Then, the passenger said two words that changed everything:“I’m pregnant.”That’s when it hit Hemal: The passenger might go into labor.
In the US, the Aviation Medical Assistance Act also protects individuals from legal liability for helping in an onboard medical emergency.
Onboard assessmentFeld and Hemal say one of the trickiest aspects of handling an onboard medical emergency is coming in blind.
The first time Held assisted with an inflight emergency, she was a very recent medical school graduate.
Dr. Sij HemalDuring medical emergencies, flight crew also remain in contact with ground medical teams who help make decisions and give permission for certain medicines to be administered.
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