Readers of the thread could contribute to start what would be the
longest thread in the site -- The Mx msistatement of fact thread.

In spite of the Mx pontifications, in the United States the medically
accepted threshold for hypertenison is 140/90. Those interested can
verify this with their own research.

In the United States the trigger point for FAA concern for medical
disqualification is 155 over something. Those interested can verify
this with their own reseach as well.

Statements typed by MX are at best mestleading.

There are exceptions, but those are the facts.


On Sep 29, 5:26 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
Tina writes:
Readers of the group should know hypertension is commonly defined as
a blood pressure in excess of 140/90.

Well, no. The threshold has been regularly lowered. Now some people are
saying that anything above "normal," which seems to be defined as 120/80, is
hypertension.

The FAA disqualifies those with blood pressures in excess of 155 over
something.

A threshold BP of 155/95 is the FAA's suggestion.

So the universe of those disqualified by the FAA is smaller than the
universe of those who have hypertension.

Not really. If the examiner determines that the applicant is hypertensive,
he's disqualified. The examiner has a certain latitude in this determination,
so one cannot say that a person with a BP of 140/95 (which makes him
hypertensive according to some) will not be disqualified.