MANUAL SINGLE NATIONAL DISABILITY (PART II OF II) CHAPTER VIII 8. NEOPLASTIC DISEASE 8.1 General It should be noted that with new knowledge of these pathologies, the bearer of a neoplasia or a history of having it is not synonymous with disability. It must meet the requirements and conditions specified in this chapter to consider the patient's debilitating cancer. Determining the percentage of impairment resulting from malignant tumors based on: • The location and size of tumor, • The tumor invasion to neighboring organs, • The extension to regional lymph nodes · The Distant metastases • The histology • The degree of response to treatment (surgery, radiation, hormones, chemotherapy), and • The magnitude of the consequences post-treatment. 8.2 CONSIDERATIONS FOR ASSESSMENT In malignant diagnosis should be established based on the signs and symptoms, reports of examinations and diagnostic aid pathology, among others. You should a...

MANUAL SINGLE NATIONAL DISABILITY (PART II OF II) CHAPTER VII 7. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Download: (PART I OF II) Click Here 7.1  General Disability Rating Manual / Colombia Author Photo "Linea14", Wikimedia Commons Source: Wikimedia Commons License: GNU Free Documentation Image License: Version 3.0 View License Details: Click Here The varying degrees of permanent impairment of the cardiovascular system are the result of anatomical or functional abnormality of the same. In this chapter we define the criteria and methods for determining the degree of permanent impairment of individuals with cardiovascular disorders. The evaluation of the cardiovascular system failure has certain characteristics and considerations other than those of other organ systems. You should consider the injury creates a permanent impairment only after exhausting the therapeutic measures, surgical or rehabilitation, or after a reasonable time of the occurrence ...