Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases

A noninvasive method of exhaled breath testing is becoming increasingly important in health and diseases; however, exhaled breath analysis has not yet been widely used in occupational lung diseases.

Volume 25, Lesson 11

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Each year, millions of travelers fly on commercial airlines in the United States and around the globe. As air travel has become more affordable, it has also become more accessible for people with serious medical conditions—including lung disease.

A 70-year-old woman complained of urinary incontinence precipitated by coughing and sneezing. Her only other active medical problems were hypertension and osteoarthritis. She exercised regularly, typically cycling 16 miles daily.

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