New sleep apnea guidlines , yet again

[Morgan3820]

Just returned from my third class med exam. Having a BMI >30, I went in early before the new sleep apnea guidlines were supposed to kick in on 3/2. The guidelines, according to my AME, have changed again. The >30 BMI guidelines requiring a sleep study have been scrapped. Now the AME is to asked some screening questions i.e, are you often tired?, have you ever fell asleep while driving? etc. then the AME will make the determination if a sleep study is needed.

Hopefully, this will end the sillyness. Or at least curtail it.

 

[AggieMike88]

Now the AME is to asked some screening questions

Sounds a lot like The Epworth Sleepiness Scale

https://www.slhn.org/docs/pdf/neuro-epworthsleepscale.pdf

 

[Kiddo's Driver]

... have you ever fell asleep while driving?

I came close once, but it was most likely due to working 36 hours straight in the shipyards followed by a 2 hour drive home...

 

[JimNtexas]

Just returned from my third class med exam. Having a BMI >30, I went in early before the new sleep apnea guidlines were supposed to kick in on 3/2. The guidelines, according to my AME, have changed again. The >30 BMI guidelines requiring a sleep study have been scrapped. Now the AME is to asked some screening questions i.e, are you often tired?, have you ever fell asleep while driving? etc. then the AME will make the determination if a sleep study is needed.

Hopefully, this will end the sillyness. Or at least curtail it.

Yes, the proposed >30bmi standard was not adopted, instead the FAA has provided new guidelines.

 

[Scrabo]

>> ... have you ever fell asleep while driving?

No but have been in a car where the driver did and we were pointing directly into an oncoming bus - certainly gets your attention !!!