Medical Council heaps praise on a Chulalongkorn hospital’s doctor for saving the life of a plane passenger

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A Chulalongkorn hospital’s anesthesiologist was commended by the Medical Council for saving the life of an on-board Thai passenger who fell unconscious during a THAI flight from Bangkok to Tokyo on Saturday.

 

The Thai male passenger whose name was not disclosed was travelling with his children for a sight-seeing trip in Japan on Thai Airways International’s flight TG 682. About one hour before the plane was due to arrive at the Haneda airport in Tokyo, the passenger fell unconscious after having breakfast, according to a statement that the Medical Council posted on the website.

 

A crew member who was in charge of C Class saw the passenger was unusually motionless and felt his pulse and it was not beating. Then the supervisor was alerted and an announcement was made asking for a doctor among the passengers.

 

Fortunately, Dr Manasnan Kongvibulwuthi, an anesthesiologist at Chulalongkorn hospital, was among the passengers and she immediately offered a helping hand.

 

The patient was moved from his seat and placed on the floor of the plane where Dr Manassnan immediately performed CPR with the help of crew members and AED and medical kit.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/medical-council-heaps-praise-on-a-chulalongkorn-hospitals-doctor-for-saving-the-life-of-a-plane-passenger/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-11-24

 

"A crew member who was in charge of C Class saw the passenger was unusually motionless and felt his pulse and it was not beating. Then the supervisor was alerted and an announcement was made asking for a doctor among the passengers. "

The Thai Way !

The person in charge of C class can not call for a doctor even when the passenger has no pulse ? Must report to his of her supervisor ?

Only in Thailand !

in most western countries, CPR is learned in school and in my time, in the army ...  you don't need to be an anesthesiologist to do basic stuff

5 hours ago, adhd said:

in most western countries, CPR is learned in school and in my time, in the army ...  you don't need to be an anesthesiologist to do basic stuff

But if I had a choice of having someone who learned CPR in school ten years ago versus an anaesthesiologist (in UK English an anaesthetist) . . . . . . .

2 hours ago, cracker1 said:

 

"A crew member who was in charge of C Class saw the passenger was unusually motionless and felt his pulse and it was not beating. Then the supervisor was alerted and an announcement was made asking for a doctor among the passengers. "

The Thai Way !

The person in charge of C class can not call for a doctor even when the passenger has no pulse ? Must report to his of her supervisor ?

Only in Thailand !

Perhaps the PA system for the whole plane isn't in c class [is that c for cargo?] and was in fact in the supervisors section of the plane?

 

Might be nicer to praise them for noticing that a passenger was in trouble and reacting in a manner that saved their life.

Edited November 24, 20169 yr by Bluespunk

42 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Perhaps the PA system for the whole plane isn't in c class [is that c for cargo?] and was in fact in the supervisors section of the plane?

 

Might be nicer to praise them for noticing that a passenger was in trouble and reacting in a manner that saved their life.

Ahhh, someone with a positive post of praise for the person raising the alarm... thank you.

Well done to the Dr who saved the patients life. I dont care who made the call for the dr, but it was a very well made call. Well done to all and thank you to the passenger for responding well to the cpr delivered.

Well done crew & lady doctor.

Go away you Thai Bashers , you are becoming a pain in the butt

" the passenger fell unconscious after having breakfast,  "

 

Thai Airways breakfasts used to make me feel that way too.....

13 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Perhaps the PA system for the whole plane isn't in c class [is that c for cargo?]

 

Could be the C for cattle.

6 hours ago, Anthony5 said:

 

Could be the C for cattle.

Let's face it, could be both. Cargo or cattle, I don't want to fly either.