Physical therapist Occupational exposure to drug developed a photosensitivity rash on after exposure Exposure via skin contact to an NSAID-containing pain relief cream that she Photosensitive rash applied to a patient Pathologist chronically Exposure to Occupational exposure to toxic exposed to formaldehyde formaldehyde is a agent developed nasopharyngeal known risk factor for Nasopharyngeal carcinoma carcinoma this type of malignancy An additional term for occupational exposure Nurse splashed injectable e.g., LLT – Inadvertent exposure to drug drug in her own eye Occupational exposure resulting in excessive to drug could also be – Excess tears tearing selected, if applicable to regional requirements Misuse, Abuse and Addiction The concepts of misuse, and addiction are closely related and can pose challenges for term selection since the terms may overlap to some extent; the specific circumstances of each case/reported event may help in consideration for term selection of these concepts. Medical judgment and regional regulatory considerations need to be applied. It may also be useful to consider these concepts as shown in the table below: Therapeutic Additional Concept Intentional? By Whom? Use? Sections in
Physical therapist developed a photosensitivity rash on after exposure to an NSAID-containing pain relief cream that she applied to a patient Occupational exposure to drug Exposure via skin contact Photosensitive rash Pathologist chronically exposed to formaldehyde developed nasopharyngeal carcinoma Occupational exposure to toxic agent Nasopharyngeal carcinoma Exposure to formaldehyde is a known risk factor for this type of malignancy Nurse splashed injectable drug in her own eye resulting in excessive tearing Inadvertent exposure to drug Excess tears An additional term for occupational exposure – e.g., LLT Occupational exposure to drug – could also be selected, if applicable to regional requirements Misuse, Abuse and Addiction The concepts of misuse, and addiction are closely related and can pose challenges for term selection since the terms may overlap to some extent; the specific circumstances of each case/reported event may help in consideration for term selection of these concepts. Medical judgment and regional regulatory considerations need to be applied. It may also be useful to consider these concepts as shown in the table below: Concept Intentional? By Whom? Therapeutic Use? Additional Sections in
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