Occupational diseases Flashcards
How might an illness be related to work?
Coincidental or index cases or exacerbated or caused by work.
Increases risk to individuals, colleagues and public.
What is required to identify a workplace illness?
Hx, examination and investigations
What does an occupational Hx include?
Task, tools, exposures Duration in the role Hobbies with tools and chemicals Previous job roles Symptoms - absent at home OHS at work
What is included in risk control?
ELIMINATION SUBSTITUTION ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATIVE BEHAVIOUR PPE From top to bottom requires increased participation and supervision but reduced effectiveness and sustainability.
What are the hazards for healthcare workers?
Infections Allergy Inoculation injury Musculoskeletal injury Violence Stress
How are blood born viruses obtained?
Percutaneous injury
HBV is most likely and least is HIV
What does asbestos cause?
Mesothelioma
Large latency period of upto 50yrs.
What is silicosis?
Fibrosis and loss of lung function after respiring crystalline silica. Effects are continuous and irreversible. Most common in sand blast workers.
Suffer from HF, TB, COPD, arthritis
What is pneumoconiosis?
Caused by inhalation and retention of dusts. Common in coal workers and has a latency of >10yrs.
What is fukushima?
From radiation exposure
What is food flavoured lung?
From diacetyl in butter causing broncholitis obliterations.
What is anthrax?
An infectious disease in wool and animal skins
What are the top 5 ill healths?
1) Musculoskeletal
2) Mental health
3) Respiratory
4) Skin
5) Hearing loss
What is the purpose of statutory reporting systems?
Uses social security regulations to record new cases of prescribed diseases and industrial injuries and claims and to assess for disablement benefit.
What is a prescribed disease?
A disease that matches occupation AND exposure
