Flying Flashcards
Surgery
For how many days after abdominal surgery should someone not fly?
10 days.
Surgery
For how many days after laproscopic surgery should someone not fly?
24 hours
Haematological
What Hb level should someone have to be able to fly?
8g/dl
Cardiovascular
What advice should you give someone who has:
- Unstable angina
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Uncontrolled cardiac arrythmia
- Decompensated heart failure
- Severe symptomatic valvular disease?
They should not fly
Respiratory
Flying with a pneumothorax is an absolute contraindication.
But how for long does it need to have been resolved before the civil aviation authority says one can fly?
- 2 weeks after successful drainage and no residual air.
(NOTE: British Thoracic society says 1 week post CXR check.)
Cardiovascular
After how many days can someone with an uncomplicated MI fly?
7-10 days
Surgery
What are the restrictions on flying after a plaster cast has been applied?
- Cannot fly for 24 hours after application on flights that last less than 2 hours.
- Cannot fly for 48 hours on flights longer than 2 hours.
Cardiovascular
After how many days can someone with a coronary artery bypass graft fly?
10-14 days
Cardiovascular
After how many days can someone with a PCI fly?
5 days
Surgery
For how many days after colonoscopy should someone not fly?
24 hours
Respiratory
When is someone who has had pneumonia allowed to fly?
When they have “clinically improved with no residual infection.
Pregnancy
What are the conditions upon flying and pregnancy?
- No flying after 36 weeks if single pregnancy
- No flying after 32 weeks if twins or more.
- Most airlines require certificate after 28 weeks to confirm the pregnancy is progressing normally.
Cardiovascular
After how many days can someone with an complicated MI fly?
4-6 weeks
