6. Significant Injuries or Illnesses
You must record a case if it involves a significant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional (HCP), even if it does not result in any of the other five conditions we have been discussing.
There are some significant progressive diseases, such as byssinosis, silicosis, and some types of cancer, for which medical treatment or work restrictions may not be recommended at the time of diagnosis but are likely to be recommended as the disease progresses.
Cancer, chronic irreversible diseases, fractured or cracked bones, and punctured eardrums are generally considered significant injuries and illnesses, and must be recorded under the general criteria at the initial diagnosis even if medical treatment or work restrictions are not recommended, or are postponed, in a particular case.
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4-5. Which of the following conditions must be recorded under the general criteria at the initial diagnosis?
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