Asthma in adults III: occupational asthma

Hosp Pract. 1978 Jun;13(6):133-7, 140-1, 146. doi: 10.1080/21548331.1978.11707359.

Abstract

Recognition of the disease may be difficult, since symptoms may be atypical and a temporal association with exposure is often obscure. Attention is given to the ways of differentiating the truly allergic in origin from other types of occupational asthma.

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants, Occupational / adverse effects
  • Asthma / diagnosis*
  • Asthma / etiology
  • Asthma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Occupational Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Occupational Diseases / etiology
  • Occupational Diseases / therapy
  • Respiratory Function Tests
  • Skin Tests

Substances

  • Air Pollutants, Occupational