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If you are a commercial driver, then you might have been asked to get a DOT physical examination in Charlotte. It is the physical checkup clearance for commercial drivers to assure that a driver can handle long term driving. For more Information, visit www.charlottedotexam.com – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Charlotte NC DOT | DOT Physical Examination in Charlotte (1)


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Charlotte NC DOT DOT Physical Examination in
Charlotte
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What Exactly is the DOT Physical Exam?
  • If you are a commercial driver, then you might
    have been asked to get a DOT physical exam done.
    Strictly mandated by the Federal Motor Carrier
    Safety Administration (FMCSA)

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What is Covered in a DOT Physical Exam?
  • If youre a professional truck driver, you
    may have been told that you need a Department of
    Transportation DOT physical.  Mandated by federal
    law, this checkup clears you for driving
    commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) and helps ensure
    that you and fellow CMV drivers can handle the
    long hours, exhausting schedules, and stress of
    operating commercial vehicles.

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What is the DOT Physical?
  • These are the most common health problems
    associated with DOT medical certification or
    recertification that require documentation during
    the DOT exam to help expedite certification. Pleas
    e have your treating physician fill out this
    form prior to your exam. Failure to do so will
    delay your receiving your health card.

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What Does Snoring Have to do With the DOT
Physical Exam?
  • Snoring, in combination with obesity, can be
    highly predictive of obstructive sleep apnea
    risk. That said, even the loudest of snorers may
    not have a breathing obstruction. The sign that
    is most suggestive of sleep apnea occurs when
    snoring stops. If both snoring and breathing stop
    while the persons chest and body try to breathe,
    that is literally a description of an event
    called an apnea. When breathing starts again,
    there is typically a deep gasp and then the
    resumption of snoring.

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What if Im on blood pressure medication?
  • Taking blood pressure medications will reduce
    your DOT medical certificate to one year. Your
    blood pressure must be controlled and be below
    140 / 90 at the time of your DOT examination.
    Also, it is very helpful, if you have a note from
    your treating physician that states that your
    condition is being treated and that the treatment
    has been shown to be effective, safe and your
    condition is stable.

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8415 Pineville-Matthews RoadSuite 102 Charlotte,
North Carolina 28226704-544-3494appt_at_tebbyclinc.
comwww.charlottedotexam.com
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