CACI for Psoriasis – When it comes to medical certification, the FAA concerns itself with three main considerations. Ruling out the risk of sudden, complete –…
CACI for Low Testosterone – Testosterone supplementation has been on the rise and in the news during recent years [1]. Some of that rise followed the…
CACIs and FAA Red Tape – Pilots love to hate the FAA. To be sure, it has a well-earned reputation for imposing red tape and onerous…
CACI for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome – Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, aka PCOS, counts as one of the most common endocrine disorders. It affects somewhere between 5 and…
Lymphocytic leukemia and lymphoma are two interrelated but distinct types of cancer that affect lymphocytes, a subtype of white blood cells integral to the immune system.…
Glaucoma is a relatively common eye condition that causes progressive vision loss and blindness. The risk of developing the condition is closely associated with age and…
CACI for Thrombocytopenia – Several different things make what we call blood. Red blood cells are likely the most commonly considered item, given that they provide…
CACI for Asthma – Asthma affects about 13% of the population and ranks the most common lung disease in the United States [1,2]. While many children…
More than 70 percent of US adults are obese or overweight [1]. That fact alone makes weight control arguably the most common health-related concern in the…
CACI for Bladder Cancer – Bladder cancer ranks as the 10th most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world and accounts for about 1 in every 24…
CACI for Renal Cancer – Renal cancer describes a rather broad range of more specific diagnoses that give rise to tumor growth in the kidney. Within…
CACI Colitis FAA IBS IBD – Colitis is a broad, non-specific term that refers generally to any condition that causes inflammation of the large intestine, or…
Colon cancer ranks as one of the most common malignant conditions worldwide. It is the fourth most common overall and its gender specific rating is number…
With 290,560 new cases projected through the end of 2022, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States [1]. The same…
A Personal Perspective on Cancer and Aviation I will always remember the first time I was confronted by the specter of cancer and the notion that…
Last year we began discussing Conditions AMEs Can Issue (CACI). These are common medical conditions such as Arthritis, Hypertension and Pre-Diabetes for which your AME can…
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men [1]. In fact, 11% of men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer…
Diabetes has long been disqualifying under 14 CFR Part 67. In the past several years, the FAA has developed protocols to medically certify pilots with the…
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If you have high blood pressure - or hypertension - you’re in good company. With 116 million Americans sharing the diagnosis, about one in every two…
Earlier in August, we started discussing Conditions AMEs Can Issue (CACI). Today we will look at a specific one: Arthritis. At its core Arthritis is inflammation…
Kidney Stones Shouldn’t Weigh You Down for Takeoff. Don’t let them be a Bump in the Road. If you’ve ever passed a large kidney stone, it’s…
Prior to 2013, an Aviation Medical Examiner was limited to one of two options when they completed a flight physical: The airman met all qualifications with…