An army doctor from Haryana saved the life of a 27-year-old man onboard a Pune to Chandigarh flight. The patient experienced severe respiratory distress at an altitude of 39,000 feet. The doctor quickly assessed the situation and gathered the patient's medical history from his brother, who was traveling with him. He learned that the patient had small kidneys and poor renal function.
During the flight, the patient became drowsy due to fluid overload and showed signs of tachycardia, accelerated hypertension, and tachypnea, eventually leading to gasping for breath. Acting swiftly, the doctor administered emergency medications intravenously from the crew’s emergency medical kit and provided oxygen support for an hour. He also advised the flight captain to lower the altitude and arrange an emergency landing at the nearest airport. The flight landed in Mumbai, where the patient was…
