A 44-year-old miner with 12 years of pneumatic drill use has difficulty picking up small objects and persistent finger numbness. Cold does not

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A 44-year-old miner with 12 years of pneumatic drill use has difficulty picking up small objects and persistent finger numbness. Cold does not trigger colour changes. What classification?

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HAVS with isolated sensorineural component

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HAVS with isolated vascular component

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Combined vascular and sensorineural HAVS

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Peripheral neuropathy unrelated to vibration

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CTS secondary to vibration

Hand-arm vibration syndrome — DOccMed MCQ

A 44-year-old miner with 12 years of pneumatic drill use has difficulty picking up small objects and persistent finger numbness. Cold does not trigger colour changes. What classification?