Airline Emergencies: A Pilot-Physician’s Perspective Part 2

Guest: Robert Haddon, M.D., M.S. & Maryjane (MJ) F. Harris, D.O. 

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) 

Who decides when the plane needs to land due to a medical emergency and what’s involved in those decisions? What’s the protocol for CPR on board and what tools are available to help with resuscitation? What happens when a passenger dies on a flight? Drs. Haddon and Harris step through the intricacies of responding to in-flight emergencies and the ethics involved. 

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