Last updated Apr 10, 2021 at 5:19PM | Published on Jul 18, 2016 | DOT Exams, Sleep Apnea in Commercial Drivers
Specialty Consults on DOT Physical Close to half of your Commercial DOT Physical examinees have a significant medical condition. Most times is easy enough to request some documentation or needed testing from the primary care treating physician. Examples: You have a...
Last updated Apr 10, 2021 at 5:19PM | Published on Apr 16, 2015 | DOT Exams, Sleep Apnea in Commercial Drivers
Obesity Epidemic in Commercial Drivers Obesity is epidemic in commercial drivers. As a group, they are also getting older, are sedentary, smoke, have poor eating habits, have multiple medical problems including cardiovascular disease and obstructive sleep apnea, and...
Last updated Apr 10, 2021 at 5:19PM | Published on Jan 22, 2015 | DOT Exams, Sleep Apnea in Commercial Drivers
FMCSA Bulletin on Sleep Apnea is not Rule Finally some guidance to medical examiners from FMCSA in this bulletin on obstructive sleep apnea. Although not a “rule” and therefore no specific details of exactly how to screen, evaluate, certify/disqualify, or manage these...
Last updated Apr 10, 2021 at 5:19PM | Published on Aug 26, 2014 | DOT Exams, Sleep Apnea in Commercial Drivers
Here is an example of a CPAP compliance report. This is from the user/drivers PAP memory chip, usually an SD type card they can produce or report from or their CPAP machine vendor can get it for them to present to their doctors, or a code generated from the machine...
Last updated Apr 10, 2021 at 5:19PM | Published on Aug 23, 2014 | DOT Exams, Sleep Apnea in Commercial Drivers
When Do you disqualify a driver with Sleep Apnea? Regarding screening for sleep apnea in DOT physicals. From my understanding, if I order a sleep study, the patient is temporarily disqualified until the study is complete. If they have obstructive sleep apnea found...
Last updated Apr 10, 2021 at 5:19PM | Published on Jul 29, 2014 | DOT Exams, Sleep Apnea in Commercial Drivers
You should be screening all your DOT examinees for sleep apnea. The DOT exam form of course contains only one question regarding sleep disorders, and how many times have you had a driver check “yes? Two common screening tools used in general practice are the...
