Clinical Grades for Byssinosis

Description

Byssinosis refers to chronic occupational bronchitis in cotton and textile workers. Schilling separated patients into clinical grades that correlate with severity of disease.

Parameters:

(1) symptoms on first day of the work week ("Monday morning fever")

(2) symptoms on other days of the work week

(3) permanent respiratory disability

Symptoms:

(1) chest tightness

(2) irritation of the respiratory tract and/or bronchitis

(3) fever

(4) shortness of breath

Symptoms on First Work Day	Symptoms on Other Work Days	Respiratory Disability	Grade
no	no	no	0
occasional	no	no	0.5
always	no	no	1
always	present	no	2
always	present	yes	3

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Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Purpose: To evaluate a cotton or textile worker for symptoms of byssinosis using the grading scheme of Schilling.

Description

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10