“Is there a doctor on board?”

Workshop on medical emergencies on commercial flights.

• Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/topps/is-there-a-doctor-on-the-plane-workshop-slides
• Objectives:
  • list common medical issues that can worry you on flights
  • describe how the environment can affect what you can do
  • explain liability issues for physicians, nursing professionals off-duty in restrictive environments
• Resources:
  • Virtual scenarios:
    • Case #1: https://demo.openlabyrinth.ca/renderLabyrinth/index/1785
    • Case #2: https://demo.openlabyrinth.ca/renderLabyrinth/index/1786
    • Case #3: https://demo.openlabyrinth.ca/renderLabyrinth/index/1787
  • AirRx app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.osfhealthcare.airrx&hl=en_CA
  • References:
    • “Is there a doctor on board?”: Practical recommendations for managing in-flight medical emergencies. Kodama et al. CMAJ Feb 2018, 190 (8) E217-E222; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.170601
      • Short video summary of article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5iKxHO5oVY
    • CMPA: https://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/en/advice-publications/browse-articles/2015/are-there-risks-to-acting-as-a-good-samaritan
    • Several other articles out there but less relevant to our context
• Contact: https://openlabyrinth.ca/contact/