Occupational Medicine Flashcards
What is occupational and environmental medicine
specialty devoted to prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness and disability
What is an exacerbation in occupational medicine
temporary flare-up of something related to a pre-existing condition
What is an aggravation in occupational medicine
fresh incident that produces additional impairment to a previously injured anatomical region
What is an exacerbation example in occupational medicine
asthmatic employee with exposure to dust
What is an aggravation example in occupational medicine
arthritic employee more pain in knee when walking
What is impairment in occupational medicine
- what is anatomically or physically wrong in individual
- what functions of their job can employee not do because of injury
What is disability in occupational medicine
- how impairment and other factors affect injured worker’s ability to return to work
- what functions of any job can employee not do because of injury
What is handicapped in occupational medicine
impairment that can be overcome via reasonable accomodation
What is Temporary partial disability
only able to do some type of limited work for short time and will get better
What is temporary total disability
unable to do any work for a time period
Comp payments are made
What is permanent partial disability
injured worker cannot return to same type of work
What is permanent total disability
unable to do any type of work and is incapable of any type of substantial gainful activity
What are requirements for FMLA to be taken
12 months on job
1250 hours with employee
>50 employees
What does FMLA get employee
12 workweeks per 12 month period to take unpaid leave
What does Military caregiver leave get employee
26 workweeks during a 12 month period to take unpaid leave
