In Flight Medical Emergencies

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In Flight Medical Emergencies
In Flight Medical Emergencies

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In-Flight Medical Emergencies

Inflight medical emergencies (IME), an unanticipated medical event occurring on a commercial aircraft while in flight, represent a challenge to the volunteer healthcare provider. The challenges are numerous, including the austere environment of the aircraft cabin, the almost complete absence of diagnostic studies, a very limited cache of medical supplies, and the distance from time to definitive medical care. The aircraft cabin is cramped with little privacy and limited ability to place the patient in a comfortable, supine position; in addition, the ambient noise level is prohibitive to certain physical examination maneuvers, such as auscultation and blood pressure determination.

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 In-Flight Medical Emergencies

You’re at 35,000 feet reclining in your tiny seat sipping your free ginger ale when suddenly: “Is there a medical professional on board?”

STAT-MD

STAT-MD provides inflight emergency consultation as well as fitness to fly ground screening.

MedAire

To be essential to our members by providing expert medical, security and operational support to keep travellers and assets safe.

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