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Occupational Asthma
Alternate Names : Asthma - Occupational Exposure, Byssinosis - Work-Aggravated Asthma, Irritant-Induced Reactive Airways Disease
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Spirometry
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Spirometry is a painless study of air volume and flow rate within the lungs. Spirometry is frequently used to evaluate lung function in people with obstructive or restrictive lung diseases such as asthma or cystic fibrosis.
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Respiratory System
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Air is breathed in through the nasal passageways, travels through the trachea and bronchi to the lungs.
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• Definition
• Occupational Asthma Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Occupational Asthma Symptoms & Signs
• Occupational Asthma Prevention
• Occupational Asthma Diagnosis & Tests
• Occupational Asthma Treatment
• Occupational Asthma Prognosis
• Occupational Asthma Complications
• Occupational Asthma Support Groups
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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