MEXICO CITY.- Javier de la Torre Andersonanesthesiologist at the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), saved the life of a passenger during a commercial flight from Guadalajara to Torreon.
The specialist carries 25 years working at IMSScurrently works at the High Specialty Medical Unit of Torreón, Coahuila.
According to the doctor’s account, he was vacation with your family and boarded the flight normally, without imagining that it would become a medical emergency. Before starting the flight, a passenger received the doctor’s authorization from the airport to travel despite present arrhythmia.
However, upon reaching the 10 thousand feet highthe doctor warned a flight attendant about the need to monitor the passenger. She told him that the passenger was falling asleep, and he warned her that It was a symptom of poor cerebral perfusion. and made a series of recommendations.
Doctor tells how he saved a passenger
After eight minutes, the flight attendant told the doctor that If I could help themgiven that the patient had turned purplewas not breathing and had no pulse. He recalled that a traumatologistan acquaintance of his, was also on the flight, so he asked for his help; a third doctor joined them.
The makeshift medical team called for the “red cart,” a mobile pantry of emergency medications found on both planes and hospitals. Using available resources, began working on resuscitating the patient. He channeled the patient, administered medication, and after several minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), managed to get the patient start breathing again.
Doctors and flight attendants were able to get the patient up and into a seat. The plane landed and the patient was taken to a hospital.
On the plane, Dr. Javier de la Torre and his two colleagues They received applause from the passengersHowever, the fact that his children and wife saw that he managed to save a person’s life made him feel proud.
“My wife told me, ‘You just saved a life.’ And I said, ‘Hey, that’s true,’” the doctor said, recalling that Saving lives is part of their daily routine at the IMSSand never expects applause for it.
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2024-08-19 16:13:29
