Right axis deviation and Navy FS - disqualifying?

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To anyone that may be able to help:


I am starting internship in July with plans of applying to the FS program. I recently had a yearly physical which included an ECG with my civilian PCP. Every bit of the PE and labs were completely normal. I have no health problems that I am aware of. I'm in good physical condition as well. However, on my ECG I saw that my P-R-T axes were 42-95-34 with slightly downward facing QRS complexes in lead I. I remember from cardiology that a right axis deviation doesn't necessarily indicate pathology; that it can be a normal variant in tall, thin, physically conditioned males (I fit the description). Will this pose a problem come physical time for when I apply to the FS program? If so, and I am eligible for a waiver, is this process relatively straightforward? Thanks so much to anyone that can help.
 
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To anyone that may be able to help:


I am starting internship in July with plans of applying to the FS program. I recently had a yearly physical which included an ECG with my civilian PCP. Every bit of the PE and labs were completely normal. I have no health problems that I am aware of. I'm in good physical condition as well. However, on my ECG I saw that my P-R-T axes were 42-95-34 with slightly downward facing QRS complexes in lead I. I remember from cardiology that a right axis deviation doesn't necessarily indicate pathology; that it can be a normal variant in tall, thin, physically conditioned males (I fit the description). Will this pose a problem come physical time for when I apply to the FS program? If so, and I am eligible for a waiver, is this process relatively straightforward? Thanks so much to anyone that can help.
 
To anyone that may be able to help:


I am starting internship in July with plans of applying to the FS program. I recently had a yearly physical which included an ECG with my civilian PCP. Every bit of the PE and labs were completely normal. I have no health problems that I am aware of. I'm in good physical condition as well. However, on my ECG I saw that my P-R-T axes were 42-95-34 with slightly downward facing QRS complexes in lead I. I remember from cardiology that a right axis deviation doesn't necessarily indicate pathology; that it can be a normal variant in tall, thin, physically conditioned males (I fit the description). Will this pose a problem come physical time for when I apply to the FS program? If so, and I am eligible for a waiver, is this process relatively straightforward? Thanks so much to anyone that can help.

I wouldn't worry about it.

Watch out for that aortic dissection though, you Marfanoid freak. 🙂
 
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