Physical Health Symptoms

In addition, pain often is used as an excuse for drug-seeking behavior in health care clinics, dental offices, emergency departments in hospitals, and other primary care clinics. I have heard about some people seeking and receiving unnecessary surgical and dental procedures in order to obtain pain medicines. 

The abuse of prescribed medicines is one of the fastest growing drug problems in the United States, and a great deal of this behavior is related to pain behavior (although some of it begins as an attempt to reduce anxiety symptoms, as mentioned). Certainly, repeated visits for different ailments or injuries should be treated with suspicion by physicians, nurses, and dentists, especially if the presentation of the problem does not fit the description of the pain. 

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The unusual physical complaints and findings in workers overexposed to teUurium include somnolence, anorexia, nausea, perspiration, a metallic taste in the mouth and garlic-like odor on the breath (48). The unpleasant odor, attributed to the formation of dimethyl teUuride, has not been associated with any adverse health symptoms. Tellurium compounds and metaboUc products have been identified in exhaled breath, sweat, urine, and feces. Elimination is relatively slow and continuous exposure may result in some accumulation. No definite pathological effects have been observed beyond the physical complaints outlined. Unlike selenium, teUurium has not been proved to be an essential biological trace element. 

There are specific symptoms that family members, friends, coworkers and professionals can look for to help determine whether there are other problems besides drug use. Identifying other mental or physical health concerns can help a person advocate for specialized services for a client or his or her loved one, friend, or coworker in order to provide for the best care possible. However, identification of these signs or symptoms only warns there may be another problem — it does not tell you what the problem may be. If signs of other problems are noted, you should recommend a comprehensive evaluation by a professional trained in this type of assessment (e.g., a clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, or mental health professional with similar skills) if you do not feel ready to make that assessment yourself. That way you will know for sure what your client needs help with. 

If a physical examination is not possible, then a therapist or counselor will have to assess physical health in an interview format. The therapist can ask specific questions about health conditions and symptoms in the intake interview, and then can address specific health concerns through referrals as part of the treatment plan. It may be that a particular non-life-threatening health problem cannot be addressed during the course of therapy or treatment, but can be listed as a quality-of-life problem in the treatment plan to be addressed at a later date. In that way, the therapist and client can brainstorm ideas about treating the problem while in therapy and develop a plan of action for addressing the health concern after therapy is completed. 

Residents also report negative effects of sleep loss on their physical health. In one study of house officers in Scotland (71), both the number of hours worked and the number of hours slept while on call were associated with the number of somatic symptoms they reported experiencing over the previous year. In a recent resident survey study (72), sleep loss was associated with self-reported increased stress, accidents, and injuries, and alcohol and stimulant use sleep loss was correlated with stress and illness and injury levels, and with reported significant weight change and alcohol and medication use in a dose-dependent fashion. 

VA, 363 male military veterans were randomly sampled and found to have a current prevalence of 32% for full PTSD and 10% for partial PTSD. Prevalence of PTSD varied as a function of risk and protective factors, including volunteering, physical symptoms during the tests, and prohibited disclosure. Veterans with full PTSD reported poorer physical health, a higher likelihood of several chronic illnesses and health-related disability, greater functional impairment, and higher likelihood of healthcare use than those with no PTSD. Veterans with partial PTSD also had poorer outcomes than did veterans with no PTSD in a subset of these domains. 

HEALTH SYMPTOMS inhalation (irritates eyes and respiratory system) contact(may cause skin irritation). (Note It has been reported that the physical and toxicological properties of... 

HEALTH SYMPTOMS, inhalation (back pain, nosebleed) ingestion (hemorrhage, blood in urine, fecal blood, abdominal pain, vomiting, bleeding from small intestine, blood clotting factor change, physical abnormalities at birth, fetal death) contact (petechial rash). 

The MSDS provides information on physical and chemical characteristics potential health symptoms and effects in case of exposure how the chemical should be stored safety precautions on handling and working with the chemical and steps to follow in case of an accident. It describes the possible physical, health and environmental hazards involved when working with the chemical. An MSDS is not only useful for personnel who work with the chemical, but also for first responders in an incident involving the chemical. The data sheet contains instructions on what to do when exposure occurs, and how to recognize symptoms of overexposure that help first responders to handle the incident properly. By following instructions in an MSDS, the potential for an accident to occur and the hazards it may cause can be minimized. 

Tapp LC, Baron S, Bernard B, et al. Physical and mental health symptoms among NYC transit workers seven and one half months after the WTC attacks. Am J Ind Med 2005 47 475 83. 

GAD / Just about everything, e.g. work, health, family, money, future... Apprehension Chronic physical anxiety symptoms, e.g. tension headaches, shakiness, dry mouth, palpitations... 

IDLH means immediately dangerous to life and health. This is a concentration at which immediate action is required. The exac4 effect on an individual depends on the individuals physical condition and susceptibility to the toxic agent involved. It is the maximum airborne contamination concentration from which one could escape within 30 min without any escape-impairing symptoms or irreversible health effects (developed by NIOSH). 

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