Posted on 12/01/2015 11:42:55 AM PST by Kartographer
A physician has been nicknamed Dr Angel after her swift response and ability to turn everyday items into medical equipment saved a man's life at 35,000 feet on Thanksgiving.
Dr Patricia Quinlan was travelling from Philadelphia to San Francisco with her family when she saw the man fall out of a seat in front of her.
She quickly realized he had not simply fallen asleep, and was actually in dire straights, with a weak pulse and dangerously low blood pressure.
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NOT GUILTY!
Praise God for a doctor on the flight who is creative and skillful. May she reap nothing but blessings from her good deed.
How did they give her an IV? Is it standard for commercial planes to carry IV equipment and fluid on their flights?
I like the part where they used whiskey to disinfect the needle used to insert the IV.
That’s fine the pilot carried her bags but United should give her a free lifetime pass since she saved them millions from a potential lawsuit from the guy’s family.
She took a risk too by saying they didn't need to make an emergency landing in Chicago. If he didn't come around and needed more intensive care both she and the airline would have been responsible. Still, she had her skills and those of the other two (a pediatric intensive care unit nurse and an emergency medical technician) to assist in evaluation and emergency treatment. The man is very lucky to have such skills immediately available.
Julia sucks. Jus sayin...
God bless her.
But I am not impressed with the way the story was written; it really does not describe clearly what she did. Tourniquet for what? Where did the IV bag come from? Etc.....
Cool story
I was on a jobsite a few months ago and some guy got his hand caught in a claw bucket of a bobcat. Probably broken. After treating for shock, I used 3-4 trash bags to pressure wrap it and splint it tight to his body so his crew could take him to the ER.
The crew had no real first aid kit. A box of bandaids and an ice pack. Now, they just have bandaids.
I used 3-4 trash bags to pressure wrap it and splint it tight to his body so his crew could take him to the ER.
Sounds like a good idea. I remember being told to do the same with newspapers in a first aid course.
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