Does the patient have any of the following pulmonary or extrapulmonary symptoms: - Dyspnea, cough, chest tightness, wheeze, sputum that began or worsened after workplace exposure
- Rhinitis or conjunctivitis that is worse at work; may have preceded or may be contemporaneous with asthma
- Rash associated with work exposure
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Did symptoms develop after starting new employment or with new exposure? |
Is the patient exposed to vapors, gas, fumes, or dust at work? |
Does the patient feel better when away from work (evenings, weekends, or vacation)? |
Do other people at work have similar symptoms or have people left work because of symptoms? |
Does the patient work in any of the following settings or occupations*: - Bakery
- Cleaning
- Dental work; health care
- Dock work; coffee, food, fish, or tobacco processing; detergent manufacturing
- Greenhouse work
- Jewelry work
- Hairdressing
- Laboratory animals; veterinary work; farming
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing or processing
- Plastics, lacquer, or epoxy manufacturing; roofing; spray painting
- Welding; metal or chemical work
- Wood working; carpentry
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