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Occupational Asthma


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Alternate Names : Asthma - Occupational Exposure, Byssinosis - Work-Aggravated Asthma, Irritant-Induced Reactive Airways Disease

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Occupational Asthma Diagnosis & Tests

The history reveals a pattern of worsening symptoms associated with exposure to a specific agent or workplace environment. Making the association with the correct allergen can be very difficult.

Wheezing may be heard when listening to the chest with a stethoscope (auscultation).

Tests used in the diagnosis of occupational asthma may include the following:

Pulmonary function tests
Measurement of the peak expiratory flow rate (peak-flow) before and after work
Chest X-ray
CBC
Bronchial provocation test (test measuring reaction to the suspected allergen)
Blood tests to reveal specific antibodies to suspected offending substances

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Review Date : 5/7/2003
Reviewed By : David A. Kaufman, M.D., Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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