Occupational Lung Diseases â General ... - The Lung Center
Occupational Lung Diseases â General ... - The Lung Center
Occupational Lung Diseases â General ... - The Lung Center
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Clinical approach to the patient<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are two important phases in the workup of any patient<br />
with a potential occupational or environmental lung disease.<br />
• 1. <strong>General</strong> approach: To define and characterize the nature and<br />
extent of the respiratory illness, regardless of the suspected<br />
origin.<br />
A detailed history<br />
Physical examination<br />
Appropriate diagnostic tools