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1. Introduction
2. Premise and plan
3. Case details
4. When to consider an occupational aetiology
5. Case details - work
6. Foam insulating board manufacturing process (1)
7. Foam insulating board manufacturing process (2)
8. Is the work causally related to the asthma?
9. Occupational asthma arises from sensitisation
10. Is your patient working with a sensitising agent?
11. Respiratory sensitising agents with high mass
12. Respiratory sensitising agents with low mass
13. Sensitising agent - if you're not sure
14. An example of a safety data sheet - look for R42
15. Some tips
16. A recognised 'respiratory sensitising agent'?
17. What is the probability that the patient has OA?
18. Occupational or work-exacerbated asthma (1)
19. Occupational or work-exacerbated asthma (2)
20. Occupational or work-exacerbated asthma (3)
21. Understanding the context (UK)
22. Relocation of an employee with OA
23. Getting it wrong can be disastrous
24. Is immunology going to be helpful?
25. Using immunology intelligently in OA
26. Comparison of function at and away from work
27. Example of PEF plot
28. Is what has been done enough?
29. Specific inhalation challenge
30. Results of specific inhalation challenge
31. Outcome
32. A brief summary

Topics Covered

• A wide variety of agents can cause occupational asthma
• A case study of possible occupational asthma
• Important points to consider for potential occupational asthma sufferers; diagnosis and approach
• Identification and care of patients

Links

Series:

• Advances in Asthma

Categories:

• Clinical Practice

Therapeutic Areas:

• Respiratory Diseases

Talk Citation

Cullinan, P. (2012, December 27). Occupational asthma: management beyond the textbooks [Video file]. In The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.69645/KHOV4919.
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Publication History

• Published on December 27, 2012

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Paul Cullinan has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.