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Table 5 Treatment*

From: Medical emergencies on board commercial airlines: is documentation as expected?

Airline

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

Items

          

Bandage (Y/N)

   

X

    

X

X

Defibrillator used

X

  

X

   

X

X

 

Defibrillator used (number of times)

X

 

X

     

X

 

ECG monitoring (Y/N)

   

X

      

Endotracheal intubation

   

X

    

X

 

Extra comments on defibrillation

  

X

       

i.v. line established (Y/N)

  

X

X

   

X

  

Improvement with oxygen (Y/N)

X

         

Medical treatment applied (free text)

   

X

X

   

X

 

Medication given on board (Y/N)

X

X

 

X

X

     

Medication source (patient/medical kit/other passenger)

X

         

Onboard medical equipment/medication used (free text)

   

X

X

  

X

  

Oxygen applied (Y/N)

X

 

X

X

X

  

X

X

 

Problems with the defibrillator

  

X

       

Pulse palpable after resuscitation (Y/N)

X

  

X

      

Resuscitation duration

 

X

        

Resuscitation performed (Y/N)

X

X

X

X

   

X

X

 

Splinting (Y/N)

  

X

    

X

  

Time of defibrillation

  

X

X

      

Total time of monitoring

   

X

      

Ventilation after resuscitation (Y/N)

X

  

X

      

Wound care (Y/N)

       

X

  
  1. *Details from 10 airlines (A-J) on the documentation of on board in-flight medical emergencies, sub-category treatment.