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Occupational asthma
Risk factors
- Latex allergy Latex allergy — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms and treatment of this dangerous but common allergy.
Tests and diagnosis
- Peak flow meter Peak flow meter — Overview covers how to use this simple tool to monitor asthma symptoms.
- Spirometry Spirometry — Overview covers definition, risks, results of spirometry testing to evaluate asthma and COPD.
- Allergy skin tests Allergy tests — Overview covers definition, risks, results of skin tests for allergic sensitivities.
- Nitric oxide test for asthma Nitric oxide test — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this procedure to evaluate asthma.
Treatments and drugs
- Allergy shots Allergy shots — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this procedure to ease allergy symptoms.
Prevention
- Asthma: Limit asthma attacks caused by colds or flu Asthma, colds and flu — Keep your sneeze from turning into a wheeze.
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