The evaluation addressed 1) the incidence rate and prevalence of upper extremity (UE) CTDs in this plant, 2) the implementation of administrative controls to prevent UE CTDs, and 3) the medical management of workers with UE CTDs. (cdc.gov)
The prevalence of upper extremity CTDs in the facility was determined from the questionnaire responses and the physical examination findings. (cdc.gov)
Deep-vein throm1
March 14, 2011 - Anticoagulation therapy should be started promptly for upper extremity deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), according to a clinical practice review of upper extremity DVT published in the March 3 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine . (medscape.com)
CTDs3
For the one-year period 1/1/88 to 12/31/88, NIOSH investigators found a relatively high incidence rate of upper extremity (UE) CTDs among workers at the Cargill Poultry plant in Buena Vista, Georgia. (cdc.gov)
Incidence rates for upper extremity CTDs were calculated using 1988 OSHA 200 logs maintained by the company. (cdc.gov)
The authors conclude that a high rate of upper extremity CTDs, particularly tendon related disorders, has been found in this facility. (cdc.gov)
Incidence1
DVT involve the upper extremities, resulting in an annual incidence of 0.4 to 1 case per 10,000 people," writes Nils Kucher, MD, from the Departments of Angiology and Cardiology, Cardiovascular Division, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern in Bern, Switzerland. (medscape.com)
Acute2
For acute upper extremity DVT, anticoagulation therapy should be started promptly, for example, with LMWH once daily. (medscape.com)
A study of patients undergoing transfemoral upper-extremity angiography for acute finger ischemia found that in those patients without tissue loss or gangrene at the time of presentation, catheter-directed thrombolysis was associated with a trend toward improved amputation-free survival, suggesting that this modality may widen the revascularization options in appropriately selected patients. (medscape.com)
Neck3
They were given a physical examination focusing on symptoms and signs in the neck and upper extremities. (cdc.gov)
307. Stein alleges she suffered from pain radiating down her arms, as well as in her neck and upper shoulders. (justia.com)
It is mostly a motor neuropathy, meaning that its symptoms are largely related to the involvement of the motor nerves. (bcm.edu)
Five weeks posthospitalization, the patient initiated chiropractic care with complaints of severe low back pain with lower extremity involvement. (gonstead.com)
data from trials involving patients with thrombosis of a lower extremity are used to guide management. (medscape.com)
It typically involves the lower extremities but occasionally appears as swelling or puffiness in the face or hands. (msdmanuals.com)
Despite the primarily motor nature of the disease, the earliest symptoms may be numbness and tingling felt in the lower extremities followed shortly by weakness of the distal muscles of the lower extremities. (bcm.edu)
It should include symptom onset and duration, exacerbating and relieving factors (physiologic edema is reduced by lying in the left lateral decubitus position), and risk factors for DVT, preeclampsia, and peripartum cardiomyopathy. (msdmanuals.com)
A questionnaire was completed by female employees to report on their health and work history and to describe the location, duration, onset, and aggravating factors of any upper extremity symptoms. (cdc.gov)
Occurs1
A crush injury of the upper extremities refers to damage that occurs when external forces or pressure is exerted over the upper extremities. (chiawumd.com)
Fatigue1
It can cause other nonspecific symptoms of pregnancy, including dyspnea and fatigue. (msdmanuals.com)
Include1
Early symptoms are related to hyperglycemia and include polydipsia. (msdmanuals.com)
The common early symptoms reported by patients are those of tripping on the toes that later results in a footdrop. (bcm.edu)
Patients6
A D-dimer test is not recommended to screen patients with suspected upper extremity DVT, because many of these patients have coexisting conditions associated with an elevated D-dimer level. (medscape.com)
The preferred imaging test for patients with suspected upper extremity DVT is compression ultrasonography, although overlying bony structures often hinder visualization of the proximal subclavian and brachiocephalic veins. (medscape.com)
Routine catheter removal is not recommended for patients with catheter-associated thrombosis, but it is generally indicated when the catheter malfunctions or is infected, when anticoagulation therapy is contraindicated, when evidence of upper extremity DVT persists during initial anticoagulation therapy, or when the catheter is no longer needed. (medscape.com)
At some centers, patients with upper extremity DVT undergo staged multidisciplinary treatment. (medscape.com)
Asymptomatic patients or those with mild symptoms are treated with anticoagulation alone, whereas those with extensive swelling or functional impairment of the arm usually receive catheter-directed thrombolysis as well as anticoagulation. (medscape.com)
The neurosurgical specialist who treated her did not send her to physical therapy because it appeared she was doing well with her current level of symptoms. (justia.com)
These injuries most often happen when any part of your upper extremities including your hand and fingers are squeezed between two heavy objects resulting in trauma to the soft tissues, muscles, nerves, and bone. (chiawumd.com)
Factors2
Summarize the risk factors and symptoms associated with burnout in young athletes. (lww.com)