In-Flight Medical Emergencies A Practical Guide to Preparedness and
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 boar
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In-Flight Medical Emergencies
Jose V. Nable • William Brady Editors
In-Flight Medical Emergencies A Practical Guide to Preparedness and Response
Editors Jose V. Nable Department of Emergency Medicine MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Georgetown University Washington, DC USA
William Brady Department of Emergency Medicine University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA USA
ISBN 978-3-319-74233-5 ISBN 978-3-319-74234-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74234-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018934716 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
As a former Naval Flight Surgeon, trained in the US Navy, and having served in the French Naval Aviation, I faced many challenges with my patients worldwide in the air, at sea, in remote and hostile environments, in emergency departments, then later on expedition cruise ships and oil and gas operations. Making the right decision with limited information and resources in a complex environment summarizes in- flight medical practice. Earlier in my career, I would have indeed benefitted greatly in these environments from this Reference Book that Drs. Jose V. Nable and William Brady are offering to the medical community. Having worked and traveled across the globe, I had my share of in-flight emergencies as a flight surgeon in Search and Rescue Missions, but also as a passenger responding to such events on commercial aircraft. On one occasion, in fact, I had to manage two significant medical emergencies in two connecting, consecutive flights. Indeed, in-flight emergencies do occur and more o
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