Full Description
This book functions as a practical guide for health care professionals encountering medical emergencies during a commercial flight.
A second edition to its successful predecessor, 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. Medicolegal issues are considered in depth for both United States domestic and international flights, as there is potential legal risk involved in giving medical assistance on a flight.
This new edition includes expanded and updated original chapters revised based on available new research material. Additional chapters examine how to handle disruptive passengers experiencing acute behavioral issues during flight, emerging infectious diseases. This issue is particularly relevant due to COVID-19, specifically concerning the anxiety and readjustment challenges of resuming everyday travel. This edition includes a new chapter recounting the history of the handling of in-flight medical events.
In-Flight Medical Emergencies, 2nd ed functions as an essential resource for physicians and all healthcare professionals who travel regularly.
Contents
Setting the Scene. Jose V. Nable and William J. Brady. Chapter provides the reader with an overview ofthe goals and objectives of the book.2. History of Medicine in the Skies. Authors to be announced. Chapter will discuss how in-flight medicalevents have historically be handled, and how the dynamic has changed over the years.3. Pathophysiology of Flight. Geoffrey Ramin. Chapter familiarizes the reader with how the physics of flightcan contribute to the development of acute medical events.4. Medicolegal Issues Arising from InFlight Medical Emergencies in Commercial Travel. J. Gregory Webband E. Kyle McNew. Chapter focuses on the legal implications of responding to an inflight medical event.5. International Flight Considerations. Terrance Mulligan. This chapter discusses the nuances of being avolunteer responder during an international flight (such as legal implications).6. In-Flight Evaluation and Management of Cardiac Illness. Francois-Xavier Duchateau, Tobias Gauss,Matthew Beardmore, and Laurent Verner. Cardiac illnesses (from cardiac arrest to acute myocardialinfarction) are reviewed.7. Respiratory Emergencies. Kami Hu. Pulmonary illnesses (such as acute asthma exacerbation) arediscussed.8. Neurologic Illness. Sara A. Hefton and Wan-Tsu Cheng. Neurologic diseases (such as acute stroke) arereviewed.9. Psychiatric Emergencies. Ryan Spangler. Behavioral emergencies (such as acute psychosis) are discussed.10. Managing the Disruptive Passenger. Authors to be announced. Chapter will discuss strategies on how tomanage passengers experiencing potentially disruptive and violent behavior.11. Pediatric Considerations. Kathleen Stephanos. Chapter discusses medical issues specific to childrenpassengers.12. Obstetrics and Gynecology Considerations. Sarah H. Sommerkamp, Jason M Franasiak, Sarah Dubbs, andPriya Kuppasamy. Chapter focuses on OB/GYN issues (such as childbirth).13. Common Infectious Diseases. Christina Tupe and Tu Nguen. Chapter discusses common infectiousdiseases to consider during flight (such as influenza).14. Novel Emerging Infections. Authors to be announced. Chapter focuses on newly emerging infections thatmay impact airline passengers (such as COVID-19, viral hemorrhagic fevers, etc).15. Other Acute Presentations. Christina Tupe and Barrie Bostick. Chapter discusses other acute conditionsnot covered in preceding chapters.16. Preflight Medical Clearance: Nonurgent travel. William J Brady, Lauren B Brady, Jose V Nable. Chapterprovides guidance on how to clear patients to travel nonurgently via passenger airline.17. Preflight Therapies to Minimize Medical Risk Associated with Commercial Air Travel. Sara Sutherlandand Robert O'Conner. Chapter discusses mitigation strategies for patients to reduce to risk of thedevelopment of acute medical events during travel.
