title: Lessons learned during an in-flight medical emergency: case report and discussion.
abstract: The following case report details an in-flight medical emergency (IFME) that occurred during a trans-continental flight while the authors were en route to a medical conference. The report highlights the necessity for an improved approach to the prevention and management of IFMEs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine.
authors.forename: Melissa D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lubarsky
authors.forename: Gauri G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000401:Aircraft; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods; D004630:Emergencies; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000379:methods; D014195:Travel