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Flight journeys can turn tragic when a person is suffering from a chronic illness. Sudden stroke or cardiac arrest can also create havoc which is why the presence of doctors on every flight is imperative. Many a times, the airline crew ask the passengers if any of them is qualified to treat an ailing patient. A similar incident took place recently in a Kolkata-bound flight.
A Bangladeshi passenger suffered cardiac arrest on board an IndiGo flight from Pune to Kolkata. An Indian Air Force doctor then came to the rescue of the patient. India Today reported a middle-aged cancer patient from Bangladesh was on-board an Indigo flight number 6E-523 which took off Friday morning.
The passenger’s condition deteriorated on the way and she collapsed. The crew then sought medical assistance from any doctor among the group of passengers. IAF Group Captain Dr. TVSVGK Tilak, who was on-board the flight volunteered to help the passenger.
Dr Tilak who is posted at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune began performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and revived the patient within a minute. Fortunately, a medical oncologist was also travelling alongside Dr Tilak and administered emergency medicine and oxygen.
The flight landed 45 minutes after the patient was recovered following which she was rushed to a local hospital. Reportedly, the patient was accompanied by her daughter who said the lady was already going through cancer treatment in Dhaka.
In the past similar incidents have taken place where doctors have come to the rescue of patients. In December, a patient suffered a heart attack on a Chennai-bound flight. Around 9.10pm, Ananthraman suffered a heart attack and slumped unconscious in his seat. His neighbour raised the alarm and the cabin crew immediately made an announcement, asking if there was a doctor on board.
A doctor from Indore Akhilesh Dubey came to the rescue of the patient. His body had turned cold. “I unbuckled his seat belt, laid him on the floor and started giving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR),” said the doctor. After about one and a half minutes of CPR, Ananthraman’s pulse returned and he started breathing said Dr Dubey.
In November last year, another such incident took place on board an Air France flight from Paris to Bengaluru. 69-year-old doctor Prabhulingaswamy Sanganalmath helped an elderly European citizen who collapsed during the flight. Being the only doctor on the flight, he offered his services immediately to the cabin crew seeking medical help for the person.
With the help of the nurse, Dr Prabhulingaswamy conducted a cardiac massage using the standard process of trying to resuscitate the patient.
In June last year, a 78-year-old woman suffered a choke after consuming a gummy bear on flight. The woman could have choked to death, but thanks for timely action by a doctor couple from Delhi she regained consciousness after they kept resuscitating her. The woman was resuscitated for almost 40 minutes
The pilots, meanwhile, managed to secure emergency landing in Budapest where emergency care took over the medical management.
Several such incidents have taken place in the past which is why, presence of emergency medical equipment on board every flight is crucial.
Heroic IAF Doctor Saves Life Of A Cancer Patient Aboard A Kolkata-Bound Flight
A Bangladeshi passenger suffered cardiac arrest on board an IndiGo flight from Pune to Kolkata. An Indian Air Force doctor then came to the rescue of the patient. India Today reported a middle-aged cancer patient from Bangladesh was on-board an Indigo flight number 6E-523 which took off Friday morning.
The passenger’s condition deteriorated on the way and she collapsed. The crew then sought medical assistance from any doctor among the group of passengers. IAF Group Captain Dr. TVSVGK Tilak, who was on-board the flight volunteered to help the passenger.
Dr Tilak who is posted at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune began performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and revived the patient within a minute. Fortunately, a medical oncologist was also travelling alongside Dr Tilak and administered emergency medicine and oxygen.
The flight landed 45 minutes after the patient was recovered following which she was rushed to a local hospital. Reportedly, the patient was accompanied by her daughter who said the lady was already going through cancer treatment in Dhaka.
In the past similar incidents have taken place where doctors have come to the rescue of patients. In December, a patient suffered a heart attack on a Chennai-bound flight. Around 9.10pm, Ananthraman suffered a heart attack and slumped unconscious in his seat. His neighbour raised the alarm and the cabin crew immediately made an announcement, asking if there was a doctor on board.
A doctor from Indore Akhilesh Dubey came to the rescue of the patient. His body had turned cold. “I unbuckled his seat belt, laid him on the floor and started giving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR),” said the doctor. After about one and a half minutes of CPR, Ananthraman’s pulse returned and he started breathing said Dr Dubey.
In November last year, another such incident took place on board an Air France flight from Paris to Bengaluru. 69-year-old doctor Prabhulingaswamy Sanganalmath helped an elderly European citizen who collapsed during the flight. Being the only doctor on the flight, he offered his services immediately to the cabin crew seeking medical help for the person.
With the help of the nurse, Dr Prabhulingaswamy conducted a cardiac massage using the standard process of trying to resuscitate the patient.
In June last year, a 78-year-old woman suffered a choke after consuming a gummy bear on flight. The woman could have choked to death, but thanks for timely action by a doctor couple from Delhi she regained consciousness after they kept resuscitating her. The woman was resuscitated for almost 40 minutes
The pilots, meanwhile, managed to secure emergency landing in Budapest where emergency care took over the medical management.
Several such incidents have taken place in the past which is why, presence of emergency medical equipment on board every flight is crucial.
Heroic IAF Doctor Saves Life Of A Cancer Patient Aboard A Kolkata-Bound Flight
