Skip to main content

Environmental Medicine Integrating a Missing Element into Medical Education (1995) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:

Case Study 15: Formalin Asthma in Hospital Staff
Pages 372-373

The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.


From page 372...
... J LANE British Medical~oz~rnal, 1975, 1, 607-608 Few cases of airways obstruction attributable to inhaled formaldehyde have been reported, though it has been suggested that ache presence of formaldehyde contributes to the aggravation of chest diseases caused by air pollution (Kotin and FaLk, 1964)
Read the entire page →
From page 373...
... As a result measures of environmental control were introduced where appropriate, with good effect. The responses observed in case 1 seemed to be specific asthmatic reactions to formalin fumes.
Read the entire page →

Key Terms

  • inhalation provocation
  • airways obstruction
  • undiluted formalin
  • ventilatory function
  • late asthmatic

  • dialysis unit
  • formalin fumes
  • spilled undiluted
  • asthmatic reactions
  • occasions wheezing

  • encountered naturally
  • unnecessary exposure
  • confined space
  • allergens proved
  • renal dialysis

  • match factory
  • suffered mild
  • expiratory volume
  • avoided unnecessary
  • hay fever

  • grass pollen
  • medical illustration
  • occupational exposure
  • stopped smoking
  • episodic attacks

  • identical cardboard
  • percentage fall
  • inhaled formaldehyde
  • significant change
  • positive response


    • This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
    More information on Chapter Skim is available.