An otolaryngologist's experience with in-flight commercial airline medical emergencies: three case reports and literature review
- PMID: 18722892
- DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.09.003
An otolaryngologist's experience with in-flight commercial airline medical emergencies: three case reports and literature review
Abstract
Managing a medical emergency onboard a commercial airline is an uncommon but real possibility for those physicians who fly. Understanding your potential role, management options, medical supplies and help that is available to you is important.
Similar articles
-
Inflight medical emergencies.Aviat Space Environ Med. 2000 Aug;71(8):832-8. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2000. PMID: 10954361
-
Clinic in the air? A retrospective study of medical emergency calls from a major international airline.J Travel Med. 2008 Nov-Dec;15(6):391-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00233.x. J Travel Med. 2008. PMID: 19090792
-
AsMA Medical Guidelines for Air Travel: In-Flight Medical Care.Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2015 Jun;86(6):572-3. doi: 10.3357/AMHP.4221.2015. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2015. PMID: 26099132
-
Commercial aviation in-flight emergencies and the physician.Emerg Med Australas. 2007 Feb;19(1):1-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2006.00928.x. Emerg Med Australas. 2007. PMID: 17305654 Review.
-
Fitness to fly post craniotomy--a survey of medical advice from long-haul airline carriers.Br J Neurosurg. 2009 Apr;23(2):184-7. doi: 10.1080/02688690802669351. Br J Neurosurg. 2009. PMID: 19306175 Review.
Cited by
-
Is There a Doctor on Board? We Have an Emergency!Malays Orthop J. 2023 Nov;17(3):99-100. doi: 10.5704/MOJ.2311.017. Malays Orthop J. 2023. PMID: 38107349 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
-
Flight Attendant's Perspective on the Medical Professional's Presence During In-Flight Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.Adv J Emerg Med. 2018 Jul 14;2(4):e40. doi: 10.22114/AJEM.v0i0.96. eCollection 2018 Fall. Adv J Emerg Med. 2018. PMID: 31172103 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Medical