Review article

DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGIC DISEASES

NADA TURČIĆ ; Commission for Disability Revision, Croatian Institute of Retirement Insurance, Zagreb, Croatia
MARIJA ZAVALIĆ ; Croatian Institute of Occupational Health and Safety, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Exposure to allergens at workplace is more frequent nowadays. The most common occupational allergic diseases with proven association of the disease and occupational exposure determining damage to function and/or morphology and confirming the disease by diagnostic workup are occupational allergic rhinitis, occupational asthma, allergic alveolitis and allergic contact dermatitis. This paper describes diagnostic algorithms of differential diagnosis to confirm the diagnosis of occupational disease and to take measures for preserving functional capacity of the employees.

Keywords

occupational allergic rhinitis; occupational asthma; allergic alveolitis; occupational contact allergic dermatitis; diagnostic algorithm

Hrčak ID:

87900

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/87900

Publication date:

1.4.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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