The FAA has very quietly tacitly admitted that the EKGs of pilots are no longer normal. We should be concerned. Very concerned.
After the vaccine rolled out, the FAA secretly widened the EKG parameter range for pilots so they wouldn't be grounded. It looks like the vax gave at least 50M Americans heart damage.
As a former (retired) jet pilot, this is an insult to all who were forced out of a job they loved because of a squiggle on a screen/paper.
What else have they changed that we don't know about?
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Thank you!
You are correct.
Wow.
-I am assuming they are talking about PR intervals which are normally between 120 – 200 ms.
-Anything above 200 ms is considered an atrioventricular (AV) block, which though abnormal is common and can be followed with observation. -But the medical provider than needs to classify AV as 1st, 2nd or 3rd degree and if see if patient is symptomatic. -Treatments include avoiding Beta Blockers and some Calcium Channel Blockers because they will prolong PR intervals and make symptoms worse. -In extreme cases, Pacemakers are used to correct the situation.
All that being said, I'm an Internal Medicine Physician Assistant in practice since 2006, and I can tell you that most medical professionals do not know how to completely interpret EKGs and I'm sure the FAA/Government knows this.
Stay away from planes, flight paths and self-driving Teslas!
Great information. I love Physician Assistants! They are almost always smarter and explain things better than the ones calling themselves doctors.
Awe thank you!
I am so never flying but thank you for your great comment.