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JC Block C - Occupational Medicine Flashcards

1
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Define Occupational health

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Promotion and maintenance of highest degree of PHYSICAL, MENTAL and SOCIAL well-being

For workers in all occupations

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Describe the relationship between work and health

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Good work = therapeutic, promotes recovery and rehabilitation, beneficial to health and well-being

Worklessness = Poor physical and mental well-being, higher mortality

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Examples for physical occupational health hazards

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Noise
Air pressure
Temperature
Vibration

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Examples of chemical occupational health hazard

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Solvents, acid and alkalis, gas, dust (pnuemoconiosis included)

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Examples of biological occupational health hazard

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TB

Strep. suis

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Examples of ergonomical occupational heath hazards

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Poor posture

Incompatibility between height of chairs/ tables

Body-built of employees

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Examples of psychosocial occupational health hazard

Manifestations

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Stress, Shift work

Manfestations:

  • IBS
  • Gastroduodenal symptoms
  • HTN
  • Chronic headache
  • Muscle tension: back/ neck
  • More infections
  • Fatigue, burnout
  • Adjustment disorder
  • Anxiety and depression
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8
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Compare Occupational Diseases and Work-related diseases

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Role of medical practitioner in occupational medicine notification

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Notify commissioner of labor if:

  • Finds/ suspects a worker that suffers from occupational diseases specified in Schedule 2 of Occupation Safety and Health Ordinance
  • Believes a disease is attributable to occupation

Failure to comply = liable on conviction + maximum fine of 10k

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Sources of OD notification

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Labor Department Occupational health clinics

Doctors in public and private sectors

Employees/ Employers report employee’s compensation cases to Labor Department

Complaints from employees/ union

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Role of Occupational Heath Service, Labor department

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Investigation notified case and find other affected workers

Advice on compensation

Occupation safety and health (OSH) assessment of workplace and law enforcement

Recommend preventive measures

Monitor occupational disease trend/ pattern

Form governmental OSH strategies

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Compare Individual employer’s liability and Collective employer’s liability

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Employee’s Compensation Ordinance

What is covered?

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Medical expenses

Prosthesis and surgical appliances

Cost of care and attention

Loss of earning potential due to temporary or permanent total/ partial incapacity

at 16 HA hospitals under different specialties

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14
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Employee’s Compensation Ordinance

List of assessments and notification time-line

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When to arrange medical assessment under Employee’s Compensation Ordinance

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16
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Pneumoconiosis and Mesothelioma Compensation Ordinance

Criteria for application

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Any person suffering from pneumoconiosis or mesothelioma with any incapacity, pain, suffering, loss of amenities

Resident in HK for at least 5 years
or
Resident in HK for less than 5 years but contracted the disease in HK

17
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Logistics for compensation of Pneumoconiosis and Asbestosis

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18
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Logistics for compensation of Pneumoconiosis and Asbestosis

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19
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Occupational Deafness Compensation Ordinance

Criteria for application

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20
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Occupational Deafness Compensation Ordinance

Criteria for application

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21
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Logistics for Occupational Deafness Compensation

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22
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List the most common occupational diseases in HK - top 5

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  1. Occupational deafness**
  2. Silicosis
  3. Tenosynovitis of hand/ forearm
  4. Mesothelioma
  5. TB
23
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Primary prevention of Occupational disease

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24
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Primary prevention of Occupational disease

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25
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Secondary prevention of Occupation disease

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26
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Tertiary prevention of Occupational disease

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27
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9 control measures to prevent occupation disease

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  1. Elimination - stop use of causative agent
  2. Substitution
  3. Engineering control - enclose, isolate, ventilation…etc
  4. Administrative control - safety management system, tools and aids, repair and maintenance, job rotations…etc
  5. PPE
  6. Environmental monitoring - measure hazards in work place
  7. Health surveillance - Pre-employment and periodic medical exam
  8. Personal hygiene and vaccination
  9. Healthy lifestyle
28
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Outline occupational history

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29
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Outline management plan of Occupational disease

Workplace, patient care…etc

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30
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Burn-out is a occupational disease

True or false

A

False

WHO classify it as an occupational phenomenon, not a medical condition

31
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Occupational hazards to healthcare workers during COVID-19

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32
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Occupational medicine, Labor department

Scope of their work

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33
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Occupational medicine, Labor department

Scope of their work

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+ health promotion

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