Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome |
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Authors: | S Lerman H Kipen |
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Affiliation: | University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway. |
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Abstract: | A possible variant of occupational asthma is induced by acute exposure to high concentrations of nonsensitizing respiratory irritants. This entity is referred to as reactive airways dysfunction syndrome. A case is presented in which the patient developed this syndrome secondary to exposure to a floor sealant. A portable peak expiratory flow meter was used to assess and document work-related airway reactivity changes. |
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