An otolaryngologist's experience with in-flight commercial airline medical emergencies: three case reports and literature review

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 346-351

  Smith, Larry N ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MECLOZINE; OXYGEN;

ADULT; AGED; AIRCRAFT; AIRPLANE CREW; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATOR; EMERGENCY; FEMALE; FIRST AID; FLIGHT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; OXYGEN THERAPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCOPE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AGED; AIRCRAFT; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TRAVEL;

EID: 49949113624     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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