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Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2024, 23:05
Replies: 1,570
Views: 419,808
Posted By Radgirl

Hmmm. I see doctors making these comments on a...

Hmmm. I see doctors making these comments on a regular basis.....'I am really confident I can do this operation.....'

What could possibly go wrong
7th Mar 2024, 18:04
Replies: 106
Views: 57,585
Posted By Radgirl

I havent a clue whether he really is an alcoholic...

I havent a clue whether he really is an alcoholic or is using the claim as part of his defence, but assuming there is some truth in his claimed addiction I am concerned at your attitude to mental...
20th Dec 2023, 21:15
Replies: 14
Views: 1,698
Posted By Radgirl

It is an honour to be asked, and no I am not a...

It is an honour to be asked, and no I am not a radiologist (no more clues!!!). This is a complex and fast moving field

The main interest is in initial detection of prostate cancer. We know early...
17th Dec 2023, 19:09
Replies: 24
Views: 3,481
Posted By Radgirl

I am sorry the CAA has not communicated more...

I am sorry the CAA has not communicated more comprehensively but you have had two seizures so I am not surprised they are not happy. Without knowing what caused the second seizure it is impossible to...
17th Dec 2023, 18:59
Replies: 2
Views: 517
Posted By Radgirl

I am an amateur as we do not use this test....

I am an amateur as we do not use this test. Drinking is not illegal for pilots if blood alcohol levels are low enough and we are more interested in picking up liver pathology. So I dont know if you...
12th Nov 2023, 17:38
Replies: 5
Views: 1,091
Posted By Radgirl

TF Very simply the liver metabolises alcohol....

TF
Very simply the liver metabolises alcohol. It is a washing machine. If you put too much alcohol / washing in it it will break and you will get liver failure
It is very good at repairing itself...
5th Nov 2023, 17:39
Replies: 8
Views: 620
Posted By Radgirl

A visual aura normally relates to migraine which...

A visual aura normally relates to migraine which I presume you do not have. I would not use the term in earshot of the CAA. It would appear to be a purely optical phenomenon and if you pass regular...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Nov 2023, 17:36
Replies: 75
Views: 34,498
Posted By Radgirl

NHS Estates simply has not got anyone with the...

NHS Estates simply has not got anyone with the knowledge or skills on site to make an assessment
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Oct 2023, 16:05
Replies: 40
Views: 3,527
Posted By Radgirl

I enjoy helping other pilots with their medical...

I enjoy helping other pilots with their medical issues. Like flying itself I am always learning from these interactions and realise what a privilege it is to be flying
25th Sep 2023, 10:42
Replies: 10
Views: 1,078
Posted By Radgirl

I assume you never had a biopsy so the tumour or...

I assume you never had a biopsy so the tumour or cyst is undiagnosed but if is now just a scar it was likely a cyst. A scar does increase the risk of a fit but in very general terms the longer you go...
29th Aug 2023, 12:26
Replies: 19
Views: 10,724
Posted By Radgirl

Yes they are outdated. Non commercial medicals...

Yes they are outdated. Non commercial medicals are becoming less common. I would argue commercial medicals need to use modern technology more. More carotid ultrasound, more coronary CT. However the...
27th Aug 2023, 16:56
Replies: 29
Views: 2,859
Posted By Radgirl

Lots of waffle from the proponents it seems to...

Lots of waffle from the proponents it seems to prove they can fly a drone from A to B. Already proven so you do not need a trial to demonstrate the drone can fly from A to B

The only I repeat only...
27th Aug 2023, 16:42
Replies: 2
Views: 555
Posted By Radgirl

So it seems the first result was a lab or...

So it seems the first result was a lab or venesection error. I dont know what you were told, but as the normal heamatocrit is 40 and under 15 is dead, I suspect you were given your haemoglobin in pre...
27th Aug 2023, 16:28
Replies: 2
Views: 691
Posted By Radgirl

High concentrations of oxygen have been known to...

High concentrations of oxygen have been known to exacerbate atelectasis where the small airway units in the base of the lungs collapse. Written up several decades ago leading to some anaesthetists...
13th Aug 2023, 13:06
Replies: 29
Views: 2,859
Posted By Radgirl

I have posted before about these trials which are...

I have posted before about these trials which are easy to masquerade as life saving NHS work. In fact I can think of very very few clinical reasons for such drones. Correction, I can think of...
13th Aug 2023, 12:01
Replies: 3
Views: 759
Posted By Radgirl

Hi You do not need screening (an MOT) which...

Hi

You do not need screening (an MOT) which is to detect early symptom free disease in the well. So please dont be tempted to pay a company for same

If your GP has failed to make a diagnosis he...
31st Jul 2023, 14:45
Replies: 3
Views: 674
Posted By Radgirl

Hi. I am afraid your condition affects all blood...

Hi. I am afraid your condition affects all blood vessels and as you know it makes them fragile and at risk of bleeding. This includes the blood vessels in the brain making a stroke possible. The...
20th Jul 2023, 15:00
Replies: 503
Views: 433,804
Posted By Radgirl

We have been able to measure TCP for some time....

We have been able to measure TCP for some time. de Ree et al produced a good paper which found the levels were below those that could cause the symptoms....
12th Apr 2023, 20:28
Replies: 1
Views: 403
Posted By Radgirl

I am afraid the current CAA rules state it is a...

I am afraid the current CAA rules state it is a no. However just worth checking the individual is homozygous sickle cell disease and not heterozygous sickle cell trait. It requires a straight forward...
6th Apr 2023, 20:53
Replies: 4
Views: 620
Posted By Radgirl

Hi Drinala Sorry, I wasnt confused but I...

Hi Drinala

Sorry, I wasnt confused but I apologise for not being clear.

The important thing is to identify the cause of the murmur. This can be done with an ultrasound for a couple of hundred...
6th Apr 2023, 20:41
Replies: 2
Views: 981
Posted By Radgirl

Hi guys Although I have posted on issues...

Hi guys

Although I have posted on issues with ECGs if the electrodes are incorrectly placed, I dont think that was the issue with OP. Incidentally, it wasnt LVH so the two posts above are about...
6th Apr 2023, 20:31
Replies: 32
Views: 12,238
Posted By Radgirl

I was reluctant to post given this thread refers...

I was reluctant to post given this thread refers to an actual person, but just to clarify in simple terms:

A heart attack causes collapse for one of two reasons:

1 the muscles of the heart all...
30th Mar 2023, 23:30
Replies: 4
Views: 620
Posted By Radgirl

Hi A murmur is caused by turbulent blood...

Hi

A murmur is caused by turbulent blood flow through the heart. This can be congenital (perseverence of the foetal blood flow) or acquired (eg a leaking valve). It can also occur without an...
6th Mar 2023, 22:00
Replies: 77
Views: 25,387
Posted By Radgirl

My 2 cents It looks very unprofessional for...

My 2 cents

It looks very unprofessional for a pilot to be chatting to CC or drinking or eating in flight. If you care what your customer thinks you wouldnt do it

If you want to socialise why...
4th Mar 2023, 23:52
Replies: 5
Views: 1,895
Posted By Radgirl

Yes it is OK with normal criteria: ie you inform,...

Yes it is OK with normal criteria: ie you inform, and dont fly for initial 14 days
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jan 2023, 09:04
Replies: 161
Views: 18,481
Posted By Radgirl

Shytorque No I didnt read the entire thread...

Shytorque

No I didnt read the entire thread and explained why. I hoped to give some medical insight and what I wrote certainly is not official stance. As far as I know no aviation regulator has...
22nd Jan 2023, 23:37
Replies: 7
Views: 1,268
Posted By Radgirl

It is good to see a regulator reviewing and...

It is good to see a regulator reviewing and amending the rules. Most issues arise from a failure of regulators to amend the rules even though they no longer have any scientific basis

I am not a...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2023, 22:40
Replies: 161
Views: 18,481
Posted By Radgirl

Not sure why this is on Rotorheads as it effects...

Not sure why this is on Rotorheads as it effects all pilots. Pity it wasnt moved to the medical thread. I have only just spotted it and I am not going to trawl through the entire thread. May I make...
13th Jan 2023, 00:39
Replies: 2
Views: 571
Posted By Radgirl

I know very little about it but feelings of...

I know very little about it but feelings of movement can be normal and this sydrome is restricted for people where the symptoms last for more than 48 hours. I would have thought that anyone with such...
13th Jan 2023, 00:34
Replies: 2
Views: 593
Posted By Radgirl

The A in ARVC stands for arythmia ie abnormal...

The A in ARVC stands for arythmia ie abnormal heart rythmns which would have an effect on your life. If you have never had an arrythmia you might be advised to consult a cardiologist again to review...
21st Dec 2022, 01:49
Replies: 4
Views: 1,355
Posted By Radgirl

ALWAYS ask for the leads to be checked if you...

ALWAYS ask for the leads to be checked if you have an abnormal ECG undertaken other than by a cardiologist. A well known F1 driver in his 30s was diagnosed with a heart attack. Fortunately so was the...
30th Nov 2022, 06:35
Replies: 3
Views: 815
Posted By Radgirl

Please remember the AME is not your doctor - he...

Please remember the AME is not your doctor - he is there for the CAA. If your cholesterol is high please discuss treatment with your GP. The evidence that it is safe and beneficial is overwealming
26th Nov 2022, 09:46
Replies: 1
Views: 794
Posted By Radgirl

Correct In addition you need to notify your...

Correct

In addition you need to notify your AME so you have to wait until his return

Daft for something this minor but it is a blanket rule
26th Nov 2022, 09:43
Replies: 8
Views: 1,468
Posted By Radgirl

Cannabis consists of THC and CBD. CBD is legal...

Cannabis consists of THC and CBD. CBD is legal and does not prevent a high. Natural cannabis is safe. Modified cannabis such as skunk has a higher THC to CBD ratio and this is unsafe and may trigger...
26th Nov 2022, 09:34
Replies: 3
Views: 815
Posted By Radgirl

I too have often wondered if any action is taken...

I too have often wondered if any action is taken especially as we would never do a cholesterol in isolation

One question - was it an early morning blood test without breakfast and no big meals the...
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