Lucky flight of Australian passenger on Hanoi

Prof. Dr. Le Ngoc Thanh, principal of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, said he had just returned from a business trip to France. On the outbound leg, after the plane had taken off, the flight attendant called for a doctor because a passenger was sick.

"There were also a number of doctors in my working group. We immediately went to the sick passenger's position as instructed by the flight attendant and saw that he had collapsed, had difficulty breathing, and had an irregular pulse. However, there were no first aid or diagnostic equipment available, so we let the passenger breathe oxygen and lie still to monitor him," said Professor Thanh.

Professor Thanh added that because there were no means of diagnosis, all the doctors were worried about the passenger's life, assessing that the patient might have had a heart attack and needed immediate emergency care. About 1 hour after takeoff, the plane encountered problems and had to return to Noi Bai, giving the passenger a chance.

"When arriving at Noi Bai, there was an idea to take this passenger to Nam Thang Long Hospital, the closest medical facility to the airport, but I suggested going to E Hospital, which has more emergency equipment.

The ambulance arrived and took the passenger to E Hospital. Later, I learned that the passenger did not have a heart attack but an overdose of medication. The patient was given first aid and was discharged safely. As for us, at 4 a.m. that morning, we were transferred to another plane and continued our journey," said Professor Thanh.

Mr. Thanh added that he has been in the medical profession for nearly 40 years and has flown many flights, but this is the first time he has encountered a patient on an airplane.

He also recommended that when training flight attendants, in addition to the current skills of assisting and giving first aid to passengers in trouble, they should also learn where to take passengers to a medical facility for the safest and most appropriate treatment.

Previously, at the beginning of this year, after 20 minutes of the flight from Buon Ma Thuot to Hanoi , a male passenger suddenly had difficulty breathing, sweating, and low blood pressure. Luckily, on the flight there was a female doctor working at a district medical center in Cao Bang who quickly gave emergency treatment to the patient.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/chuyen-bay-may-man-cua-hanh-khach-nguoi-uc-tren-chuyen-bay-ha-noi-paris-20240627090516968.htm