Cardiac arrest in the skies

Charles RA
Correspondence: Dr Rabind Antony Charles, rabindcharles@yahoo.com.sg

ABSTRACT
Cardiac arrest occurring on board aeroplanes is rare, but remains a common cause of inflight incidents. This review examines some of the management problems unique to inflight cardiac arrests, and emphasises the use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators.

Keywords: automated external defibrillation, aviation medicine, cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Singapore Med J 2011; 52(8): 582-585