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During the past year the Board was also active on the policy front, releasing a major report on ten years of medical malpractice payments in Massachusetts, from 1994 to 2003. The Board also directed its Patient Care Assessment unit to monitor and oversee the implementation of the recommendations made in the Department of Public Health/Betsy Lehman Center report on weight loss surgery. The Board joined with the Division of Professional Licensure to alert the public about the dangers of so-called “Botox salons” where potentially dangerous medical procedures are performed by untrained individuals in inappropriate, non-medical. | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry ATSDR Case Studies in Environmental Medicine Beryllium Toxicity Course WB 1095 Original Date May 23 2008 Expiration Date May 23 2011 Table of Contents How to Use This Initial What Is Beryllium and How Are People Exposed To It .9 What Are the Standards and Regulations for Beryllium Exposure . 11 Who Is at Risk of Exposure to Beryllium . 14 Who Is Susceptible to Beryllium Exposure . 17 How Does Beryllium Induce Pathogenic Changes . 19 Clinical Clinical Assessment - Other Diagnostic How Should Patients Exposed to Beryllium Be Treated and Managed .29 Sources of Additional Posttest Literature Cited .44 Key Concepts Beryllium produces health effects ranging from sensitization without evidence of disease to clinically apparent pulmonary disease. Chronic beryllium disease may be misdiagnosed as sarcoidosis. Immunologic tests can detect beryllium sensitization and help clinicians differentiate between chronic beryllium disease and other interstitial lung diseases. About This and Other Case Studies in Environmental Medicine This educational case study document is one in a series of self-instructional publications designed to increase the primary care provider s knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to promote the adoption of medical practices that aid in the evaluation and care of potentially exposed patients. The complete series of Case Studies in Environmental Medicine is located on the ATSDR Web site at URL csem . In addition the downloadable PDF version of this educational series and other environmental medicine materials provides content in an electronic printable format especially for those who may lack adequate Internet service. Page 1 of 50 Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Case Studies in Environmental Medicine Beryllium Toxicity How to Apply for and Receive Continuing Education Credit See .