What actually happens when someone gets sick on a plane? This is what happened when I treated an unconscious woman on a flight to India. Get 1 no-obligation month of unlimited CuriosityStream at https://curiositystream.com/medlife using the promo code ‘medlife’. More Medlife Crisis: http://www.medlifecrisis.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/medcrisis https://www.facebook.com/Medlifecrisis https://www.instagram.com/medcrisis ------------------ I decided to make this video on the advice of Kevin Jubbal who made a fantastic video about his experience dealing with an on-board issue while still a medical student, go check out his video and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP9g_SUyv2U I still have no regular place to film so set is a work in progress but that incredible Van Gogh-inspired heart in the background is the work of a phenomenal artist and medical student, Faye Enamno. Her shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/fayee8 Music: Tango de Manzana by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Downloaded from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?collection=15 The Life and Death of a Certain K. Zabriskie, Patriarch by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/vendaface/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ References: Outcomes of Medical Emergencies on Commercial Airline Flights (NEJM paper) https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1212052 Is there a doctor on board? https://mdedge-files-live.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files/s3fs-public/Document/May-2017/nable_in-flightmedicalemergencies.pdf In-Flight Medical Emergencies during Commercial Travel https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMra1409213 Responding to Medical Events during Commercial Airline Flights https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra012774 A flight emergency https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2626355/ Surgery at 33,000ft https://www.newsweek.com/surgery-33000-feet-183666 Nottingham surgeon renowned for 'mid-air operation' retires https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-34428383 High flying hubris https://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=37125