2015 September;32(suppl 10):6S-12S, http://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/pdf/r40_501.pdf, http://www.healthquality.va.gov/guidelines/CD/asthma/ast_2_sum.pdf, http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/asthgdln.pdf, Nurse Practitioners / Physician Assistants.
28. When we were in Germany, the german doctors did more for my husband and myself than the army doctors did. Patients must be queried (carefully and often repeatedly) about potential triggers, including physical activity, hobbies, pets (including any animals owned by the patient, family members, or living on the property), and occupation. 17. Standards of Medical Fitness. Eur Respir J.
You have to keep up with them or they'll turn you down for everything.
2012;380(9842):651-659. Work-related exposures are the etiology for occupational asthma and work-exacerbated asthma, accounting for up to 25% of adult-onset asthma. The information provided is for educational purposes only. Allergy & the Military. Mil Med. 26. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. Taylor B, Mannino D, Brown C, Crocker D, Twum-Baah N, Holguin F. Body mass index and asthma severity in the National Asthma Survey. You will not get chaptered out do to it. Eur Respir J. 4. A12% increase in the FEV1 with an absolute increase of 200 mL is considered significant in adults. Use of this Web site is subject to the medical disclaimer. In the event it's environment induced due to something the military is using. http://www.healthquality.va.gov/guidelines/CD/asthma/ast_2_sum.pdf.
The symptoms are usually from running, like they were in early high school. If I am doing a light jog, I am fine, but anything with more effort, I get burning chest pain and have to slow down, which makes me feel like shit because I can't keep up with any of my coworkers and I feel like I am just bitching out of running ( Army culture). Press J to jump to the feed. Fed Pract. Ann Allergy. He hadn't passed a pt test in a year and a half or so. Pellegrino R, Viegi G, Brusasco V, et al. Asthma is common in active-duty service members, despite the diagnosis limiting entrance into the military, and there is potential for significant rates of underdiagnosis among new recruits. 31. The thing that matters is what symptoms that you had before enlisting. Don't give up. Eur Respir J. 2006;129(1):15-26. 2. This is your LIFE we are talking about. 23. So you should be good :) This last bit is a personal recommendation, go to a civilian doctor as well as sick call. Your throat could swell shut. Bethesda, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; 2007. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/asthgdln.pdf. 21. If you are stationed in a foreign country, and feel like you did before, with nail changes, call whatever their version of 911 is. From the way your question is written, I will assume that you have enlisted in the Delayed Entry program and have not shipped to Basic Training. TriCare can be a pain in the ass. An accurate initial diagnosis is a critical starting point in the management of asthma. Lancet. Characteristic triggers of asthma are irritanttype airway exposures, including cold air, exercise, various environmental allergens, and work-related exposures. 20. You will not get chaptered out do to it. 2008;134(4):892]. An update on biologic-based therapy in asthma.
I'm just concerned about the fraudulent enlistment, because according to my medical records, I did have asthma. VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Asthma in Children and Adults. 3 This potentially increases the number of service members with compromised respiratory status, which is concerning in light of the past decade of deployment to southwest Asia (SWA) and ongoing investigations into potential deployment-related irritant respiratory exposures. Accessed November 18, 2014. Force march, combat, dust, exposure, stress, smoke can trigger asthma. I was an army wife. 2008;133(5):1142-1148. I am sorry, but my experience with army doctors sucked. 8. This way if it is connected to your service you have more paperwork and can be independent test and verify. Now exercise is part of my work day, I don't mind it, but about a month ago, I started getting chest pain on long runs.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Serving in the forces requires a certain standard of fitness and health, and these standards are set by the respective services.