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1/21 “Is there a nurse or doctor on board?”
Clinicians—have you ever responded to one of these?
Last week I left the hospital and boarded a flight for my vacation. I then responded to the mother of all in-flight emergencies…
Clinicians—have you ever responded to one of these?
Last week I left the hospital and boarded a flight for my vacation. I then responded to the mother of all in-flight emergencies…
2/ This was a flight with hundreds of people from Boston, so I estimated there would be at least 15 doctors. Turns out I was the only adult medicine doctor, BUT there was a cardiac nurse with me.
3/ The patient was middle-aged and experiencing crushing chest pain. We asked for the medical kit, took vital signs and performed an exam. By the way, you cannot hear sh*t through a stethoscope in the air. I could hear bilateral breath sounds, but that’s about it.
