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Clin Med
Quiz 2
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Medical
Graduate
02/23/2010

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Term

2007

1-Occupational diseases in

2-days away from work

3-of pt's reprt occupational hazard

Definition

2007

1-4 million Occupational diseases in

2-1.2 million days away from work

3-75% of pt's reprt occupational hazard

Term
OSHCA
Definition

occupational safety and health act of 1970

 

-ensures safe and healthy work environment

Term

Musculoskeletal

3 occupationally related disorders

and for each one name 

-Selected exposure

-selected occupation

Definition

1-Carpal Tunnel syndrome

-Repitition, vibration awkward postures

-Secratarys, painters, food processing, assembly line, pneumatic device work

2-De Quervain's tendinitis

Repitition esp pinching, high force

3-Cervical strain

-static posture, Computer work, students

 

Term

Respiratory

3 occupationally related disorders

 name them and their

-Selected exposure

-Selected Occupation

Definition

1-Interstitial fibrosis

-Asbestos, Silica, Coal

-Mining, car brake repair

2-Asthma

-Animal+plant products, airborns-wood dust, metals

-lab work, baker, furniture, metal work, manufacturing

3-Bronchitis

-Acids, smoke, nitrogen oxides

-Plating, fire fighting, Welding

Term

Neurological

3 occupationally related disorders

name them and their

-Selected exposure

-Selected Occupation

Definition

1-Chronic encephalopathy

-Organic solvents, organophosphate pesticides, lead

-Painting, autobody repair, pesticide application, metal recycling

 2-Peripheral polyneuropathy

 -organophosphate pesticides, methyl butyl ketone

-pesticide application, fabric coating

3-hearing loss

-Noise

-Construction workers, telephone switchmen

Term

Infectious

4 occupationally related disorders

 

name them and their

-Selected exposure

-Selected Occupation

Definition

1-Bloodborne infections

-HIV, Hep B

-Health care workers

2-Airborne infection

-TB

-Health care workers

3-fecal, oral

-Hep A

Health care workers

4-Zoonoses

-Lyme Disease

-forestry and outdoor work

Term

Cancer

3 occupationally related disorders

 

name them and their

-Selected exposure

-Selected Occupation

 

Definition

Lung

-Asbestoses, Chromium, coal tar

-Roofers, construction, welding, steel work

Liver

-Vinyl Chloride

-plastic manuf.

Bladder

-Benzidine

Plastics and chem Manuf.

 

Term

Skin

1 occupationally related disorders

 

name it and t's

-Selected exposure

-Selected Occupation

Definition

Contact dermatits

-organic solvents, nickel, latex

-Hair dye makers, hair dressers, health care workers

 

 

Term

Reproductive

3 occupationally related disorders

 name them and their

-Selected exposure

-Selected Occupation

Definition

Sperm abnormalities

-Debromochloropropane

-pesticide manuf.

Birth Defects

-ionizing radiation

-radiographic techs

Developmental abnormalities

-Lead

-Bridge work, Metal recycling

Term

Cardiovascular disease

3 occupationally related disorders

 

name it and it's

-Selected exposure

-Selected Occupation

Definition

CAD

-Carbon Monoxide

-Working with combustion products

machine paced work

Term

name 3 Immediate or short-term Effects and their

 

-Agent

-Potential Exposure

 

Definition

Asthma

-Formaldehyde, Toluene

-textiles, plastics, polyurethane diisocyanate

Cardiac arrhythmia

-Solvents, fluorocarbons

-Metal cleaning, refrigerator maintenence

Dermatoses

-Metals(chromium or nickel), solvents, caustic alkali

-Electoplating, metal cleaning, leather tanning

Term

Name 3 Latent or Long term Effects and their

 

Agent

Potential Exposure

Definition

Pulmonary fibrosis

-Asbestos, silica, beryllium

-mining, pipe fitting, sandblasting

Leukemia

-Benzene, ionizing radiation

Furniture refreshing, radiation workers

Bladder Cancer

-B-Naphthylamin

-dye industry, chemist dyes.

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