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Asthma - Management
Suspected occupational asthma: How do I manage?
- Refer any individual with suspected occupational asthma to a respiratory specialist for confirmation.
- Suspect occupational asthma in adults who developed asthma in adulthood or have a recurrence of childhood asthma and have:
- Asthma symptoms that are better on days away from work or on holidays.
- A high-risk occupation, such as paint sprayers, bakers and pastry makers, nurses, chemical workers, animal handlers, welders, food processing workers, and timber workers.
- Ask the person to keep a peak flow diary, recording their peak flow at work and away from work to show the specialist.
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