Occupational Asthma

Book : Occupational Asthma

Author : * Emil J. Bardana, JR., MD * Anthony Montanaro, MD

Language : English

Library : Health-Safety-Environment

Publish Place : Philadelphia

ISBN : 1-56053-017-0

Publish Date : 00 1992

Publisher : Hanley&Belfus, Inc.

Book Type : Book

Book Number : 3163

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CONTENTS
A Brief History of Occupational Medicine....................
Emil J. Bardana, Jr., MD
Workers' Compensation and Occupational Asthma............
Donald W. Aaronson, MD, JD
Pulmonary Function Testing and Disability Evaluation........
David E. Griffith, MD and Richard S. Kronenberg, MD
Determination of Airway Hyperreactivity to Allergens and Other
Bronchoconstrictive Substances.............................
Sheldon L. Spector, MD
Epidemiology and Occupational Asthma Jerry McLarty, PhD
Occupational Bronchitis..............................
David E. Griffith, MD and Jeffrey L. Levin, MD, MSPH
Byssinosis and Tobacco-Related Asthma.............................
Mark T. O'Hollaren, MD
Western Red Cedar Asthma and Asthma Secondary to Other Wood Dusts
and Wood or Plant-Related Products................................
Emil J. Bardana, Jr., MD
Bakers' Asthma and Reactions Secondary to Soybean and Grain Dust Mark T. O'Hollaren, MD
Occupational Asthma Due to Coffee, Tea, and Castor Bean Dust Mark T. O'Hollaren, MD
Asthma in the Food Industry Anthony Montanaro, MD
Isocyanate Asthma..................
Anthony Montanaro, MD
Asthma Secondary to Acid Anhydrides Anthony Montanaro, MD
Formaldehyde Asthma........................
Emil J. Bardana, Jr., MD
Occupational Asthma Due to Proteolytic Enzymes Anthony Montanaro, MD
Asthma Due to Metals and Metal Salts...............................
Mark T. O'Hollaren, MD
Asthma Associated with Amine-Based Epoxy Resins, Latex, Reactive Dyes,
and Miscellaneous Chemicals.......................................
Emil J. Bardana, Jr., MD
Occupational Asthma Due to Inhalation of Antibiotics and Other Drugs Anthony Montanaro, MDAsthma Due to Insects ......................................
Mark T. O'Hollaren, MD
Occupational Asthma and Related Conditions in Animal Workers Emil J. Bardana, Jr., MD
Building-Related Illness............................................
Emil J. Bardana, Jr., MD
The Chemically Sensitive Patient....................................
Anthony Montanaro, MD and Emil J. Bardana, Jr., MD
The Pathogenesis and Natural History of Occupationally Induced Airway Obstruction ......................................................
Emil J. Bardana, Jr., MD and Anthony Montanaro, MD
Evaluation of the Patient with Occupational Asthma Mark T. O'Hollaren, MD, Anthony Montanaro, MD, and Emil J. Bardana, Jr., MD
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