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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 2:49 pm
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tbeard
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I am a surgeon and have been called 5 times to respond to medical situations while in flight. I can tell you resources are limited. One guy passed out twice before we pushed back and then was ticked off when I told the pilot he should not fly. Also three times Delta has made me fill out tons of paper work after?? Another time I was patched through to the Mayo Clinic to help with a guy having difficulty breathing. It is difficult at best to deal with these problems in the air.
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