Occupational Asthma (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Occupational Asthma Overview
- Occupational Asthma Causes
- Occupational Asthma Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Occupational Asthma Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Medications
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Synonyms and Keywords
occupational asthma, allergen, allergic reaction, asthma, asthma attack, breathing problem, bronchospasm, chemicals, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, employer, employment, exposure, hypersensitivity, inflammation, irritant, irritation, job, lungs, overreaction, overreactivity, reactive airway disease, respiratory disease, trigger, work, workplace, spirometry, peak flow meter, allergies, allergy, asthmatic bronchitis, bronchitis, atopic state, atopy, breathing problem, bronchial asthma, lung hypersensitivity, metered dose inhaler, MDI, nebulizer, reactive airway disease, respiratory disorder, spirometer, spirometry, asthma FAQs, asthma frequently asked questions, exercise-induced asthma, adult-onset asthma, nocturnal asthma, asthma in pregnancy, asthma in school children, asthmatic, breathing passages, airways, chronic airway inflammation, allergen, wheeze, bronchiolitis, acute asthma, asthma medications, bronchial airways, bronchial airway narrowing, inflammation of the bronchi, wheezing, dyspnea, airway narrowing, noisy breathing, difficulty breathing, reactive airways disease, RAD, reversible airway obstruction, increased bronchial reactivity, airway inflammation, passive smoke inhalation, allergic disease, aeroallergen exposure, viral respiratory illness, airway hyperreactivity, AHR, airway remodeling, asthma triggers, nonallergic rhinitis, early allergic response, EAR, late allergic response, LAR, chest tightness, breathlessness, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, BHR, exposure to allergens, exposure to environmental irritants, exposure to viruses, exposure to cold air, allergic rhinitis, acute bronchoconstriction, airway edema, chronic mucous plug formation, hay fever, indoor allergies, indoor allergy, indoor allergens, indoor allergen, asthma assessment, asthma quiz
Next: Authors and Editors »
Allergies & Asthma
Improve treatments & prevent attacks.
From WebMD
Asthma and Allergy Resources
Featured Centers
Health Solutions From Our Sponsors
Also on eMedicineHealth
Read What Your Physician is Reading on eMedicine
Allergic and Environmental Asthma »
Asthma is a clinical syndrome characterized by episodic reversible airway obstruction, increased bronchial reactivity, and airway inflammation.

