Respiratory Distress and Chest Pain in an Airplane Passenger

Chest · May 2021

Case Reports

Respiratory Distress and Chest Pain in an Airplane Passenger With Radiolucent Left Hemithorax.

A 43-year-old man experienced sudden onset of chest pain and shortness of breath onboard a domestic flight. After consultation with the airline's operations center, a decision was made to land the plane in its destination airport. After landing, an ambulance was ready, and the patient was transferred to the ED in our facility. Patient evaluation was immediately started, and oxygen supply and venous access were secured.

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- Abdel-Mohsen M Hamad, Ahmed F Elmahrouk, and Elsayed M Elmistekawy.
- King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia; Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt. Electronic address: mohn_hammad@yahoo.com.
- Chest. 2021 May 1; 159 (5): e319-e323.
Case PresentationA 43-year-old man experienced sudden onset of chest pain and shortness of breath onboard a domestic flight. After consultation with the airline's operations center, a decision was made to land the plane in its destination airport. After landing, an ambulance was ready, and the patient was transferred to the ED in our facility. Patient evaluation was immediately started, and oxygen supply and venous access were secured.Copyright © 2020 American College of Chest Physicians. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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