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The Examiner must review a current status report by the treating physician and any supporting documents to determine the applicant's eligibility for certification. If the applicant meets ALL the acceptable certification criteria listed below, the Examiner can issue. Applicants for first- or second- class must provide this information annually; applicants for third-class must provide the information with each required exam.
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AME MUST REVIEW |
ACCEPTABLE CERTIFICATION CRITERIA |
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AME MUST REVIEW | ACCEPTABLE CERTIFICATION CRITERIA |
Treating physician finds the condition stable on current regimen and no changes recommended | [ ] Yes |
Symptoms and signs | [ ] None of the following: fatigue, mental status impairment, or symptoms related to pulmonary, cardiac, or visual systems |
Acceptable medications | [ ] Levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid, Levothyroid), porcine thyroid (Armour), liothyronine sodium (Cytomel), or liotrix (Thyrolar) |
Normal TSH within the last 90 days | [ ] Yes |
AME MUST NOTE in Block 60 one of the following:
[ ] Airman meets certification criteria for hypothyroidism.
[ ] Airman had a previous Special Issuance for this condition and now meets the regular issuance certification criteria for hypothyroidism.
[ ] Airman does NOT meet certification criteria for hypothyroidism. I have deferred this exam. (Mail the supporting documents to FAA identifying which criteria were not met.)
2013 Version of this Hypothyroidism Worksheet also available as PDF
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