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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 45. Lymphatics

The following lists the most common conditions of aeromedical significance, and course of action that should be taken by the examiner as defined by the protocol and disposition in the table. Medical certificates must not be issued to an applicant with medical conditions that require deferral, or for any condition not listed that may result in sudden or subtle incapacitation without consulting the AMCD or the RFS. Medical documentation must be submitted for any condition in order to support an issuance of an airman medical certificate.

Hodgkin's Disease – Lymphoma

Disease/Condition	Class	Evaluation Data	Disposition
Hodgkin's Disease - Lymphoma	All	Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports. Include past and present treatment(s).	Initial Special Issuance - Requires FAA Decision Followup Special Issuance’s - See AASI Protocol

Leukemia, Acute and Chronic

Disease/Condition	Class	Evaluation Data	Disposition
Leukemia, Acute and Chronic – All Types	All	Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports	Requires FAA Decision
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia	All	Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports	Initial Special Issuance - Requires FAA Decision Followup Special Issuance’s - See AASI Protocol

Lymphatics

Disease/Condition	Class	Evaluation Data	Disposition
Adenopathy secondary to Systemic Disease or Metastasis	All	Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports	Requires FAA Decision
Lymphedema	All	Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports. Note if there are any motion restrictions of the involved extremity	Requires FAA Decision
Lymphosarcoma	All	Submit a current status report and all pertinent medical reports. Include past and present treatment(s).	Requires FAA Decision

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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