Being board-certified means that in addition to going to medical school and doing a residency in family medicine, a doctor has also passed an additional rigorous examination.
Silicosis (previously miner's phthisis, grinder's asthma, potter's rot and other occupation-related names) is a form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust, and is marked by inflammation and scarring in the form of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs.
Botulism is a serious illness that causes flaccid paralysis of muscles. It is caused by a neurotoxin, generically called botulinum toxin, produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum (and rarely by C. butyricum and C. baratii). The botulism neurotoxin is one of the most potent, lethal substances known. 2  Botulism is a disease caused by this neurotoxin (specifically A, B, E, or F type neurotoxin). 3  The neurotoxin is produced by bacteria called Clostridium botulinum.