Is work making Is work making your patients your patients ill? ill? Work and disease Work and disease Grant McMillan Grant McMillan Hon Senior Clinical Lecturer Hon Senior Clinical Lecturer Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health University of Birmingham Number 8 of a series of lectures and tutorials for medical undergraduates
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Is work making your Is work making your patients ill?patients ill?
Work and diseaseWork and disease
Grant McMillanGrant McMillan
Hon Senior Clinical LecturerHon Senior Clinical Lecturer
Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health University of Birmingham
Number 8 of a series of lectures and tutorials for medical undergraduates
Learning pointsLearning points
• Range of adverse effects of workRange of adverse effects of work
on individuals in common occupationson individuals in common occupations
• Importance of considering occupation Importance of considering occupation
when seeking a diagnosis or a remedywhen seeking a diagnosis or a remedy
• Readily accessible sources of information Readily accessible sources of information about occupational diseaseabout occupational disease
Categories of work-related Categories of work-related diseasesdiseases
I Work the cause
II Work a causal factor in diseases of common occurrence
III Work aggravating an established disease
IV Work offering ready access to potential dangers
Learning pointsLearning points
• Range of adverse effects of workRange of adverse effects of work
on individuals in common on individuals in common occupationsoccupations
• Importance of considering occupation Importance of considering occupation
when seeking a diagnosis or a remedywhen seeking a diagnosis or a remedy
• Readily accessible sources of information Readily accessible sources of information about occupational diseaseabout occupational disease
Work the causeWork the cause
• TannerTanner
• BricklayerBricklayer
• Needle gun operatorNeedle gun operator
• Chrome platerChrome plater
Work the cause Work the cause - tanning animal hides Hazard and effect?
Clue!Clue!Can also be hazard to postal workersCan also be hazard to postal workers
Work the cause Work the cause - tanning animal hides Hazard - Bacillus Anthracis
Work the cause Work the cause - tanning animal hides Effect - cutaneous anthrax.
There is also a pulmonary form.
Work the cause Work the cause - bricklaying- Hazard and effect?
Work the cause Work the cause - bricklayingClue – spot the difference
BricklayingBricklaying Hazard Hazard – cement is hygroscopic
Effect is excess dryness – usually short-lived if treated