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Port on Survey MDL/2: Prospective Longitudinal
Epidemiological Survey of Clean-Up Workers at Work
from 1980 in High-Contaminated A Zone

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Alvin ^- Young filed this item under the category
"Human Exposure to Phenoxy Herbicides and TCDD"

Tuesday, February 20, 2001

Page 671 of 680

�SURVEY frDL/2

PROSPECTIVE LONGITUDINAL EPIDBMIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF
CLEAN-UP WORKERS AT WORK FROM 1980 IN HIGH-CONTAMINATED
A ZONE

Research team:
I .Gilessi (coordinator}
G.Asseimato
P.Braaibilla
P.Canziateili
L.Measza
F.Merlo
?.MocarelIi
F.Sicarello

�SSPOST ON STT2VEY MDL/2
PROSPECTIVE LONGITUDINAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SZJ2VBY OF ..CLEAN-UP
WORKERS

AT WORK FROM 1980 IN HIGH-CONTAMINATED A ZONE.

INTRODUCTION
In A zone contaminated by high level of TCDD following the ICMESA
accident the clean-up operations started in

the

stammer

of 1980. The existence of a real risk for clean-up workers is
demonstrated by the experience accumulated in the last years
as a result of similar operations at various European industrial
plants in Europe.
Four years after the contamination episode at the Badische und
Soda Fabrik (3A5F)
( two years after the reopening of the plant
a new case of poisoning occurred in a worker who had been repairing an autoclave; during the operation he had several tines lifted his protective mask to wipe off the sweat. Four days later1
dermatological manifestations and neurological symptoms appeared;
six months later he was admitted to hospital for pancreatitis ind
hepatomegaly; nine months later he died; pancreatic necrosis,
liver abscesses and chloracne on the trunk were found at necropsy
The Clean-up procedures at the Coalite plant in England were
inadequate: after the clean-up,79 cases of chloracne occurred
in workers not e:eposed at the time of the accident.
Numerous cases of chloracne developed among workers engaged 021 t±
initial clean-up at the Philips plant in Holland. In the subsequent dismantling of the plant strict personal protection was
enforced among the workers, who had to wear ventilated overalls,
and * clinical surveill.ar.ce program was set up centered on the ova
lutation of biochemical parameters before the event and subsequently.
at re-ju

�iar intervals. Wo major deviations from normal values were observed in the ten workers who complied consistently with the
prevention procedures. In two other workers who had been sent
to the contaminated zone to dilute the contents of some tanks
with water and who had worn on the overalls correctly one
or more liver function parameters were found to be abnormal
eleven weeks later; the values slowly normalised in the weeks
that followed. In no case were there dermatological manifestations. The Philips researchers concluded that the working
methods were effective in preventing exposure to TCDD.
Notwithstanding the vast quantity of data on TCDD that has acculated since the Philips episode, a public health surveillance
program still has to be based on the observation of biological
parameters whose behavior may indirectly reveal exposure to the
poison by showing its early effects (early effect indicators).
Direct monitoring of the intake of the poison (dose indicator),
up to now imply the biopsy of adipose tissue and it is not proposa
ble as a continuous nonitoring of groups of active workers in a
plan of public health surveillance.
2 - M3TEGDS

2.1 Objectives
The general objective of the survey 7;as to gauge the efficiency of tlie safety sieasrares taken during the clean-u? of
areas A*-A3. Tlie safety measures rere taken, to prevent any
significant exposure to the poison but, going by previous
experience, possible e::posure could not be excluded.

�2.2 General desicn of the study
The design v/as that of a prospective controlled study (almost
lilce a trial) comparing clean-up -workers and reference groups.
The parameters of interest (essentially clinical signs and
symptoms, biochemical parameters) were measured before, during
and after the period of potential exposure, in both groups

(Fig. 1).
2.3 Population under study
The groups under study vere selected at the .^replacement
examination. The subjects vere sent by the firm handling :.hs
clean-up to Desio Hospital. None had previously been engaged
en clean-up operations.
The preplacement examination took place in trsro stages: first
35 clean-up workers vere selected and then a month later
another 37 subjects ^rere chosen, 36" as controls and 1 as a
clean-up worker.
2.4 Preplacement examination. Data collection.
For every subject the preplacement examination included:
2.4.1 In t ervi ev-cuest ionary
2.4.2

History and physical

2.4.3

examination

Laboratory tests

2.4.4 Lung function test
2.4.5 Neurological examination, nerve conduction velocity
aad Electromyography (EMG)
2.4.6

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

2.4.7 Chest X-ray
2.4.1

Intervi e^-quest.ionary
The main purpose was to obtain informations for the
comparision of the clean-up workers with the controls.

�The interviesz-questionary was administered, by two trained

interviewers at the time o£ the medical examination. The
questions included:universal variables(like years of
schooling, marital status, telephone, working history),
habit

(drinking, smoking-), drugs intake,

family history and personal history with special reference
to liver disease and skin diseases.
A copy of the questionary form is attached in Appendix A.
2.4.2 The history was taken and the physical examination done by
occupational health specialists of the Occupational Health
Service of Desio Hospital.
A copy of the case record form used is attached in Appen&lt;Sc B
2.4.3

Laboratory tests
The following tests were done:
1 - Glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (SGOT or AST)
2 - Glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGFT'or ALT)
3 - Alkaline phosphatase-(AP)
4 - Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)
5 - Bilirubin
£ _

Cholesterol

7 _ Triglycerides
o „ Surface antigen of hepatitis B Virus (HBsA.g)
9 - Electrophoresis of serum proteins
10 _ Blood cells count plus platelets and differential

11 - Total urinary porphyrins
12 - Urinary dejta-aninolevulinic acid (ALA-U)
Most of the parameters were chosen because TCDD is hepa
totoxic and affects the lipid metabolism.

An increase

in SGOT-SGPT is to be regarded., as an indicator of cytolysis-,

an increase

in

GGT

as

an indicator of enzyme in

�duction and an increase in AP

as an indicator

of biliary stasis.

The urinary porphyrins vere determined because TCDD
is known to exert a porphyrogenic effect.
2.4.4 Lung function test
2.4.5. Neurological examination, nerve conduction velocity,
EMG
2.4.5 Slectrocardiographic examination
2.4.7 Cliest X-ray examination
2.5 Selection of groups of clean-up workers and controls
The criterium of eligibility was the fitness of the following
parameters:

1 Males between 18 and 55 years old
2 JTo clinical signs of acute or chronic diseases such as
viral hepatitis, diabetes, chronic liver disease, skin dis
ease, etc.,
3

Results within the normal range for the following laboratory
tests: SGOT,SGPT,GGT,AP,Serum bilirubin,RBC,hematocrit f her--i
globin,WBC and differential counts,platelets,urinary porphjyr

4 Ho clinical or instrumental signs of peripheral hervous~sys
5 Normal ventilatory function test.
Out of 112 candidates only 72 were found eligible for
the clean-up work and entered the study.

Grounds for exclusion &lt;jrere medical problems (Irver disease( a
normal values in laboratory tests), problems relating to the
nature of the u'ork (abnormalities of ventilatory function -/it!
reduced tolerance to the wearing of a mask).
2.5 periodic examinations
According to the protocol, svery subject had to be examined
every 6 months. Moreover, b~ regional lav the clean-up vor^e
had to be examined every 3C working days un~il the end cf the

�job. The periodic examinations included physical examination
and laboratory test as required for the preplacement examination.

'

2.7 Final tests
The final tests were done 6 and 12 months after completion
of the clean-up job.
2.8 Data analysis
Given the sample size the power of the tests used was estimated and proved to be adequate for the design of the study.
The frequency distribution for the demographic and other
variables (Table 1) was reported.
For comparing this distribution the chi-squared test for independent samples was used.
For the comparison of the continuous variates (Figs. 3-26) oneand two-way variance analysis was used, by group (clean-up and
reference workers) and by, test (tests done at successive examinations), using the SPSS program. All tests were rated significant if the probability depending on chance was less than
0.05* (with two tails).
Discriminant analysis was done with a program developed by Davies. The logic of the discrimisnt approach lies in the fact
tjiat significant differences could be identified for the entire
battery of -rests used, where for a single test no significant
difference emerges.
HS3ULTS
The results of the ^replacement examination and of the firs- 4
periodic examinations are reported here. The results will also
be shOwT. for the subset of incividvials wich underwent all the
periodic tests.

�The data are also presented according to the number of hours
worked. The time trend of six selected parameters for each
worker is also indicated.
3.1 Response
The outline of the study design and follow-up response are
sho\..i in Fig. 1 .
During the follow-up two of the exposed workers died in a
road accident.
One missed out after the first follow-up
and yet anotherone after the second Another four failed to
attend for the fourth follow-up.

_

In the reference group the response rate was low: five failed
to attend for the first follow-up, seven for the second and
third and another six for the last (response rate « 65%).
Among the clean-up workers the response rate was 100% of those
present on the job, who needed to comply with periodical control
and to be passed fit to continue working;.
The fail in the response" rate at the last follow-up
was due to ex clean-up workers (those who had for various r-s*
sons given up working- in the zone) . In tha reference croup
the low response rate was due to distance from tha place cf
residence or to emigration to other areas. One control subje
after the first follow-up was included among the clean-up "/or!
ers and from that date ha was s:ccludec from the data analysis

2.2 Base data
3.2.1 Int erview-cues t ior.ary
One of the clean-up workers and four -of the controls were
not interviewed,

tnter-croup comparability in respec" cf

certain characteristics is indicated in Table 1 .

Age, sc

ucation, marital status, smoking, drinking, previous exposure to heparotcxic substances and liistorv of skin cis-

�ease presented fairly similar distributions in the two
groups. Significant differences were found in respect
of history of liver disease and possession of a telephone
at home, which proved to be more frequent in the reference
group.
3.2.2 Laboratory data
Of the laboratory tests done those most relevant for statistical analysis are the ones that, according to the scientific literature, seem to be correlated with exposxire to
TCDD, viz.'urinary porphyrins, liver enzymes, serum cholesterol and triglycerides. The results of the WBC, platelet, serum protein, albumin and gamma globulin tests are
also presented. At the preplacernent examination no significant difference was found in the variables studied,
except for alkaline phosphatase, the mean value of which
was higher in the reference group.
3.3 Follow-up results
kDuring the follow-up period nine workers left the job for reasons
unrelated to health. Five workers were rated no longer fit and
r/ere dismissed. The grounds for unfitness were:
1 - in siibject 12 abnormal SCOT (42 mU/ml) and SCOT (75 aU/ial}
values in t^/o tests, in October and December 193*!: tiiese
values returned to normal in subsequent tests.
2 - in subject 13 severe hypertension (135-125 rnmKc).
3 - in subject 14 a slight increase in GGT.
4 - in subject 15 persistent presence of H3sAg.
5 - in subject 27 use cf antiepiieptic drugs.
These subjects continued to attend for follor-up examinations
according -c the program for ex clean-up workers. Another subject cave up tl:e job a fev; days after starting because he cculc

�not stand the mask and was lost to follow-up.
3.3.2 Clinical evaluation
No case of skin or neurological disease occurred. Clinical
examination revealed nothing noteworthy. The percentage
of subjects with hepatomegaly did not differ significantl
in the two groups; the higher percentage among the cleanup workers might be due to the fact that the doctors were
not "blind" (Fig. 2). Mo significant difference emerged
in respect of weight variations.
3..3.3 Laboratory data
The analysis was dene separately for all the cases in the
follow-up period and for a subset of subjects whose data
were available for all the periodic examinations (except
the last).
Dispersion charts for 10 out of 14 laboratory tests in th;
first four examinations are shown in Figs. 3-26 together
with the means and standard deviations.
3.3.3.1 Urinary porphyrins (Figs. 3 and 4)
ITo significant difference was found between the t
groups at successive tests but a significant c:-/f
ence was found for both croxips between tests dens
successive times. But the values were within r:.or
limits, well below threshold values. The same re
suits appeared for the subset of subjects air/ays
present.
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Mo significant difference was found, except fcr 3
at third follow-up, when the mean value cf t«s *:••:
posed (17.75 iBC/ml) was higher than in the r.cr. e:-:;
posed (14.28): this difference ~-as also sicr.ifica
within the subgroup of ever-present subjects.

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3.3.3.3 Alkaline phosphatase (Figs. 9-10)
The significant difference observed in the baseline
test disappeared in subsequent tests.
3.3.3.4 Gamma GT (Figs. 11-12)

3.3.3.5
3.3.3.5
3.3.3.7
3.3.3.8

No significant difference was found between the two
groups in the successive tests but a significant
difference did emerge for both groups between successive tests.
Bilirubin (Figs. 13-14)
Serum total bilirubin behaved in the same way as GGT.
ALA-U (Figs. 15-16)
The same applies to ALA-U.
Cholesterol and triglycerides (Figs.17-18-19-20)
Ho difference was observed.
Other laboratory tests
*

!

A significantly lower vTBC count was found in the
clean-up workers at first follow-up (Figs. 21 and 22)
and the same applies to platelets (Fig. 23). -The
serum total protein value was higher than in the controls (Fig. 24) and a lower mean serum albumin (Fig.
25^ in the .clean-up workers in the.preplacemeat examination only in the subgroup of the ever-present.
A significantly higher gamma globulin value (Fie.26)
was found in the clean-up workers at second followup.
3.3.3.9 Analysis of the biliary data
In order to identify deviations from the normal values, some variables were converted into binary data,
above or below the threshold used at tl:e ^replacement
examination. The frequency of ovitside range values
was too low'for statistical analysis: r.o r.orercrt.v&lt;$•' 6 ••

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3.3.3.10 Discriminant analysis
The dispersion chart of the scores obtained by
discriminant analysis of the values of eleven
laboratory tests is show, in Fig. 37. Mo significant discriminant function was identified.
3.4 On-job hours and laboratory tests
The clean-up workers were divided into three subgroups by the
number of hours worked in zone A at the time of the second
follow-up. Seven had worked less than 200 h, nine from 201 *o
400 h and twenty more than 400 h. JTo significant difference iin the mean values of the lab tests was found at the first and
second follow-up (Table 2N-.
3.5 Individual assessment of the clean-up workers
It must be stressed that, while the program of tests for the
reference group envisaged an examination every six months, the
clean-up workers und'ertrent medical checks every 30 days as lor
they continued on the job. The number of examinations of th:« •group was between 2 and 20 (mean 12.41). In the foregoing
*'•'-,
*
analysis we have considered only the five for which the contro
data are also available. Figs. 38 to 73 show the time trer;-*-.
of six selected parameters (porphyrins, 5GCT, A?, GGT, cholesterol and triglycerid.es) for each worker.
The analysis of the test shows that in ten cases (nos. 4,10,16
20,22,23,27,37,32 and 35) 210 variables increased by more than
100% of the baseline value curing the follow-up period; in thi
teen cases (nos. 1,2,3,3,6,14,15,13,19,25,29,30 ar.d 33) f:ere
was an increase of more than iCCf. in at least one parameter bvi
always within the normal rar.ee. In another thir-eer. cases ''-i
3,3,11,1 2,: 3,17, 21,24, 26, 2S, 34,36) there was an increase of .,-,c
than 1 CC'= in at laast ons sarsnister wi~h values bevond the ?.c~*

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range: in six cases the increase was in the triglycerides, in
three in alkaline phosphatase, in one the urinary porpliyrins
and triglycerides, in one case transaminase and triglycerides
and in one case GGT.
CONCLUSIONS

The program of surveillance for the clean-up workers in area AlA5 of Seveso was undertaken to check the efficiency of the safety
measures taken during the clean-up operation started in May 1930.
The principal conclusions are:
1. During the follow-up period no case of clear clinical disease
that, could be attributed to TCDD (chloracne, peripheral neuropathy, liver disease, etc.) occurred.
2. Of the five workers rated unfit after the commencement of the
job one had abnormal liver enzyme values in two tests, which
subsequently normalised. There was no known cause of the increase and so a transient effect of TCDD exposure cannot be excluded, 'although the contemporaneous weight gain (more than 15
kg) may suggest nutritional causes.
3. Mo definite difference between clean-up workers and controls
was found in respect of the laboratory tests. The .same conclusion was reached when the data were treated as binary data
and discriminant analysis was applied to i3 lab test variables.
4. The analysis of the time trends of six variables in the cleanup workers shows that some variations occurred in the triglycerides: these are, however, :r.ore likely to be due to biological variability or to insufficient precision in analysis.
In sum, the survey failed to show biologically significant features

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such as to suggest that the workers engaged on the clean-up
operations in the highly contaminated zones can have absorbed
TCDJ5. The safety measures adopted seeni to have provided
effective protection for the v/orkers.

Desio, 30 July 1983.

�TABLE

1. Distribution of Detaographic and Other Variables
in Clean-up and Reference Groups

Characteristics

Mean Age
Education
(Tears completed)
0-5
6-9
10+

Clean-up
Workers

Reference
Workers

31.2
C-.74

3. 7
2.

13
15
7
&lt;
Ch£ s ? j ' 9
^|5

19
10
3

Marital Status
Never Married
Married
Separated, Divorced
Widowed
*

-

19
10
0
.

1315
2

Chi sq.-j3.54
£u£

Smoking Habit
(Cigarettes/day)
Non-smoker
Ex-smoker
Less than 20
20 or more

1
1

2.
11
11

3
5
7
12

Chi sq.-2.56
Alcohol Consumption
(cc./day)
0
Less than 40
40 or more

7
9
19
Chi sq.-l.13

6
12
14

Previous Exposure to
Hepatotoxic Substances
Yes
No

3
32
Chi sqf-|.33

7
25

�•i TA3LZ
1. Distribution of Desographic and Other Variables
, ' (Continued) in Clean-up and Reference Groups

Characteristics

Clean-up
Workers

Reference
Workers

Telephone at Horns
Yes
No

'

13
22

.

21
11

History of Dermatitis
Yes
No

6
29
Chi .

9
23

4'29
Chi sq,-$.25~

12
23"

History of Liver
Enlargement
Yes
No

Past ?hysician*s
Warning on Liver Disease
Yes
No

4
32
Chi s

'^Significant at ? less than .05

4
28

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SGPI (U/l)
Alkaline
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Non-Eligible (n*41)
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Examination

Clean-up Workers (n«36)

lesDoncents

Non-ResVxondents

Controls (n*36)

Pvescondents

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1s u Follow-un

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AMONG CLEAN-UP AND CONTROLS.
CLEAN-UP
YORKERS

CONTROLS

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5

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In cloan-up and refGrQnco groups

(mcg/1)

C

11

U

R

R

ii

10

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tt

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in cloan-up and reference groups

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cloan-up

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EXAH |

EXAH 2

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EXAH 3 ,

HXAH 4

EXAH 'J

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S GU

VCllUQS

in clean-up and reference groups

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K

R

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(51)

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10

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in

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i

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in clean-up and referenca groups
CROUP I

ctiCHT-yn

IZZZ3
GROUP 2
reference

[XXX]

EXAM I
i: Hcnut

EXAM 2

EXAM 3

EXAH 4

EXAH 5

a inetm

m

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values

in clean-up and reference groups ,'
—
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a

0

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t
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10

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in clean-Up and reference groups

o

R

K

1.U./1

R

C
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I
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I-

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+

1

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10

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0

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0

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EXAM

EXAH3

EXAM 4

L'XAH 5

�F i g:10ALKAL, PHOSPHATASE (mean+sa;
in cjQan-up and reference groups
l.tk/1
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aon-Mp

ZZJ2
foroncQ

''10

0

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EXAM 2

EXAM 3

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-..-•**

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EXAH 5

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vciluQs

in clQcnvup and rQfQrQncQ groups
1

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c

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I

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in claan-up and rcfGrenco groups
I.U./l
cJucuruo

CROUP 2
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40

0

EXAM S
,n if Scant

EXAM 2

EXAM 3

EXAM 4

EXAH

�vu i

in cloan-up and rGforence groups

R

R

R

MCJ

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1.2

1.0

l

III

II

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h I

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i

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ii
i

n&gt;

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ii h
0.0

EXAM

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•

V-Vt

�J

t

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H.

ti

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(moan+sd)

in clean-up and PQfaronce groups
I
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KXX1

o

L-XAH 1

EXAM 2

inn 3 f leant l&gt;ctwcun-exjuii«0

EXAM 3
(Ufterejice.

EXAH

EXAM 5

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values

in clQan-up and rQfQrQncQ groups

11

R

•g/1

(t

•It

G

I

*

t
ll-l-

f|

*•*

I
I

f
1
4
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4

t

++
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f*

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ft

t

0

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i

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dnean^sd)

in clQarrup and rcfenQncQ groups

cjaorrwi

IZZZ1
2

rafaranca

IXXX1

o

EXAM I
8 i I'M i. if leant

EXAM 2

EXAH 3
mean

EXAH 4

EXAM 5

I

J

:*- 3

-

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in clean-up and reference groups

t
»•
t

t

*+*
T

t*

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A

n
EXAM

K
+

•

�i

=

!

t- J

F i g, 16 CHOLESTEROL

L.:. j u i

«- 1

L. I' i. 1 l.

(inean-«-sd)

in clQQn~up and raferonco groups
300

ng

IZZ
CROUP 2

IXXX1
200

100

0

\

CXAH I

EXAM 2

CXAH 3

EXAM

CXAH 5

�F i g.19 TRIGLYCERIDES values
in clQan-up and refQrQncQ groups
it

U

K

R
^.(6/0)

«.

•I"

I

^.( 329) 4. (300)

-f-

+*

...

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1

1

...

'1=

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1

+ 1.i.
•i.1

i !

*? tit
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t

/ ft

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EXAM

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I
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fc

I
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4:|-

-t+tr

'; '» •
'&lt;t

aL

«

+
'

i

1

t*

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•

i

I1_

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in clQarrup and reference groups
GliOUP I
cluarvp

300

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GROUP 2

referancti

KXX]

wo -

0

HXAM 1

EXAM 3

EXAM 4

EXAM S

�&gt; Fig.21 LEUKOCYTES

values

in clean-up and reference groups

/ MtttQ

\\

K

H

R

•I*

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+
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•i
t

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.

i

V
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oo
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F ig.22 LEUKOCYTES (mean'sd)
in c)Qan~up and. reference groups
/«rao
CROUP I

zz
IXXX1

o

EXAM f

EXAH ^

Hi I'.ni ficnuL iiel:wccii-Biioui&gt;B

EXAM 3

EXAM 4

EXAH 5

�F i g.23 PLATELETS

(meon+ed)

in cloan-up and roferonce groups
CTrtJW* I
cJanrrt/p

400

/•mo

17771

2

rtiforoncQ

Ixxxi

200

0

EXAM i

EXAM 2

EXAM 3

" SI I mi If tcnnt liQ|.wiicn~exaroa menu difference,

EXAM 4

EXAMS

�, . 1.. .. .

;

-

'

-

•

t""J

.-- .;

L. ,

.

Fig..24 SERUM PROTEINS (mean+sd)
in clean-up and rofo^QncQ groups

CROUP 2
roller onca

fXXXI

o

EXAM 1

F-XAH ^

EXAM 3

EXAM 4

EXAM 5

�Fig.25 ALBUMIN (mean+sd&gt;
in clecm-up and reference groups
GROUP i

100

c hum-up

EZZJ
GROUP 2
rnfnronca

00

20

0

EXAM 1

EXAH2

EXAM 3

EXAM 4

EXAM S

�1.

i

F i g. 26 ^-GLOBULINS (mean-'-sd)
in cloan-up and pQferencu grou|i9

GROUP 2

rnfttrflnco

V77777A

i

l-XAH i

EXAM 2

EXAH 9

.'«ii&gt;nifleant j&gt;ct:wecn-ftroupa nieiuf (Difference.

l-XAH 4

EXAM 5

�Fig,27 PORPIIYRIN PATTERN IN CLEANUP AND
CONTROLS, DY EXAM (CUT-OFF=250)
CUE/UNI'
HOUHAI.

50

NllMHiR «: SUBJECTS

ci r.AN-in»
AIJNOKMAI.

NURHAI.

IZZZJ

30

ADMOHMM

20

10

0
EXAM I

EXAM 2

EXAM 3

EXAM 4

�I

"3

f

I. I

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CONTROLS, BY EXAM (CUT-OFFMO)
CMIAN-lf*
NMIMAL

50

NUMUBl OF SUUI£CTr&gt;

AN II'

MOfvHAL

KXXX

sxxx

30
CONIROLS
M1HOHHM.

20

10

CXAM I

EXAM 2

EXAM 3

I-XAM 4

I

�fig.29.SGPT PATTERN IN CLEAN-UP AND
CONTROLS, BY EXAM (CUT-OFFM2)

mmin*
[IZ
II l

50

CLEAN UP
ADMOIIMM.

40

CONIHOLS
NURHAL
\ZZZ\

NUMBER (H:

30

CQMIROL8
ADIJOHMM.

10

0lEXAH 1

EXAM 2

EXAM 3

EXAM 4

�J . 1 . I v'~1

Fig.30 A.P. PATTERN IN CLEANUP
AND CONTROLS, BY EXAM(CUT-QFF=50)
Cf£AN-U&gt;

50

mm OF

NORMAL
IZZZI
CLFAN Ul»
AI1NOUMAI.

CONIKOI.S
NURHAI.

\ZZ73

IXXXXl

• [7

30

COHntOLS
ADIIOHHAI.
20

10

0

IIXAM 1

EXAM 2

EXAM 3

EXAM 4

�Fig:3t GGTP-PATTERN IN CLEANUP
AND COMTROLSrOY EXAM(CUT-OFF-50)
QJ
JFJUHJP
NHW.

50

NUHOtlt OF SUBJECT?}

CI.KANUI'
ADNOUMAL
JXXXX

CONIROIS
NORMAL

IZZZJ

IXXXX

30

Cl)WIU)L!&gt;
AONOiiMAI.

10

/ 0

EXAM 1

EXAM 2

EXAM 3

l-XAH 4

�Fig.3.2 BILIRUBIN IN CLEAN-UP AND
CONTROLS, BY EXAM &lt;CUT-QFF=M)
(LEAN-UP
NORMAL
I
|

50

NUHOER OF SUBJECT^

CLEAN-UP
ADNOHHAL
COMllfflLS
NORMAL

izzzi
CONVBOLS
ADNQKHAL
20

10

0

EXAM I

EXAH 2

EXAH3

EXAH 4

�Fig.33 WBC PATTERN IN CLEAN-UP
AND CONTROLS, OY EXAM (CUTOFFS. 5)
50

NUHIER OF SUOJECTp

C1.EAN-UI1
AHNOUMAI.
xxxx

COMTROLS
MDRHM,

IZZZ]

30

CONIHOLS
ADHOIJHAL
20

10

0

EXAM 1

EXAM 2

TiXAM 3

EXAM 4

�i

J

• \

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• CONTROLS, OY EXAM (CUT-OFF=6)
MUHI)L:II (M: SUDJECTS
NORMAL

Cl I AN W
ADNOHMAL

com iaiis
NORMAL
IZZZJ
CONTROLS
AONOIiMAI.

sxxx;
30

10

CXAH I

I : XAH2

EXAM 3

UXAM 4

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AND CONTROLS. OY EXAM(CUTOFF=270)
EAfH»&gt;

50

NUMfO OF SUBJECT?

CIITJ
CII:AN IH»
ADHOIJHAl.

tin

CONIHOL
HORMM.

IZZZI

30

CONTHOI. S
ABtiOHMM.

20

10

0

EXAM 1

F.XAH 2

EXAM 3

EXAM 4

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CONTROLS, BY'EXAM &lt;CUT-OFF=1GO)

OF

50

NORMAL
Cl.nAN-UP
AIMUIHAI.
CONIUUl.S
NORMAL
30

CONTKOLS
AOHOKHAL
20

10

0

I:XAM

EXAM 2

EXAM 3

EXAM 4

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�APPENDIX

A

FACSIMILE OF INTERVIEW QUESTIONARY

�Study en the surveillance of the cLean-up workers in the TCDD
/decontamination/ Seveso, Italy.

Date of the

interview

Starting time
Interviewer's number
Interview number

A - Personal Data
Al - "What is- your full name?"
A2 -"When were you born?" (Specify day, month and year)
A3 - "Where were you born?" (Specify Town and Province)
A4 -"What is your address?" (Specify street., number. Town,, nrov. ,•&lt;
postal code)

AS- "Do you have a telephone?"
Yes . . .
..

/___/

No

/__/

I don11 Know

/ /

JTo answers

/ /

If YES, go to A6
else, go to A7

A6- "What is your telephone number?"
I den 1 1 knew

/ /

�A7 - "Vfhat is your present civil status?"
Single

...............

. /__/

Married ..... .......... /_ /
Separated

.............

/_ /

Divorced

..............

/

/

Widow/er ........ . ..... /_/
Other (specify)
answers

...........

............

/_ /

A8 - "What is the highest educational

record you have got?"

University degree ............. . . / _ /
High School

.....................

/_ /
m-

Secondary School
Primary School

..........

^ ..... / _ /

.............

..... / _ /

Other ( specify). ..... .............
No records ..... ^ ................

/_ /
/_ /

I don ' t know ...... ......... .'„... / _ /
No answers

.......

...............

/_ /

A9 - "Did you do the military service?"
NO .. .......... . ---- /__/

I DON'T KNOW ....... '/ _ /
NO ANSWEHS

.........

/_ /

OTHER (Specify) ---- / _ /
If NO, go to A10

else, go to A12
A10 -"Why did you net do the military service?"
Health reasons

/

/

Family reasons

/

/

Other (Soecifv)

/

/

�All - "In the last month, have you been smoking cigarettes?"
YES

/__/

I. CANNOT REMEMBER

/

NO ANSWERS

/ /

OTHER

/ /

/

If YES, go to A12

else, go to A17

A12 - "How many a day?"
A13 - "At what age did you start smoking?
I cannot remember . . . / /
.
No answers.........../_ /
A14 - "How long have you been smoking?"
YEARS ............... /__/_/
1 CANNOT REMEMBER . /
.

/_ /

A15. - "Over the last five years, the number of cigarettes you
smoke- a day hast
INCREASED -................/_ /
DECREASED.............../_ /
THE SAMS.............../_ /
I DON ' T KNOW . . ........./_ /
..

OTHER (Specify) ....... . .......

In case of increase or
decrease, go to A16, ej.
Se, co to A17.

�A16 - "Why?" (Specify)

Go to A21
A17 - "Have you ever smoked in the past?"

If yes, go to 1£
else, go to A21

A18 - "How old were you when you smoked the first cigarette?"
AGE

/__/

I CANNOT REMEMBER

/

/

AlSbis - "Have you smoked more than 5 packets of cigarettes in
your life?"
If yes, go to Al9
„,
fc

YES
NO

else, go to Dl

A19 - "For how many years have' you been smoking?" /

.,, . . /
I. .. /

'

/

—

/
/

/

A20 - "Kow many cigarettes a day were you smoking in that period?"
NUMBER OF CIGARETTES . . ..... / _ /^
I CANNOT REMEMBER
..........
/ _ /"
ALCOHOL

31 - "Have you ever drunk alcoholic drinks like wine, licuors, beer?
YES.................../_ .
NO .................... /__
I DON ' T KNOW........../ _

OTHER (Specify) ........
NO ANSWERS

If YES, go to 32
else, ao co Cl

............

/

�32 - "At what age did you start drinking aLcohcLic

beverages?"

YEARS ...... .............

I DON ' T. KNOW ............
NO ANSWERS .............. /

OTHER (Specify) .......... .

S3 - "At present, are you drinking alcoholic beverages?
YES .................... /__,
NO .....................
I DON ' T KNOW ...........
NO ANSWERS .............

YES, go to B6
else, go to 34
34 - "At what age did

you. give:, up drinking alcoholic beverages:
YEARS
I DON'T KNOW
NO ANSWERS

BS - "Why did, you give- up drinking alcoholic

/
/
v . . /__
\

beverages?"

I DON' T KNOW
NO ANSWERS

•"*-

Note for the interviewer:
read DRINKS if yes at D2, else read DRINKEO

/m
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—

/

26 - "Could you specify what kind of alcoholic beverages you usual
"

WINE.................../
BEER.................../
OTHER (Specify)

�REGULARLY DURING MEALS
REGULARLY DURING AMD
BETWEEN1 MEALS . .
.*
REGULARLY BETWEEN MEALS

/_

I DON &lt;T KNO:;

/~

NO ANSWERS

/_

20 - "On these occasions, how much do you drink?"

/_
/_

i

•

WINE

/__/

1-2 glasses a day
Two fflaases to half a liter a day
Half a liter to one liter a day
More than one liter a day
I don' t know
No answers
BEER

/
/
/
/
/
/

/__/

1-2 glasses a day
Two classes to half
Half a liter to one
More than one liter
I don' t know

No answers

/
/
/
/
/
/

a liter a day
liter a day
a day
..*»..,

~ / /
/ /
/ /
/ /
/• /

*

/ /

32 - "Have you been drinking these drinks in the last week?:
vrh i skyt Br andy, Bitt er s, et c. ? "
/ /
/_/

YES
NO
I DON'T.IOTO::
HO ANSWERS

/ /
.. / /
.

If YES, go to 310
else go to Cl

BIO - "What kind of hard liquors

have you
ALCOHOLIC APERITIFS
BITTERS-DIGESTIVES
KAU-DS-VI2. .
COGNAC
WIIISKY

/_
/
"
/
"
/
"
/

COFFFT: WITH LIQUEUR

/

OTHER.'

"

�7)

•311 - "You usually drink these drinks:
OGCASIOKALLY
REGULARLY BEFORE . OR AFTER MEALS
RSGULARLY BETWEEN MEALS
REGULARLY DOTH ON AND BETWEEN MEALS

/ /
/ /
/ /
/ /
I

?-12 - "On these occasions, how Tiuch do you drink?"
ONE TO TWO LIQUEUR GLASSES A DAY
THREE TO FuUIl LIQUEUR GLASSES A DAY
MORE THAiT FOUR LIQUEUR GLASSES A -DAY

/ /
/__/
/_/

Cl - "In the last two months from today, have you been taking medi
pills, suppositories, syrups., etc.
YES . , . .
,..
NO

/__/

NO ANSWERS

/ /

I DON'T Ktfow

t

/ /

If YES, go to C2

else/ go to Dl
.\

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ • ^ ^ • • ^ • ^ I M B ^ B M ^ M M ^ ^ ™ *
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ • ^ ^ • ^ ^ • • ^ • ^ ^ I M ^ B ^ ^ I ™ ™ ^

\
\

12 - "Would you please tell the names of the medicines you have
1)

2) ;

.

3)
4)

.

Eor. each medicine at C2,
go to the cuestions C3,C4,C5
C3 - "Have you been taking I) ,.2), 3), 41
YES
NO
I DON' T KNOW
.\T0 ANSWERS

1} /__/
/___/
/__/
/ /

2 /__/
/__/
/ /
/ /

for more than one week?"
3 /_/
/__/
/ /
/ /

^ /"
/
/
/

�8)

C4 - "What troubles caused you to take 1), 2), 3), 4)?"
Note: Specify the type of trouble for each medicine

1}
2)
3)

i

A]

'

CS - "Did the physician prescribe the mpriicine 1), 2), 3), 1)?"

2) /__/

1) /_/
YES

/ /

/ /

2) /__/
/ /

I DON'T KNOW
1TO ANSWERS ..

CS - "For how long have you been taking the medicine i), 2), 3), 4)?'
1)
2)
3)-

YEARS / / /
/_/_/
/_/__/

MONTHS / / /
/— /—/
/__/__/

Dl - MEDICAL HISTORY

"Have you ever suffered frotn any
diseases?"

of the following trou'-.las or

YES

Acne
Soils
Viral hepatitis
Chronic hepatitis
Hepatic cirrhosis
Epilepsy
Gail-bladder and/or
biliary ducts stones
Diabetes

NO

I DON'T REM. I DON'T KHO'.:

VTAll OF 3

/__/
/__/
/__/
/__/
/ /
/___/

/__/
/__/
/ /
/ /
/ /
/__/

/__/
/_/
/ /
/ /
/ /
/__/

/_/
/_/
/ /•
/__/
/ /
/_/

/__/
/_/
/ /
/ /
/ /
/___/

/ / / /
/__/ /___/

/ /
/__/

/ /
/'___/

/ /
/__/

For each YZ3 at Dl, ask for D2 and fill in the above cclu~n, else
c:o to D3

�D2 - "When dirt it start

......

(read the disease)?",

D3 - "Have you ever been hospital -zed?"
YES
NO

..........................
............
...............

i DON ' T KNO;;

.................

NO ANSWERS

...................

/__/
/_/

/_ /

/__/

If YES go to D4, else go to D9

D4 - "liow -nany ti-aes have you been l-ospitaLized?"
Number of ti-ru?s / /
D5 -

D6 -

For each time, write th&lt;? disease, tlie year, t'.ie Hospi
tal name and the town where it is.
"For what disease have you been hospitalized t'-te (1st,
2nd, 3rd) time?
"When did it happen?" (year)

D7 - ' "What is the na-.e of the Hospital?"
D8 -

"Where

Disease_
~

is the Hospital?" (town)
Number of
Year of
cIoapita^izationa-.HoapitaJLization nosrital £Ta-*r
"

D9 - "Please/ tell us the name and the address of your physician1
DlO - "Have your physician ever told you that your liver is i
conditions?"
YES
NO

/_/
/__/

i DON'T :-:sow

/ /

I DC17' T XEMEM2E?.

/

/

�10)

Dll - "In th •» last two years, have you ever lost Tiore* than 5 : 'ilos
1
without being on a special diet?"
/__/
/__/
/_/
/ /

YES .
:
NO
I DOT' T KNOW
I DON'T REMEMBER

If YES go to 012, else go to D13
D13 - "Why did you lose weight?

D13 - "In the last t\ o years have you rvrr been under treatment again
anaemia?"
*.
/__/
/__/
/
/
/
/
/ /

YES
NO
I DON'T KKO»:
I DON-T REMEMBER
NO ANSWERS

If YES specify* tee treatment
D14 - "Have you ever suffered from skin troubles because of exposure
sunbeams?"
/__/
/__/
/ /•
/ /

YES
NO
I DON * T KNOW
NO AN5:vEi1S

If YES go to D15 else go to El
D15 - "Please describe these troubles"

Dlo - "Do these troubles reappear after each exposure to sun1"cans "

YES ....
NO ....
I DON • T KNOW

..................
...................
.............

/__/
/___/
/

/

�ENDING TI::E OF T"nr QUESTIONNAIRE

/ / / / /

El - " la the interviewed hard of hearing?"
/__/

YES

/__/

NO

I DON ' T KNOW

/ /

E2T - "Can the interviewed speak and understand Italian correctly?"

/__/
/__/
./
/

VES
NO
I DON'T . K2JOW

E3 - "In which day of the week was the interview made?"
*

Monday
Tuesday
Wednecday
Thursday
Friday

/
/
/
/
/

/
/
/
/
/

_

�APPENDIX 3
CASE SHEET USED F02 MEDICAL EXAMINATION"

�DE3IO HOSPITAL
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SS2VICS
Chief Physician: Prof. I.Gaessi

CLINICO-SPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEY
MDL - 1
MDL - 2

ICM3SA
CLSAN-U? "C25C

Desio Hospital
Surname and name
place of birth
Registered residence
Usual

date
tel.

address

Marital status
married

unmarried

nridower

Occupation
Exposed
Treating physician
Examining physician
rAi'iiijI *-~ O'^
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Father
Mother
CT

7 -' v&gt; (»&lt;;

control

separated

divorced

�PHYSIOLOGICAL HISTORY

Birth
Delivery
Development
Schooling1

at tern
normal
normal
compulsory

premature
dystocic
precocious
high school

Military service:
yes
force
no
health reasons :
yes
no
•

Marriage:

no
yes

Present occupation
Previous
"

'for risks see cuesticnarv^
•
«» '

at . . years
.
no. children
no. abortions

twin
late
university

�smoking (see questionary)
drinking (see cv.estionary)
drugs (see questionary

} only
C
)

•

Diet
poor

•

Digestion: normal

normal
yes
no

why

Bowel movements: normal
Urine output: normal

Sex life:
reported normal
reported abnormal

plentiful

constipated
yes
no

since which year
why

loose

�PAST HISTORY: (supplemented by cuestionary)
Diseases:

Hospital admissions
Accidents
Allergies
*

PSBSEHT HIS.TOKY: (past year)
Visual apparatus
disturbances
diseases
Auditory apparatus
disturbances
diseases
Respiratory system
disturbances
diseases
Heart
disturbances
diseases
Digestive tract
disturbances
diseases

�Urinary system
disturbances
diseases
Limbs
disturbances
diseases
Masculosksletal system
disturbances
diseases

Skin
disturbances
diseases
Nervous 33/31 em
disturbances

diseases

�PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

Height
Constitution:
longilineal
thin
3P max

Weight
normal
medium

min

kg
brevilineal
fat
Heart rate

Slcin: normal
abnormal
specialist examination
Subcutaneo\is tissue. Abnormal findings
no
•
yes
wh
Lymph nodes. Abnormal findings
no
yes
specify
i-tisculature. Abnormal findings
no
ves
specify

Skeletal system. Abnormal findings
no
yes
specify

Usual veight
athletic
obese

�Head:

mobility
eyes
ears:
nose:
mouth:

ache yes
no
abnormal findings
abnormal findings

oropharynx abnormal findings no
yes
teeth

Neck:

no
yes
no
yes

abnormal findings

abnormal findings

no
yes

Respiratory System: abnormal findings

no
yes

if yes: chest deformity
"F.V.T. (fremitus - vocal - tactile)
percussion
:
auscultation
Mammary Glands: abnormal findings no
yes
Heart:

abnormal findins

no

es

no
yes

�Abdomen: abnormal findings no
yes
Liver:

normal findings
yes
no
:
in any case:
- upper limit on the right midclavicular line:
intercostal space or rib
- lower limit (cm from tlie costal arch on right
midclavicular line):
. at end of normal inspiration
palpation
percussion
. in max forced inspiration
palpation
percussion
- margin and surface
- consistency
- tenderness

Spleen:

normal findings

yes

no

Other Findings Abdominal Organs

Genitourinary

Sidneys:
Bladder:

System

abnormal findings
abnormal findincs

3xterr.al gsnitalia:

no
no

abnormal findings

yes

•res
r.o

-es

�Limbs:

abnormal findings
no
753
upper•
lower
varices
no
yes
peripheral pulses (radial, posterior tibial, dorsal artery
of foot)
abnormal findings
no
yes
if yes:

Nervous System And Psyche

abnormal findings

Remarks:

no

yes

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