Work-Related Asthma: A Case-Based Guide

Work-related asthma is common yet underdiagnosed. It is a significant cause of morbidity and socioeconomic loss. Diagnosis is often difficult, and requires a strong index of suspicion and careful investigation. The Canadian Thoracic Society has endorsed the recent American College of Chest Physicians consensus statement on work-related asthma. The present document illustrates the advised approach to diagnosis and management of work-related asthma using case-based examples of occupational asthma and work-exacerbated asthma. The main statements of advice from the American College of Chest Physicians consensus statement are reproduced with permission.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Diagnosis and management of work-related asthma: American College Of Chest Physicians Consensus Statement.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.1157214.617332 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

Gianna Moscato ◽

Gianni Pala

Keyword(s):

Consensus Statement ◽

Diagnosis And Management ◽

Work Related

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Diagnosis and Management of Work-Related Asthma: American College of Chest Physicians Consensus Statement

Yearbook of Pulmonary Disease ◽

10.1016/s8756-3452(08)79215-6 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2009 ◽

pp. 74-76

Author(s):

S.K. Willsie

Keyword(s):

Consensus Statement ◽

Diagnosis And Management ◽

Work Related

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Diagnosis and management of migraine in ten steps

Nature Reviews Neurology ◽

10.1038/s41582-021-00509-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Anna K. Eigenbrodt ◽

Håkan Ashina ◽

Sabrina Khan ◽

Hans-Christoph Diener ◽

Dimos D. Mitsikostas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Clinical Decision Making ◽

Consensus Statement ◽

Preventive Treatment ◽

Primary Headache ◽

Headache Disorder ◽

Clinical Decision ◽

Diagnosis And Management ◽

Primary Headache Disorder ◽

Management Of Complications ◽

European Headache Federation

AbstractMigraine is a disabling primary headache disorder that directly affects more than one billion people worldwide. Despite its widespread prevalence, migraine remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. To support clinical decision-making, we convened a European panel of experts to develop a ten-step approach to the diagnosis and management of migraine. Each step was established by expert consensus and supported by a review of current literature, and the Consensus Statement is endorsed by the European Headache Federation and the European Academy of Neurology. In this Consensus Statement, we introduce typical clinical features, diagnostic criteria and differential diagnoses of migraine. We then emphasize the value of patient centricity and patient education to ensure treatment adherence and satisfaction with care provision. Further, we outline best practices for acute and preventive treatment of migraine in various patient populations, including adults, children and adolescents, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and older people. In addition, we provide recommendations for evaluating treatment response and managing treatment failure. Lastly, we discuss the management of complications and comorbidities as well as the importance of planning long-term follow-up.

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