page 22 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.e.i — Prominent examples include: · page 22 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.e.ii — Condition Considerations · page 22 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.e.iii — Latency · page 23 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.e.iv — Condition Considerations · page 23 of the guideline.

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§ B.4.f — Toxic Inhalation Injury · page 23 of the guideline.

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§ B.5 — History Taking and Physical Examination · page 23 of the guideline.

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§ B.5.a — History of Present Illness · pages 23–24 of the guideline.

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§ B.5.b — Past History · pages 24–25 of the guideline.

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§ B.5.c — Physical Examination · pages 25–26 of the guideline.

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§ B.5.d — Diagnostic Approach · page 26 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.a — Spirometry · pages 26–27 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.a.i — Spirometry · pages 27–28 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.b — Static (Full) Lung Volumes · page 28 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.c — Measurement of Oxygenation · pages 28–29 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.d — Chest Radiographs · page 29 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.d.i — Posterior-Anterior (PA) and Lateral Chest Radiographs · pages 29–30 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.e — High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) Scans · page 30 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.e.i — HRCT/CT · page 30 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.f — Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Chest · page 30 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.g — PET/CT Scans of the Chest · page 30 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.h — Carbon Monoxide Diffusing Capacity (DLco) · page 31 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.h.i — Carbon Monoxide Diffusing Capacity (DLco) · pages 31–32 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.i.i — Invasive Procedures · page 32 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.i.ii — Sputum Samples and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) · page 32 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.i.ii.a — Sputum Sample (both induced and spontaneous) · pages 32–33 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.i.ii.b — Bronchoalveolar Lavage · page 33 of the guideline.

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§ B.6.i.iii — Bronchoscopy and/or Lung Biopsy · page 33 of the guideline.

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§ B.7 — Management of Occupational Interstitial Lung Disease · pages 33–34 of the guideline.

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§ B.7.a — Lung Transplantation · page 34 of the guideline.

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§ B.7.b — Pharmacological Treatment · page 34 of the guideline.

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§ B.7.c — Exposure Assessment · pages 34–35 of the guideline.

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§ B.7.d — 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) · page 35 of the guideline.

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