Test yourself - Chest quiz 1 - Answers
Question 8
Question 8
This man is now retired. What was likely to be his previous occupation?
- A - Doctor
- B - Dentist
- C - Hedge fund manager
- D - Ship yard worker
Answer (roll over image)
- D - Ship yard worker
This man has multiple large calcified pleural plaques, characteristic of previous asbestos exposure. Many ship yard workers have a history of direct exposure to asbestos.