Occupational Asthma Diagnosis

Purpose: To evaluate a worker for occupational asthma using the algorithm of Bernstein.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a worker for occupational asthma?

Yes

Have one or more workplace allergens given a positive skin reaction or serum specific IgE test result?

Yes

Is a metacholine provocation test positive?

Yes

Is an inhalational challenge positive to one or more workplace allergens to which the patient is sensitive ?

Is a workplace challenge test positive?

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Does the patient have asthma?

Does the patient have findings suspicious for occupational asthma?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Risk Factors for Clinical Byssinosis
- Occupational Asthma Associated with Seafood
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Imaging Studies
- International Classification of Pneumoconioses
Other Testing
- World Trade Center Cough (WTC) Syndrome
- Baritosis Associated with Inhalation of Barium Dust
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Organic Dust Toxic Syndrome (ODTS)

Therapy

Selection
- Occupational Asthma - Quebec System of Compensation

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
- Occupational Asthma - Quebec System of Compensation

Specialty

Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Pulmonology
Emergency Medicine

Objective

clinical diagnosis
including family history for genetics
criteria for diagnosis

ICD-10

J45 - Asthma
Z57.2 - Occupational exposure to dust
Z57.3 - Occupational exposure to other air contaminants

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Purpose: To evaluate a worker for occupational asthma using the algorithm of Bernstein.

Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pulmonology, Emergency Medicine

Objective: clinical diagnosis, including family history for genetics, criteria for diagnosis

ICD-10: J45, Z57.2, Z57.3,

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