Oct 3, 2016 | DOT Exams, Sleep Apnea in Commercial Drivers
Screening for Sleep Apnea in Commercial Drivers In a previous post “Every 17″ Gets a Sleep Test,” we discussed how you really have to use a rational process to screen and refer drivers for sleep apnea testing. Here’s a recent comment from a driver to the FMCSA on the...
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...
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Jun 24, 2015 | DOT Exams, Urgent Care
The instructions for conducting the hearing portion of the examination are as follows from the regulations: Note evidence of any ear disease, symptoms of aural vertigo, or Meniere’s Syndrome. When recording hearing, record distance from patient at which a forced...
