Last updated Apr 10, 2021 at 5:19PM | Published on Aug 31, 2016 | DOT Exams, Sleep Apnea in Commercial Drivers
Medical Review Board Meeting On August 22-23, 2016, the Medical Review Board (MRB) met to deliberate on public comments from medical professionals and associations on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA’s) and Federal Railroad Administration’s...
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...