Respiratory Distress and Chest Pain in an Airplane Passenger With Radiolucent Left Hemithorax
A 43-year-old man experienced sudden onset of chest pain and shortness of breath onboard a domestic flight. After consultation with the airline’s operations center, a decision was made to land the plane in its destination airport. After landing, an ambulance was ready, and the patient was transferre...
Gespeichert in:
Veröffentlicht in: | Chest 2021-05, Vol.159 (5), p.e319-e323 |
---|---|
Hauptverfasser: | , , |
Format: | Artikel |
Sprache: | eng |
Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
Zusammenfassung: | A 43-year-old man experienced sudden onset of chest pain and shortness of breath onboard a domestic flight. After consultation with the airline’s operations center, a decision was made to land the plane in its destination airport. After landing, an ambulance was ready, and the patient was transferred to the ED in our facility. Patient evaluation was immediately started, and oxygen supply and venous access were secured |
---|---|
ISSN: | 0012-3692 1931-3543 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.chest.2020.12.014 |