CVPR Week 5: Occupational lung disease Flashcards
Keys to Dx Occupational lung disease
- occupational history
- supplement history by material safety data sheets (MSDS)
Occupational history: The quick survey
4 listed questions
- Where do/did you work?
- How do/did you do your job?
- Are/were you exposed to hazards?
- Co-workers or family exposed?
Rhinitis and laryngitis

Tracheitis, bronchitis and bronchiolitis

Asthma and COPD

Cancer

Interstitial disease

Large particles

Occupational airway disorders
4 listed

Occupational asthma epidemiology
2 listed

Occupational asthma definition

Types of Occupational asthma
- OA with latency
- OA without latency

Occupational asthma most common type
Occupational asthma with latency
Occupational asthma with latency
- immune sensitization
- LMW compounds or not IgE mediated
- HMW compounds or IgE mediated
Occupational asthma without latency
- Non-allergic irritant mediated
- RADS (Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome)
- Chlorine and Ammonia
- RADS (Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome)
Common causes of Occupational asthma
HMW compounds (high molecular weight compounds)
LMW Compounds (low molecular weight compounds)
Common causes of Occupational asthma
HMW compounds
3 listed
- Animal products
- Plant products
- Biologic enzymes
Common causes of Occupational asthma
LMW compounds
4 listed
- Isocyanates
- Anhydrides
- Wood dusts
- Metals
LMW compounds AKA
Low molecular weight compounds
HMW compounds AKA
High molecular weight compounds
Dx of Occupational asthma

Occupational asthma PFT
4 listed
- Peak flows before and after a work shift
- Spirometry before and after a work shift
- Methacholine challenge before and after a work shift
- Specific inhalation challenge test
Occupational asthma peak flows

Management for irritant-induced occupational asthma
Limit exposures
























