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Hand-arm vibration syndrome — DOccMed MCQ

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A 52-year-old forestry worker with 18 years of chainsaw use presents with finger blanching on cold, numbness, and reduced sensory perception bilaterally. What is the correct staging?

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Correct answer: B — Stockholm vascular 2, sensorineural 2

Vascular stage 2: occasional blanching of distal and middle phalanges. Sensorineural stage 2: intermittent or persistent numbness with reduced perception. Taylor-Pelmear is superseded.

Reference: HSE HAVS Guidance; Stockholm Scale