928 Trucker Doc- Medicine on the Road

In this episode. Dr's J and Santhosh explore the health needs of long haul drivers. Along the way, they cover stimulant medication abuse, forbidden and restricted long haul medications, livestock transmitted infections, drowsy driving, disqualifying medical conditions and their thresholds, stress testing, the mallampati score, sleep apnea, vision and hearing requirements, hypertension definitions and more! SO sit back, mount up and take us on the road as we learn about trucker medicine!Further Readinghttp://www.truckmed.com/medications.htmhttps://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucker-health-clinic-chain-abruptly-ceases-operations-files-chapter-7https://dotphysicaldoctor.com/about/trucker-docs/Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+Twitter: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroInstagram: @travelmedicinepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTFacebook: facebook.com/travelmedicinepodcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.