I was exposed to a fair amount of granite dust, without a respirator, during construction for about 45 min, is there a chance of developing silicosis?

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Can construction cause embryo to fall out or reduce implementation chance i had day 5 embryo transfer since day 1 I have been straggling with string ?

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A 46-year-old male asked:

I work construction im 46 n my knee started bothering me few days ago very swollen?

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A 45-year-old male asked:

I now have 4 compression fractures in my back . Should I still be working in construction?

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A 23-year-old female asked:

When can I return to work after surgery to repair tfcc tear and scapholunate tear? I work in the construction trades.

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A 61-year-old male asked:

I have my own construction company and i fractured 2 ribs is it ok to walk around and delegate and will it make me heal slower?

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A 40-year-old member asked:

I recently develope rash when ever I need to work at construction site. How to stop the rash as it always come back when ever I sweat.?

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A 32-year-old male asked:

My teeth get extremely sensitive and hurt after I leave work. I'm in the construction field and work outdoors, but this only happens after work.

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A 51-year-old male asked:

I have a stenosis in my back with DDD 51 year old construction worker is. It possible if I change jobs that later I could get no pain ? I am very acti

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A 35-year-old male asked:

Slightly displaced 4th metacarpal 5 weeks ago.Dr. put in a brace said keep on 6 weeks.when can go back to heavy construction work, hammer, push, pull?

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A 27-year-old female asked:

I have a headache and dizziness what do I have the headache actually started today after walking up 3 flights of stairs because the elevator was under construction where I was?

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A 40-year-old member asked:

Is it bad if i accidentally cut myself on construction equipment now scab is yellow?

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A 29-year-old female asked:

I cut my finger last night on some sort of construction tape but it was almost like foil. Do i need a tetanus shot?

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A 22-year-old female asked:

I may be pregnant. I work construction, I deal with concrete. I breath concrete dust a lot of times and breath chemicals. Will that affect my preg?

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A 18-year-old male asked about a 25-year-old male:

My brother was hammering nails in a wall for a construction crew.....And he smashed his thumb by mistake and it looks mutilated. What should he do?

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A 18-year-old female asked:

Hi there! I scraped my hand at work on a construction site 4 days ago, and it has now turned green with a red border, and is painful to move my hand.

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A 21-year-old male asked:

I got good rest last night, but I've felt tired and fatigued all day at work. I do a physical job, construction, and was even nodding off at times. ?

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A 37-year-old male asked:

I paint, Im a construction worker.. recently Ive noticed I cant hold my arm over my head paint for more than one minute or two.Like over extending?

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A 20-year-old male asked:

I have a grade 3 ac seperation, should i try to recover without surgery or should i do surgery, my bones always heal fast i do bmx tricks and work construction so i wanna do whats best?

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A 39-year-old member asked:

Is doing construction work with high blood pressure bad?

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A 31-year-old member asked:

I have a herniated lumbar disc. Will I be able to continue heavy construction after treatment?

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A 37-year-old member asked:

I am having 2 surgeries , gallbladder and umbilical hernia done. How long will i be out of work heavey construction I do ?

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A 23-year-old male asked:

Residue from construction materials went into my eyes while trying to change LED lights on the ceiling, washed them with water, is that enough?

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