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Forum: Medical & Health

6th Dec 2012, 21:57

Replies: 41

Gall Stones

Views: 11,260

Posted By YSSY

yes - sounds ridiculous! Who makes up these rules...

yes - sounds ridiculous! Who makes up these rules anyway?!

Thought I'd just check the stats though:

In the UK it has been estimated from autopsy studies that approximately 12% of men and 24%...

Forum: Medical & Health

5th Dec 2012, 00:20

Replies: 41

Gall Stones

Views: 11,260

Posted By YSSY

Agree with bearcat - 10-20% of population at any...

Agree with bearcat - 10-20% of population at any one time will have gall stones.

But, even if you are asymptomatic JAA will require you to have the key hole operation (as they are small and thus...

Forum: Medical & Health

22nd Oct 2012, 03:09

Replies: 3

Acute Renal Failure/Perforated bowel

Views: 4,391

Posted By YSSY

Meatbomb - what sort of perforation was it?...

Meatbomb - what sort of perforation was it? Diverticular Vs Ulcer disease etc... I would guess that given your age it would have been ulcer disease - but having said that - the fact that you were...

Forum: Medical & Health

18th May 2008, 03:53

Replies: 5

Chest drain & flying

Views: 15,176

Posted By YSSY

Six weeks perhaps seems quite long - It sounds...

Six weeks perhaps seems quite long - It sounds like the pleural effusion was reactionary to pathology around the liver post-op (not uncommon but requiring a drain is slightly unusual). I also presume...

Forum: Medical & Health

19th Apr 2007, 05:20

Replies: 11

Bypass Surgery

Views: 3,524

Posted By YSSY

In Australia it is at least 6 months post bypass...

In Australia it is at least 6 months post bypass (CAGS) surgery before recertification would be considered(http://www.casa.gov.au/manuals/regulate/dame/080r0202.pdf)

Jon

Forum: Medical & Health

16th Jan 2007, 02:12

Replies: 11

Epilepsy

Views: 1,796

Posted By YSSY

Hi Paul, If you are still keen to apply for...

Hi Paul,

If you are still keen to apply for a medical then one possible avenue to explore would be to claim that your son had a head injury as a result of the electrocution. This would then put...

Forum: Medical & Health

23rd Apr 2006, 23:46

Replies: 19

Blood in my Urine?

Views: 10,395

Posted By YSSY

Dipstick Testing Haematuria Urinary...

Dipstick Testing

Haematuria

Urinary ‘dipstick’ testing is required as part of the routine aeromedical examination to screen for the presence of haematuria. Approximately 2-5% of the...

Forum: Medical & Health

29th Mar 2006, 04:05

Replies: 17

lung function test

Views: 2,251

Posted By YSSY

Not sure what the exact criteria are to pass the...

Not sure what the exact criteria are to pass the class 2 or 1 for that matter but they usually look for well controlled asthma. ie no admissions to hospital, using the ventolin/salbutamol (blue...

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