[Alveolitis caused by furnishing a medical office]. / Alveolitis beim Einrichten einer Ordination.

This article reports on the occurrence of an exogenous-allergic alveolitis that developed in a colleague who moved into new consulting rooms and an apartment. The diagnosis was established on the basis of typical X-ray picture, typical pulmonary function test findings, typical BAL and the histological findings established in transbronchial pulmonary biopsy material. The putative cause was moulds, the source of which could not be completely identified. In the history of an exogenous-allergic alveolitis, domestic allergens should be taken into account, even when such apparent sources of allergens as room humidifiers or pet birds are not present.

[Occupational disability evaluation: comparison of subjective assessment with an objective point system]. / MdE: Vergleich subjektiver Einschätzung mit einem objektiven Punktesystem.

Our assessments of working disability in 83 expertize on silicosis suffers were subsequently compared with a computer-aided scoring system. In 57% of the cases, full agreement was found; in 14% our estimates were higher and in 20% lower than the computer-aided scores. We investigated the reasons for the discrepancies, and attempted an assessment of computer-aided establishment of medical expertize.