Acute symptoms secondary to formaldehyde exposure in a pathology resident.
Formaldehyde is ubiquitous and found at work and at home. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) lists fifty-two occupations with substantial formaldehyde exposure. Pathology is one such occupation. This report describes the incapacitating symptomatology that developed from formaldehyde exposure in a pathology resident. Diagnosis and management of formaldehyde hypersensitivity are discussed and the literature reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000276:immunology; D010336:Pathology; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012882:Skin Tests
D005557:Formaldehyde