About Occupational Asthma :-
Occupational asthma is a asthma that is caused by breathing in chemical fumes, gases, dust or other substances on the job. Occupational asthma can result from exposure to a substance that you are sensitive to causing an allergic or immunological response or to an irritating toxic substance.
Like other types of asthma, the occupational asthma can lead to chest tightness, wheezing and shortness of breath. People with allergies or with a family history of allergies are more possible to give rise to occupational
asthma.
Avoidance of occupational activates is an important part of management. Otherwise, treatment for occupational asthma is familliar to treatment for other types of asthma and normally involves taking medications to reduce symptoms. Sometimes treatment can help it from becoming worse in the workplace, if you already have asthma.
If it's not properly diagnosed and you are not protected or able to avoid exposure, occupational asthma can lead to permanent lung damage or disability or death.
Occupational Asthma Signs & Symptoms :-
Occupational asthma symptoms are same to the symptoms created by other types of asthma. Signs and symptoms may involve :• Wheezing, sometimes just at night,
• Coughing,
• Shortness of breath,
• Chest tightness,
Other possible signs and symptoms may involve :
• Runny nose,
• Nasal congestion,
• Eye irritation and tearing,
Occupational asthma symptoms turn on on the substance you are exposed to, how long and how often you're exposed, and other factors. Your symptoms may :
• Get worse as the workweek progresses, when you go away during weekends and vacations, and then it recur when you return to work.
• Take place both at work and away from work.
• Start as soon as you are exposed to an asthma-inducing substance at work or only after a period of regular exposure to the substance.
• Continue after exposure is stopped. The longer you are exposed to the asthma-causing substance, the more possible you will have long-lasting or permanent asthma symptoms.
When to See a Doctor :-
Look for immediate medical treatment if your symptoms is worse. Serious asthma attacks can be life-threatening. Signs and symptoms of an asthma criticize that needs emergency treatment involve :
• Rapid agravating of shortness of breathing or wheezing,
• Even after using a quick relief inhaler, there is no improvement.
• Shortness of breath even with minimal activity,
Make an appointment to consult to your doctor if you have any breathing problems, such as coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath. Breathing problems can be a sign of asthma, mainly if symptoms seem to be getting worse over time or appear to be aggravated by specific triggers or irritants.
Occupational Asthma Causes :-
More than 250 workplace substances have been classified as possible causes of occupational asthma. These substances involve :• Animal substances, like a proteins found in dander, hair, scales, fur, saliva and body wastes.
• Chemicals used to make, varnishes, adhesives, paints, laminates and soldering resin. Other examples involve chemicals used to make insulation, packaging materials, and upholstery and foam maattresses.
• Enzymes used in flour conditioners and detergents.
• Metals, particularly platinum, chromium and nickel sulfate.
• Plant substances, involving proteins found in natural rubber latex, cereals, cotton, flour, flax, hemp, rye, wheat and papain a digestive enzyme that are derived from papaya.
• Respiratory irritants, like as chlorine gas, smoke and sulfur dioxide.
Asthma symptoms start when your lungs become irritated (inflamed).
Irritation causes several reactions that under control the airways, making breathing difficult. With occupational asthma, lung irritation may be triggered by an allergic response to a substance, which normally take place over time. On the other hand, inhaling fumes from a lung irritant, such as chlorine, can trigger immediate asthma symptoms in the absence of allergy.
Occupational Asthma Risk Factors :-
The intensity of your subjection can grow your risk of developing occupational asthma. In addition, you will have grown the risk if :• You have existing allergies or asthma. this can grow your risk, many people who have allergies or asthma do jobs that expose them to lung irritants and never have symptoms.
• Allergies or asthma runs in your family. Your parents can pass a genetic predisposition to asthma.
• You work around known asthma triggers. Some substances are called to be lung irritants and asthma triggers.
• You smoke. Smoking grow your risk of developing asthma if you are subjected to certain types of irritants.