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          The Characteristics of Bruises
          What Affects the Appearance of a Bruise? Bruising is one of the most common types of physical injury observed in victims of violence, assault, and abuse. There are several factors that affect a bruise’s appearance, such as: Tissue type Loose connective tissue type sites, such as the eye, face, and genitalia show more bruising. Fat [...]
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          The Danger of Microsleep
          What is a Microsleep? Have you ever been sitting in front of your computer and dozed off for a brief second, only to be jerked awake by a head-snap? If so, you have experienced a microsleep. These episodes are defined by brief periods of sleep and loss of attention. They can last from a split [...]
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          Anxiety: When Benzo's Attack
          Did you Know? Anxiety disorders develop from risk factors such as genetics, brain chemistry life events and personality. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States. Approximately 40 million adults age 18 and older, are affected each year. This equates to about 18.1% of the United States population. Anxiety disorders are [...]
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          Physical Abuse or Easy Bruising?
          PHYSICAL SIGNS OF ABUSE When searching “physical signs of abuse," many journals and websites list the following physical characteristics: Bruises Cuts Burns Restraint or grip markings Black eyes Unusual pattern of injury Repeated trips to the Emergency Department ….with “bruises” often listed first since most are caused by physical injury. However, there are underlying conditions [...]
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          Diabetes Complications – Mimics To DUI?
          Diabetes The American Diabetes Association (ADA) reports that there are 30.3 million American adults with diabetes. This is approximately 9.4% of the American population.  The ADA also reports that 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year and that in 2015, it was the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. What [...]
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Tara’s presentation on Strangulation was the best one I saw last year.

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Firefighting hazards and workman’s comp

  • Tara Godoy
  • February 3, 2014 at 8:45 am
  • Categories: Civil Law, Workman's Comp
  • Tags: firefighting, workman's comp
Firefighters run into burning buildings. Many people think this is the reason that their jobs are considered hazardous. But that’s not actually the only hazard they face, and on-the-job accidents are not the number one cause of death. Read More...
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