Since August 1, 1986, all commercial aircraft have been carrying a new and better medical kit mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration. As before, physician-passengers aboard these planes may be requested to evaluate a passenger in distress, and the care they are able to render should in many cases be expanded by use of the new supplies. In this article Dr Goodman reviews the contraindications to air travel, the management of common emergencies occurring during flight, and the limitations inherent in providing medical care aloft.


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    Title :

    Medical emergencies during air travel


    Subtitle :

    Aircraft resources and guidelines for ‘good Samaritan’ physicians


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Postgraduate Medicine ; 80 , 8 ; 54-66


    Publication date :

    1986-12-01


    Size :

    7 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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