Hematologic and Respiratory Diseases

Prevent traffic accidents

While driving your vehicle, blood and oxygen flow through your body to make all your organs function properly. However, if there is an impairment in your blood flow or respiratory system, your health is compromised and hence your safety behind the wheel. Diseases such as anemia, asthma and bronchitis require special attention due to the risks they can cause while driving. Learn more about them and how you can travel safely.

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Occupational pneumopathies, acute respiratory failure, and their impact in driving

Hematologic and Respiratory Disease

Occupational pneumopathies are pulmonary diseases related directly to the inhalation of various substances in the professional environment.

Coagulation and thrombotic disorders and their interference with driving

Hematologic and Respiratory Disease

Learn more about driving interference caused by clotting and thrombotic disorders. More information about road safety tips at Fundación MAPFRE.

Sleep, fatigue, narcolepsy, and its influence on driving

Hematologic and Respiratory Disease

It is estimated that 20% – 30% of accidents are due to fatigue. Learn more about the influence of sleep, fatigue and narcolepsy on driving.

Sleep apnea and driving

Hematologic and Respiratory Disease

Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is characterized by the presence of recurrent respiratory pauses during sleep. For more road safety tips tips visit Fundación MAPFRE.

Hypoventilation, myoneural disorders, lung cancer, obesity, and its influence on driving

Hematologic and Respiratory Disease

Learn more about the influence of lung cancer, hypoventilation and obesity on driving. For more details about road safety tips tips visit Fundación MAPFRE.

Pulmonary thromboembolism and recommendations for driving

Hematologic and Respiratory Disease

Learn more about pulmonary thromboembolism and its recommendations for driving. Discover tips on road safety tips and health at Fundación MAPFRE.

Pleural diseases and driving

Hematologic and Respiratory Disease

Learn more about pleural diseases and driving. For more details about road safety tips and doctors tips visit pour site Fundación MAPFRE.

Lower airway infection, atelectasis, hemoptysis, and influence on driving

Hematologic and Respiratory Disease

Learn more about lower airway infection, atelectasis, hemoptysis, and influence on driving. For more details about road safety tips visit Fundación MAPFRE.

Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, airway obstruction, and recommendations for driving

Hematologic and Respiratory Disease

Chronic bronchitis is characterized by cough and tracheobronchial mucus expectoration for at least three months a year, and for two consecutive years.

Anemia and its care in driving

Hematologic and Respiratory Disease

The reduction of hemoglobin levels should always be always associated with an etiological diagnosis to establish the triggering cause of anemia.

Occupational asthma, acute bronchitis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and its impact on driving

Hematologic and Respiratory Disease

Learn more about asthma, acute bronchitis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and its impact on driving. For more details visit our site Fundación MAPFRE.

Long-term treatment of asthma and its influence on driving

Hematologic and Respiratory Disease

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.