Austin Occupational Medicine is an open access, peer reviewed, scholarly journal dedicated to publish articles covering all areas of Occupational Medicine. The journal aims to promote research communications and provide a forum for doctors, researchers, physicians and healthcare professionals to find most recent advances in all the areas of Occupational Medicine. Austin Occupational Medicine accepts original research articles, reviews, mini reviews, case reports and rapid communication covering all aspects of Occupational Medicine. Austin Occupational Medicine strongly supports the scientific up gradation and fortification in related scientific research community by enhancing access to peer reviewed scientific literary works. Austin Publishing Group also brings universally peer reviewed journals under one roof thereby promoting knowledge sharing, mutual promotion of multidisciplinary science.

1. OCCUPATIONAL
DISEASES

2. DEFINITION?
Occupational diseases are the
diseases caused by work or
work environment.
These diseases occur among
workers exposed to specific
hazards.

3. CHARACTERISTICS
Clinical and pathological
presentation is similar to that of non-
occupational diseases.
May occur after the termination of
exposure
The clinical manifestations are
related to dose and timing of exposure
Occupational factors can work in
combination with non-occupational
factors to produce disease

4. SOME HIGH RISK
OCCUPATIONS
Hair dressing
Catering
Health care
Printing
Metal machining
Motor vehicle repair
construction

5. OCCUPATIONAL
HAZARDS
Physical
Chemical
Biological
Mechanical
Psychological
Social

6. MAJOR CATEGORIES OF
OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS BY ORGAN
SYSTEM
Musculoskeletal disorders
 Respiratory disorders
Neurologic and psychiatric disorders
Skin disorders
Reproductive and development disorders
Cardiovascular disorders
Hematologic disorders
Hepatic disorders
Renal and urinary disorders

8. DIAGNOSIS
Physical examination
Chest x-ray
Pulmonary function test
Biologic monitoring
Audiometry
Lung biopsy

9. TREATMENT
Bronchodilators
Oxygen therapy
Respiratory physiotherapy
Postural drainage
Nebulization

10. PREVENTION OF
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES

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