Clinical Topics and Safe Driving
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Pulmonary ventilation disorders, cough, dyspnea, and their interference with driving
Gas exchange depends on the balance between ventilation and blood flow and, therefore, diseases affecting cause respiratory failure. More details here.
Asthma and driving
Asthma is an episodic condition of reversible airway obstruction with bronchial inflammation. Learn more about asthma and driving at Fundación MAPFRE.
Long-term treatment of asthma and its influence on driving
We will avoid mishaps by advising driving patients about the added risks of asthma and its treatment. For more details visit the site Fundación MAPFRE.
Occupational asthma, acute bronchitis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and its impact on driving
Learn more about asthma, acute bronchitis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and its impact on driving. For more details visit our site Fundación MAPFRE.
Occupational pneumopathies, acute respiratory failure, and their impact in driving
Occupational pneumopathies are pulmonary diseases related directly to the inhalation of various substances in the professional environment.
Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, airway obstruction, and recommendations for driving
Chronic bronchitis is characterized by cough and tracheobronchial mucus expectoration for at least three months a year, and for two consecutive years.
Lower airway infection, atelectasis, hemoptysis, and influence on driving
Learn more about lower airway infection, atelectasis, hemoptysis, and influence on driving. For more details about road safety tips visit Fundación MAPFRE.
Pleural diseases and driving
Learn more about pleural diseases and driving. For more details about road safety tips and doctors tips visit pour site Fundación MAPFRE.
Pulmonary thromboembolism and recommendations for driving
Learn more about pulmonary thromboembolism and its recommendations for driving. Discover tips on road safety tips and health at Fundación MAPFRE.
Hypoventilation, myoneural disorders, lung cancer, obesity, and its influence on driving
Learn more about the influence of lung cancer, hypoventilation and obesity on driving. For more details about road safety tips tips visit Fundación MAPFRE.
Sleep apnea and driving
Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is characterized by the presence of recurrent respiratory pauses during sleep. For more road safety tips tips visit Fundación MAPFRE.
Sleep, fatigue, narcolepsy, and its influence on driving
It is estimated that 20% – 30% of accidents are due to fatigue. Learn more about the influence of sleep, fatigue and narcolepsy on driving.