Heathrow to ICU direct.
We present the case of a witnessed massive pulmonary embolism (PE) resulting in pulseless electrical activity (PEA) following a long-haul flight. Our patient was successfully treated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and thrombolysis in the Emergency Department at Christchurch Hospital and went on to complete her honeymoon in New Zealand.
O'Connell
Oisin
O
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Rhodes
Bronwen
B
Shaw
Geoff
G
Beckert
Lutz
L
D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D000401:Aircraft; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization / Q000009:adverse effects; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014195:Travel