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Asma ocupacional - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Asma por exposición ocupacional; Enfermedad reactiva de las vías respiratorias inducida por irritantes

Síntomas:

Los síntomas por lo general se deben a una inflamación de las vías respiratorias y espasmos de los músculos que las recubren. Esto reduce la cantidad de aire que puede pasar y puede llevar a que se presenten sonidos sibilantes. Ver también: asma.

Por lo regular, los síntomas ocurren poco después de estar expuesto a la sustancia y, con frecuencia, mejoran o desaparecen cuando usted sale del trabajo. Es posible que algunas personas no presenten síntomas hasta doce o más horas después de estar expuestas al alérgeno.

Los síntomas generalmente empeoran hacia el final de la semana de trabajo y pueden, aunque no siempre, desaparecer los fines de semana o en las vacaciones.

En general, los síntomas abarcan:

Pruebas y exámenes:

El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico y hará preguntas acerca de la historia clínica. Los síntomas pueden tener un patrón de empeoramiento con cierto ambiente de trabajo o sustancia.

El médico puede oír las sibilancias al auscultar el tórax con un estetoscopio.

Los siguientes exámenes se pueden utilizar para diagnosticar esta afección:

  • Reviewed last on: 5/1/2011
  • Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Chan-Yeung M, Malo JL. Asthma in the workplace and occupational asthma. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Martin TR, et al. Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 64.

Cowl CT. Occupational asthma: review of assessment, treatment, and compensation. Chest. 2011;139(3):674-681.

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