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NEW APPROACH
FOR IN FLIGHT MEDICAL CARE
Dr. Vincent Feuillie
Air France Medical Department
87th AsMA Annual Meeting - Atlantic City- Wednesday 27th April 2016
Medical emergency on board
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Medical emergency on board
Peterson DC, Martin-Gill C, Guyette FX, et al.
Outcomes of medical emergencies on commercial airline flights. N Engl J Med 2013; Volume 368(22):2075-2083 May 30, 2013
• 2,75 billion passengers annually
• This study describes 11,920 in-flight medical emergencies on the basis of consultations from five major airlines to a physician-directed communications center.
• 1 medical emergency per 604 flights
• In nearly half the emergencies, physicians on board provided assistance, and in 7.3%, the aircraft was diverted.
• One fourth of passengers who had an in-flight medical emergency underwent additional evaluation in a hospital
Outcomes of Medical Emergencies on Commercial Airline Flights
Jôrg Siedenburg, New European Regulations for on-board emergency equipment,
86th Annual Scientific and Human Performance Meeting, Orlando, May 2015
Outcomes of Medical Emergencies on Commercial Airline Flights
Medical emergencies 1/100 000 – 7/10 000
Diversion necessary 1/1 000 000
Fatalities 0,5/1 000 000
Cardiovascular fatalities 0,2 – 0,7/1 000 000
Nigel Dowdal. Is there a doctor on the aircraft? Top 10 in-flight medical
emergencies.Brit Med J 2000;321(7272):1336–1337.
In 1999, British Airways estimated that 70% of the recorded
3,386 in-flight medical emergencies that year were
managed by crew members without the need of assistance
from an onboard medical professional.
Is there a doctor on the aircraft ?
Ultra long flights
Medical kits on board
First aid kit
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First aid kit
Emergency Medical kit
Emergency Medical kit
Emergency Medical kit
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Emergency Medical kit
Emergency Medical kit
Universal Precaution kit
First Aid Oxygen
Oxygen on board
Automatic External Defibrillator
Crew First Aid Training
Telemedicine
Telemedicine
Repatriation
Any questions ?