In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Practical Guide to Preparedness and Response 1st Edition 2018
This book is a practical guide for health care professionals encountering medical emergencies during commercial flight. Health care providers should consider responding to emergencies during flight as there are often no other qualified individuals on board. This text covers the most common emergencies encountered during flight, both general medical emergencies and those specifically tied to the effects of flying, including cardiac, respiratory, and neurological issues.
Table of contents:
- 1 Setting the Scene
- 2 Pathophysiology of Flight
- 3 Medicolegal Issues Arising from In-Flight Medical Emergencies
in Commercial Travel - 4 International Flight Considerations
- 5 In-Flight Evaluation and Management of Cardiac Illness
- 6 Respiratory Emergencies
- 7 Neurological Illness
- 8 Psychiatric Emergencies
- 9 Pediatric Considerations
- 10 Obstetrics and Gynecology Considerations
- 11 Infectious Diseases
- 12 Other Presentations
- 13 Preflight Medical Clearance: Nonurgent Travel via
Commercial Aircraft - 14 Preflight Therapies to Minimize Medical Risk Associated
with Commercial Air Travel - 15 Ground-Based Medical Support
- 16 Use of Commercial Aircraft for Emergency Patient Transport
- 17 Responding as a Nonphysician Healthcare Provider
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