Medical Standards

[InBound]

I appreciate all your responses. You're right, my doc can't know if I am fit for service, I guess I just want this more than any thing. Anyways, all I can do is hope for the best. Good luck to those in the process.

 

[natalie722]

Hello,

What are the standards for blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate etc. for the medical?

Thank you!

 

[mariomike]

What are the standards for blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate etc. for the medical?

Canadian Armed Forces Medical Standards (CFP 154)
http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/about-policies-standards-medical-occupations/index.page

 

[natalie722]

Thank you, but I was wondering more in terms of numbers - i.e. heart rate must be between X and Y, BP must be between X and Y, resps must be between X and Y....

 

[sarahsmom]

There are no absolutes. They look at the big picture.

 

[ModlrMike]

Hello,

What are the standards for blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate etc. for the medical?

Thank you!

You must have all three.

Seriously though, as long as you're not tachycardic, and have a reasonable blood pressure - typically less than 135/85, you should be good to go. That being said, there's no absolute standard, so everything is evaluated in context.

 

[natalie722]

Great, thank you so much!

 

[Seanadams]

Honestly I wouldn't worry, chances are you'll have high bp just because your nervous about your bp. Theyll just keep taking readings until your in the normal range

 

[medicineman]

Honestly I wouldn't worry, chances are you'll have high bp just because your nervous about your bp. Theyll just keep taking readings until your in the normal range

...or until there's brain matter leaking out of your ears.  They'll only take a few readings - if it's up, they'll likely refer you back to your doc for some proper serial follow ups to be sure.

MM