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Michael Farrell
Aerospace Medicine Specialist | Aerospace Medicine
Dr. Michael Farrell is an aerospace medicine specialist practicing in Corpus Christi, TX. Dr. Farrell provides primary care services for professionals like pilots and crewmembers who work and travel in the air or space. As an aerospace medicine specialist, Dr. Farrell discovers, manages and prevents health issues that result from traveling in extreme environments. These physicians are particularly trained in diseases that may arise from air travel, and work to keep airmen healthy and safe.
5 years
Experience
Michael Farrell
- Corpus Christi, TX
- University of Minnesota Duluth
- Accepting new patients
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Does always flying cause blood clots?
Although recent cross-country flights are a common screening question for pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis (two of the more common clinically significant blood clots), READ MORE
Although recent cross-country flights are a common screening question for pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis (two of the more common clinically significant blood clots), there’s little research to determine how much flying matters in the formation of clots. There’s only one study from 2007 that I’m aware of, titled The Absolute Risk of Venous Thrombosis
after Air Travel: A Cohort Study of 8,755 Employees of International Organizations by Kuipers et al.
after Air Travel: A Cohort Study of 8,755 Employees of International Organizations by Kuipers et al.
Why is my vision blurry with contacts ?
An eye exam with your optometrist may be the place to start to make sure your prescription is still correct. Keeping your contacts in longer than their recommended use time can READ MORE
An eye exam with your optometrist may be the place to start to make sure your prescription is still correct. Keeping your contacts in longer than their recommended use time can also lead to protein deposits on the contacts, which would blur your vision
How are the emissions different from jets than regular airlines?
In general, aircraft engine emissions are 70% carbon dioxide, 29% water, and less than 1% nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides, unburned hydrocarbons, and particulates. READ MORE
In general, aircraft engine emissions are 70% carbon dioxide, 29% water, and less than 1% nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides, unburned hydrocarbons, and particulates. Standards for jet emissions are established by the EPA. Commercial airlines also use jet engines, so there wouldn’t be much difference in emissions.
