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Excerpts from AME Guide Decision Considerations Aerospace Medical Dispositions Exam-Guide Body Area Index AME Guide CFR Part 67 Index Find an AME

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Aerospace Medical Dispositions
Item 56. Pulse

If there is bradycardia (too slow), tachycardia (too fast), or arrhythmia (irregular), further evaluation is warranted and deferral may be indicated (see Item 36, for more details.) A cardiac evaluation may be needed to determine the applicant’s qualifications. Temporary stresses or fever may, at times, result in abnormal pulse readings. If the AME believes this to be the case, the applicant should be given a few days to recover and then be retested. If this is not possible, the AME should defer issuance, pending further evaluation.

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Note: Numbers correspond to the required entry in the AME portion of the FAA Form 8500-8

25. Head, Face, Neck, and Scalp	42. Upper and Lower Extremities
26. Nose	43. Spine and other Musculoskeletal
27. Sinuses	44. Identifying Body Marks, Scars, Tattoos
28. Mouth and Throat	45. Lymphatics
29. Ear	46. Neurologic
30. Ear Drums	47. Psychiatric Conditions
31. Eyes	48. General Systemic
32. Ophthalmoscopic	49. Hearing
33. Pupils	50. Distant Vision
34. Ocular Motility	51. Near and Intermediate Vision
35. Lungs and Chest	52. Color Vision
36. Heart	53. Field of Vision
37. Vascular System	54. Heterophoria
38. Abdomen and Viscera	55. Blood Pressure
39. Anus (No Disposition)	56. Pulse
40. Skin	57. Urinalysis
41. G-U System	58. ECG (No Disposition)

Note: Numbers correspond to the required entry in the AME portion of the FAA Form 8500-8