Medical Issues

Pre-Analytic and Analytic Issues

Updated July, 2013

A. General and Neuropsychological

1. Odor of Alcohol
2. Over Age 40
3. Obesity
4. Overweight
5. Fever/Elevated Temperature
6. Medications
7. Prescription Medications
8. Pulmonary and Nasal Inhalers
9. Deprivation Period
10. Sleep Deprivation
11. Depression
12. Panic Attack
13. Epilepsy
14. Crying
15. Pale Face
16. Blood Loss
17. Blood Questions
18. Hospital Blood
19. Urine Sampling
20. Tiredness and Fatigue
21. Cannabis or Marijuana
22. Drug Recognition Evaluation
23. Ambien Cases
24. Incomplete Field Sobriety Test
25. AOB For Breath Test Refusal
26. False Positives
27. Demeanor
28. Bloodshot Eyes and Fatigue
29. Minimum Volume Not Achieved – Refusal Cases
30. Breath Spray
31. Diet and Hypoglycemia
32. Alphabet
33. Gout
34. Salting Out
35. Two Minute Violation
36. Attention Deficit Disorder

B. Head/Eyes/Ears

1. Airbag Deployment
2. Airbag Deployment with Blood in the Mouth
3. Airbag Deployment and Refusal
4. Bloodshot Eyes and Fatigue
   
5. Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN)
6. Head Injury
7. Decreased Hearing
8. Sinusitis

C. Mouth

1. Cold Sores
2. Mouth Jewelry i.e. Tongue Rings
3. Gingivitis
4. Poor Dentition
5. Recent Dental Work
6. Dental Apparatus

D. Respiratory System or Air Passages and Lungs

1. Sinusitis
2. Cold or URI
3. Bronchitis
4. Asthma
5. Otorhinolaryngologic
6. Inhaler
7. Emphysema
8. Allergies
9. Pneumonia
10. Tolerance

E. Gastrointestinal

1. Esophagitis
2. GERD
3. Obesity and GERD
4. Hiatal Hernia
5. Hiatal Hernia with Syncope
6. Bariatric Surgery

F. Musculoskelatal System

1. Fracture, Strains and Sprains

G. Podiatric Conditions (Feet and Ankles)

1. Heel spurs
2. Orthotics
3. Improper footwear
4. Bunions
5. Sprained ankles

H. Endocrine Conditions (Glands)

1. Thyroid disease
2. Diabetes Mellitus