title: Cardiac arrest in the skies.
abstract: Cardiac arrest occurring on board aeroplanes is rare, but remains a common cause of inflight incidents. This review examines some of the management problems unique to inflight cardiac arrests, and emphasises the use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators.
authors: Emergency Medicine, Alexandra Hospital/JurongHealth Services Pte Ltd, 378 Alexandra Road, Singapore 159964. rabindcharles@yahoo.com.sg
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Charles
mesh_terms: D000401:Aircraft / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D047548:Defibrillators; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D058687:Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012846:Singapore; D013534:Survival; D014481:United States