Vaskulárna medicína 2/2013

Is an angiologist under the threat of an occupational disease?

Diseases of bones, joints and nerves of limbs from longterm, inordinate, one-sided workload belongs to the top of occupational diseases in most countries of the European Union. It is caused by different work activities without the necessary time to recover. The most common diseases of bones, joints and nerves of limbs from longterm, inordinate, one-sided workload include carpal tunnel syndrome, impingement syndrome, ulnar or radial epicondylitis. Doctors performing ultrasound examinations are trying work effectively and they are examined more patients per day. Ultrasound exams require a peculiar type of muscle effort on the part of the sonographer. Color-duplex sonography is the most important technique, who angiologists using per day in your practise. Angiologists to be have to start with prevention of diseases of bones, joints and nerves of limbs from longterm, inordinate, one-sided workload from the first days of preparation.

Keywords: diseases of bones, joints and nerves of limbs from longterm, inordinate, one-sided workload, risk factors, impingement syndrome, prevention.