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Aerospace Medical Dispositions
Item 48. General Systemic - Endocrine Disorders

Disease/Condition	Class	Evaluation Data	Disposition
Acromegaly	All	Submit all pertinent medical records; current status to include names and dosage of medication(s) and side effects	Requires FAA Decision
Addison's Disease	All	Submit all pertinent medical records; current status to include names and dosage of medication(s) and side effects	Requires FAA Decision
Cushing's Disease or Syndrome	All	Submit all pertinent medical records; current status to include names and dosage of medication(s) and side effects	Requires FAA Decision
Hypoglycemia, whether functional or a result of pancreatic tumor	All	Submit all pertinent medical records; current status to include names and dosage of medication(s) and side effects	Requires FAA Decision
Hyperparathyroidism	All	Submit all pertinent medical records; current status to include names and dosage of medication(s) and side effects, and current serum calcium and phosphorus levels	If status post-surgery, disease controlled, stable and no sequela - Issue Otherwise - Requires FAA Decision
Hypoparathyroidism	All	Submit all pertinent medical records; current status to include names and dosage of medication(s) and side effects and current serum calcium and phosphorus levels	Requires FAA Decision
Hyperthyroidism23	All	Submit all pertinent medical records; current status to include names and dosage of medication(s) and side effects and current TFTs	If euthyroid and stable – Issue Otherwise - Requires FAA Decision
Hypothyroidism23	All	Submit all pertinent medical records; current status to include names and dosage of medication(s) and side effects and current TFTs	If euthyroid and stable – Issue Otherwise - Requires FAA Decision
Proteinuria & Glycosuria	All	Submit all pertinent medical records; current status to include names and dosage of medication(s) and side effects	Trace or 1+ protein and glucose intolerance ruled out - Issue Otherwise - Requires FAA Decision

²³ If the applicant was previously deferred for either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism and was granted an Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate, see AASI for Hyperthyroidism and/or AASI for Hypothyroidism.