MIMS Education
“Breathless in the Workplace”: Unveiling the Realities of Occupational Asthma
1 Point | 
1 Hour | 
17 Apr 2025
Overview
About this course
Occupational asthma (OA) is a type of work-related asthma that develops due to conditions attributable to exposures at work. It is a common debilitating workplace condition that poses significant medical, socio-economic, and legal implications.
Early diagnosis and prompt management of OA is crucial as a shorter symptomatic period is associated with a better outcome, with some cases achieving complete recovery. This e-learning module on occupational asthma presents the diagnostic approach and management of the condition, including the stepwise approach to using asthma inhalers and other asthma treatment medications.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning module, participants should be able to:
- Understand the importance of diagnosing occupational asthma early.
- Perform a comprehensive occupational history and physical examination.
- Determine the indications for the different diagnostic tests.
- Manage a patient with occupational asthma.
Topics covered
- Introduction
- Types of occupational asthma, causative agents, and occupations at risk
- Diagnostic approach
- Management
- Notification and compensation
- When to refer
- Prognosis
1 CPD Point Available
- Score at least 80% in the multiple-choice quiz.
Keywords: asthma, inhaler, asthma symptoms, asthma attack, asthma treatment, asthma inhalers, wheezing