DAME's clinical practice guidelines

The Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) aim to assist Designated Aviation Medical Examiners (DAMEs) to conduct aviation medical examinations in accordance with the DAME Handbook.

The CPGs are a guide only. By using these guidelines you agree to our disclaimer.

A

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Alcohol
• Anticoagulation, Warfarin
• Anticoagulant - New (Novel) Oral Anticoagulants (NOACs)
• Asthma
• Atrial Fibrillation

B

• Barotrauma

C

• Cancer
• Cataract
• Cerebrovascular Accident
• Coronary Artery Disease Screening
• Coronary Artery Disease - Suspected or Confirmed
• COVID-19

D

• Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Depression
• Type 1 Diabetes - Insulin dependent - High risk of hypoglycaemia
• Type 2 Diabetes - Insulin requiring - High risk of hypoglycaemia
• Type 2 Diabetes - Non-insulin dependent - High risk of hypoglycaemia
• Type 2 Diabetes - Non-insulin dependent - Low risk of hypoglycaemia
• ENT (ear, nose, and throat) - Vertigo / Disequilibrium

E

• ENT (ear, nose, and throat) - General
• ENT (ear, nose, and throat) - Hearing Impairment
• ENT (ear, nose, and throat) - Vertigo / Disequilibrium
• Procedure: Exercise ECG
• Laser and Refractive eye surgery

F

• Seizure disorders and fits / Funny turns

G

• Glaucoma / Ocular Hypertension
• Grounding, DAME consultation and CASA notification
• Ground trial for medication

H

• Head Injury
• ENT (ear, nose, and throat) - Hearing Impairment
• Heart Valve
• Headache (including Migraine)
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• Hyperglycaemia - Initial Assessment

K

• Keratoconus

L

• Laser and Refractive eye surgery
• Lymphoid malignancy

M

• Medical Treatments, Procedures and Investigations
• Medication
• Melanoma
• Headache (including Migraine)

N

• Neurocardiogenic Syncope
• New (Novel) Oral Anticoagulants (NOACs)

O

• Obesity
• Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
• Ocular Hypertension / Glaucoma

P

• Parkinson's Disease
• Pneumothorax
• Pregnancy
• Procedure: Exercise ECG
• Prostate Cancer
• Pulmonary Embolus

R

• Laser and Refractive eye surgery
• Renal Calculi

S

• Sarcoidosis
• Seizure disorders and fits / Funny turns
• Sleep Apnoea, Obstructive (OSA)
• Stroke
• Substance use

T

• Transient Global Amnesia (TGA)
• Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
• Type 1 Diabetes - Insulin dependent - High risk of hypoglycaemia
• Type 2 Diabetes - Insulin requiring - High risk of hypoglycaemia
• Type 2 Diabetes - Non-insulin dependent - High risk of hypoglycaemia
• Type 2 Diabetes - Non-insulin dependent - Low risk of hypoglycaemia

V

• ENT (ear, nose, and throat) - Vertigo / Disequilibrium

Disclaimer

The clinical practice guidelines is provided by way of guidance only and subject to the clinical practice guidelines disclaimer.