COMMERCIAL DIVER PHYSICAL EXAMS
(By Appointment Only)
For persons engaged as divers, or otherwise subjected to hyperbaric conditions, the following ADCI medical examinations (or equivalent) are required:
1. An initial medical examination
2. Periodic examinations are required on an annual basis
3. A re-examination after a diving-related injury or illness as needed to determine fitness to return to diving duty
MEDICAL TESTING FOR DIVING
Test | Initial | Annual | Comments |
History & Physical Exam | X | Include predisposition to unconsciousness, vomiting, cardiac arrest, impairment of oxygen transport, serious blood loss or anything that, in the opinion of the examining physician, will interfere with effective underwater work. | |
Chest X-ray | X | X | PA (Projection:14" x 17" minimum). |
Bone and Joint X-ray | X | Optional and as medically indicated. | |
EKG: Standard (12 Leads) | X | Optional initially to establish baseline; annually after age 35; and as medically indicated. | |
EKG: Stress Test | Required only as medically indicated and should be considered after age 40. | ||
Pulmonary Function Test | X | X | Required. |
Audiogram | X | X | Threshold audiogram by pure tone audiometry; bone conduction audiogram as medically indicated. |
EEG | Required only as medically indicated. | ||
Visual Acuity | X | X | Required initially and as medically indicated. |
Color Blindness | X | Required initially. | |
Complete Blood Count | X | X | |
Routine Urinalysis | X | X | |
Pregnancy Test | X | X | Recommended prior to saturation diving. |
Sickle Cell Screen | X | ||
PPD | X | X | |
Comprehensive Metabolic | X | X | Optional, including cholesterol and triglycerides required for divers over 40. |