A positive history of occupational exposure to a particular agent with progressive worsening of respiratory symptoms including dyspnea, cough, and fatigue. The most common symptoms of occupational lung disease include cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing. Less common symptoms of occupational lung disease include hemoptysis, weight loss, and loss of appetite.

• A positive history of occupational exposure to a particular agent with progressive worsening of respiratory symptoms including dyspnea, cough, and fatigue.
• The most common symptoms of occupational lung disease include cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing.
• Less common symptoms of occupational lung disease include hemoptysis, weight loss, and loss of appetite.

Patients with occupational lung disease may have a positive history of:^[1][2][3]

• Long time employment in a polluted environment with a known disease-causing agent
• Progressive decline in pulmonary function
• Cardiovascular disease
• Smoking
• Anemia
• Immunocompromise
• Pre-existing lung disease

Common symptoms of occupational lung disease include:^[2]

• Cough
• Shortness of breath
• Wheezing
• Chest pain
• Chest tightness
• Abnormal breathing pattern

Less common symptoms of occupational lung disease include:^[1][2]

• Cough
• Weight loss
• Loss of appetite
• Hemoptysis
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Cor pulmonale