Occupational Asthma

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Occupational Asthma

• CAUSES SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT

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INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATION ASTHMA

• Occupational asthma also known as work related
  asthma is a chronic lung disorder. 
• Occupational asthma occurs when there is a
  reversible inflammation of the airways. 
• This type of asthma is generally caused by
  exposure to substances at workplace. A patient of
  occupational asthma may develop an allergic
  reaction, irritant reaction, or reaction to
  certain substances at work place, which can
  result in an asthma attack. 
•  Immune mediated asthma is caused by the external
  stimulus, which initially triggers the bodys
  immune system causing asthma. 

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Causes of Occupational Asthma

• There are two elements of occupational asthma-
  one in which there are recurrent attacks and
  another in which there is chronic inflammation.
• Occupational asthma can be a genetic disorder a
  patient may have a family history of asthma.
• The most common cause of asthma is the exposure
  to a trigger. The trigger may be an allergic
  reaction.
• When a person encounters a trigger, the problem
  appears. For example A patient is allergic to
  smoke, when somebody sitting next to him smokes
  it triggers symptoms of occupational asthma.

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SYMPTOMS of Occupational Asthma

• However, many of the patients do not have any
  symptom. Common symptoms of occupational
  asthma Chest pain
• Fatigue
• Coughing
• Conjunctivitis
• Rhinorreha (runny nose)
• Difficulty breathing
• Wheezing
• Chest tightness

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Diagnosis of Occupational Asthma

• A doctor will start a diagnosis by asking a
  patient about their symptoms, medical history and
  may conduct a physical exam. After that, a doctor
  will order a diagnostic test to know the exact
  cause and the severity of the problem. The
  diagnostic test will include 
• A chest x-ray
• Peak flow meter test to detect the patterns
  related to airway process
• Spirometry test to measure the level of impaired
  breathing
• Blood test to check for an infection that might
  be causing occupational asthma

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TREATMENT of Occupational Asthma

• Some preventive measures are Wear a mask while
  at the workplace.
• Quit smoking and avoid sitting next to a person
  who smokes.
• Take medicine as directed by your doctor.
• Adopting a healthy lifestyle, eating healthy
  and regularly exercising.

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