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NM Wing Civil Air PatrolJoseph R. Perea, MD, Major, CAPDirector of Safety
Factors which cause impairment of BRAIN function in some way
Increase risk OR CAUSE an accident or injury› Aircraft, vehicles, Cadets, Seniors
ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICAL / PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE / DIET
High Altitude Hypoxia (low oxygen)
SMOKING hypoxia
CARBON MONOXIDE
LOW BLOOD SUGAR
HIGH BLOOD SUGAR / DIABETES
SLEEP APNEA (STOP BREATHING)
ADRENALIN
MEDICATIONS
CAFFEINE
ALCOHOL
SMOKING
REACTIVE HYPOGLYCEMIA
EMOTIONS
HIGH ALTITUDE HYPOXIA
Cloudy thinking and judgment
Not recognized by the pilot
SOLUTIONUSE Oxygen at 12,500 ft MSL after 30 minutesOr lower Or sooner
Oxygen for all night flights OR smokers
Finger Pulse Oxymeter
CARBON MONOXIDE
Cloudy thinking and judgment, Headache, nausea
Not recognized by the pilot
SOLUTION
CO detector or card in every aircraft
SMOKER’S HYPOXIA
Cloudy thinking and judgment
Not recognized by the pilot
SOLUTION
Oxygen at 8,500? ft MSL after 30 minutesOr lower Or sooner
Oxygen for all night flights OR smokers
Finger Pulse Oxymeter
LOW BLOOD SUGAR› Coffee, donuts,
bearclaws, sugared-up coffee
› Pancakes and Syrup
SOLUTION:
ProteinEgg white sandwichPeanut butterTurkeyChickenSteak
SLEEP APNEA› Stop breathing
at night
› Awakening up to 200 times a night
› Daytime sleepiness causes accidents
SOLUTION:
Medical Evaluation – Sleep Study
Wear your CPAP mask
HIGH BLOOD SUGAR AND DIABETES
› Coffee, donuts, bearclaws, sugared up coffee
› Pancakes and Syrup
SOLUTION:
ProteinEgg white sandwichPeanut butterTurkeyChickenSteak
ADRENALIN
› Faulty judgment
› Loss of Focus
› Pounding heartrate
› Panic
SOLUTION:
PreparationTrainingPreparationTrainingPreparation
MEDICATIONS
› Rx or OTC
› Allergy, anti-depressants, sleeping pills, blood pressure
› Mental Impairment / “goofy” causes accidents
SOLUTION:
Know your medication Side-Effects
Only FAA approved meds for Aircrews. What about drivers?
CAFFEINE -- Not enough or Too much
› Sleepiness
› Tremor / shaking
› Low blood sugar
SOLUTION:
Have your java
Don’t have so much java
ALCOHOL
› Impairment
› Hangover / headache
› Withdrawl / shakiness
SOLUTION:
24 Hours from bottle to the throttle
Need a drink to relax? You need help
SMOKING
› Withdrawl, cigarette breaks disrupt work at hand
› Low oxygen at higher elevations or altitudes
SOLUTION:
Don’t
New Medications to help quit
LACK OF SLEEP
Going to bed late, fatigue
SLEEP APNEA
Daytime sleepiness causes accidents
SOLUTION:
Go to bed early!
See your Doctor for a Sleep Study
Duty Day Limitations
Factors which cause impairment of BRAIN function in some way
Increase risk OR CAUSE an accident or injury› Aircraft, vehicles, Cadets, Seniors
ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICAL / PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE / DIET
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