Alcohol-Induced Asthma

Acute severe alcohol-induced bronchial asthma.

We report the case of a severe bronchial asthma attack 15 minutes after the ingestion of food containing small amounts of alcohol. Although an ethanol inhalation test was negative, an acetaldehyde inhalation test was positive. Furthermore, it was discovered that the patient was homozygous for a mutation of the aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH-2) gene. We subsequently diagnosed his attack as acute...

The Unsolved Relationship of Alcohol and Asthma.

thermore, high intakes of alcohol increase serum-specific IgE sensitization to cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants that may interfere with serum IgE determinations for the diagnostic evaluation of allergic patients [11] . Alcoholic drinks are commonly reported as triggers of hypersensitivity reactions of the skin and airways. In Asian populations these reactions are often particularly seve...

Exercise-induced asthma: the "silent asthma".

Swimming pool-induced asthma.

A 13-year-old elite swimmer presented with wheezing after indoor swimming training. On the basis of her clinical history and the tests performed, exercise-induced asthma and mold-induced asthma were ruled out and a diagnosis of chlorine-induced asthma was made.

Tea-dust induced asthma.

A 55-yr old female worker in a tea-packing production line developed asthma to tea-dust. She had no previous history of chest disease, and skin prick testing to a solution of tea-dust and to a variety of common allergens were all negative. Diagnosis was established by serial peak expiratory flow rate readings. Bronchial provocation challenge with tea-dust demonstrated a late asthmatic reaction.