Contents—ContinuedApplication and responsibilities • 2–2, page 2Abdominal organs and gastrointestinal system • 2–3, page 4Blood and blood-forming tissue diseases • 2–4, page 5Dental • 2–5, page 5Ears • 2–6, page 5Hearing • 2–7, page 5Endocrine and metabolic disorders • 2–8, page 6Upper extremities • 2–9, page 6Lower extremities • 2–10, page 7Miscellaneous conditions of the extremities • 2–11, page 7Eyes • 2–12, page 8Vision • 2–13, page 9Genitalia • 2–14, page 10Urinary system • 2–15, page 11Head • 2–16, page 11Neck • 2–17, page 11Heart • 2–18, page 11Vascular system • 2–19, page 12Height • 2–20, page 12Weight • 2–21, page 12Body build • 2–22, page 12Lungs, chest wall, pleura, and mediastinum • 2–23, page 12Mouth • 2–24, page 13Nose, sinuses, and larynx • 2–25, page 13Neurological disorders • 2–26, page 13Learning, psychiatric and behavioral disorders • 2–27, page 14Skin and cellular tissues • 2–28, page 15Spine and sacroiliac joints • 2–29, page 16Systemic diseases • 2–30, page 17Tumors and malignant diseases • 2–31, page 17General and miscellaneous conditions and defects • 2–32, page 18Chapter 3Medical Fitness Standards for Retention and Separation, Including Retirement, page 20General • 3–1, page 20Application • 3–2, page 21Disposition • 3–3, page 21General policy • 3–4, page 21Abdominal and gastrointestinal defects and diseases • 3–5, page 21Gastrointestinal and abdominal surgery • 3–6, page 22Blood and blood-forming tissue diseases • 3–7, page 22Dental diseases and abnormalities of the jaws • 3–8, page 23Ears • 3–9, page 23Hearing • 3–10, page 23Endocrine and metabolic disorders • 3–11, page 23Upper extremities • 3–12, page 24Lower extremities • 3–13, page 24Miscellaneous conditions of the extremities • 3–14, page 25Eyes • 3–15, page 25Vision • 3–16, page 26Genitourinary system • 3–17, page 26Genitourinary and gynecological surgery • 3–18, page 27Head • 3–19, page 27Neck • 3–20, page 27Heart • 3–21, page 27ii <strong>AR</strong> <strong>40</strong>–<strong>501</strong> • 14 December 2007
Contents—ContinuedVascular system • 3–22, page 28Miscellaneous cardiovascular conditions • 3–23, page 29Surgery and other invasive procedures involving the heart, pericardium, or vascular system • 3–24, page 29Trial of duty and profiling for cardiovascular conditions • 3–25, page 29Tuberculosis, pulmonary • 3–26, page 30Miscellaneous respiratory disorders • 3–27, page 30Surgery of the lungs • 3–28, page 31Mouth, esophagus, nose, pharynx, larynx, and trachea • 3–29, page 31Neurological disorders • 3–30, page 31Disorders with psychotic features • 3–31, page 32Mood disorders • 3–32, page 32Anxiety, somatoform, or dissociative disorders • 3–33, page 32Dementia and other cognitive disorders due to general medical condition • 3–34, page 33Personality, psychosexual conditions, transsexual, gender identity, exhibitionism, transvestism, voyeurism, otherparaphilias, or factitious disorders; disorders of impulse control not elsewhere classified • 3–35, page 33Adjustment disorders • 3–36, page 33Eating disorders • 3–37, page 33Skin and cellular tissues • 3–38, page 33Spine, scapulae, ribs, and sacroiliac joints • 3–39, page 34Systemic diseases • 3–<strong>40</strong>, page 34General and miscellaneous conditions and defects • 3–41, page 35Malignant neoplasms • 3–42, page 36Benign neoplasms • 3–43, page 36Sexually transmitted diseases • 3–44, page 36Exertional heat illness • 3–45, page 36Cold injury • 3–46, page 37Chapter 4Medical Fitness Standards for Flying Duty, page <strong>40</strong>General • 4–1, page <strong>40</strong>Classes of medical standards for flying and applicability • 4–2, page <strong>40</strong>Aeromedical consultation • 4–3, page 41Abdomen and gastrointestinal system • 4–4, page 41Blood and blood–forming tissue diseases • 4–5, page 41Dental • 4–6, page 41Ears • 4–7, page 42Hearing • 4–8, page 42Endocrine and metabolic diseases • 4–9, page 42Extremities • 4–10, page 42Eyes • 4–11, page 42Vision • 4–12, page 43Genitourinary • 4–13, page 44Head and neck • 4–14, page 44Heart and vascular system • 4–15, page 44Linear anthropometric dimensions • 4–16, page 45Weight and body build • 4–17, page 45Lung and chest wall • 4–18, page 45Mouth • 4–19, page 45Nose • 4–20, page 45Pharynx, larynx, trachea, and esophagus • 4–21, page 46Neurological disorders • 4–22, page 46Mental disorders • 4–23, page 47Skin and cellular tissues • 4–24, page 48Spine, scapula, ribs, and sacroiliac joints • 4–25, page 48Systemic diseases • 4–26, page 48<strong>AR</strong> <strong>40</strong>–<strong>501</strong> • 14 December 2007iii
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