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Review
. 2011 Aug;52(8):582-5.

Cardiac arrest in the skies

R A Charles  1
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  • PMID: 21879216
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Review

Cardiac arrest in the skies

R A Charles. Singapore Med J. 2011 Aug.
Free article

Abstract

Cardiac arrest occurring on board aeroplanes is rare, but remains a common cause of inflight incidents. This review examines some of the management problems unique to inflight cardiac arrests, and emphasises the use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators.

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