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CARRIAGE BY AIR OF THE SERIOUSLY ILL
Author(s) -
Oxer Harry F.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1977.tb130873.x
Subject(s) - air transport , carriage , aeronautics , altitude (triangle) , carry (investment) , duration (music) , aviation medicine , air travel , environmental science , computer science , meteorology , aviation , engineering , business , geography , aerospace engineering , mathematics , acoustics , finance , physics , geometry , structural engineering
Almost any patient may be carried by air, but air transport introduces possible problems associated with the effects of altitude, noise levels, turbulence, and the special environment. Because of these factors it is important, when considering a patient for air transport, to know the type of aircraft to be used, and the flight profile–its duration and expected cabin altitudes. It is essential to carry all equipment (as simple and as portable as possible), drugs, and diets that may be needed and to be sure that all the skills and nursing help needed to deal with any possible problems are available.