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

• 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.