Overview of Medical Evaluation - Public Safety Medicine

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Introduction

Overview of Medical Evaluation

Hypertension

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Appendix A: AHA-ACC Blood Pressure Measurement

Appendix B: Screening Tests for End Organ Damage Due to Hypertension

Table 1a (Males): Calculation of 2 year Framingham Risk Score (No Prior CAD)

Table 1b (Females): Calculation of 2-year Framingham Risk Score (No Prior CAD)

Table 2: Minimum Recovery Period Recommended by Various Authoritative Bodies for Various Cardiac Events and Procedures

References

Overview of Medical Evaluation

CVD represents several distinct medical conditions. Therefore, the evaluative criteria will be discussed in individual sections devoted to these conditions. The treating physician (preferably a cardiologist) must provide the police physician with two documents:

a written statement regarding whether the LEO meets the relevant criteria in the sections below regarding hypertension; and
relevant medical records.

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Cardiovascular Disease: Hypertension & Coronary Artery Disease

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