ENT doctor from Arunachal Pradesh saves life mid-air

The patient, who suffers from cardiac ailments, had a life-threatening panic attack and difficulty breathing the moment the flight experienced turbulence mid-air.

Published On 2020-03-02 14:36 GMT   |   Update On 2020-03-02 14:36 GMT
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Itanagar: The presence of ENT surgeon Dr. Jego Ori on a Spicejet flight proved to be a boon for a child travelling to Guwahati as the doctor immediately came to the rescue of the passenger, when he had a panic attack

The patient, who suffers from cardiac ailments, had a life-threatening panic attack and difficulty breathing the moment the flight experienced turbulence mid-air.

The flight crew made an announcement for the availability of a doctor, to which Dr Ori immediately responded.

When he reached the patient, his mother informed the doctor about the cardiac condition and the doctor upon examination noticed that kid's pulse had become feeble and he had dysnia or troubled breathing. The doctor immediately provided the patient with oxygen and asked him to sit on forward position posture, till he felt better

The child soon recovered The SpiceJet authority and the family members of the kid thanked Dr. Ori for his services.

Dr. Ori told East MOJO: "This was for the first time I provided service to a distressed individual or family in the sky. But again, saving lives is a doctor's instinct."
An ENT surgeon, Dr Ori is associated with Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences in Naharlagun and is also the state branch honorary secretary of IMA.

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Article Source : with inputs from East Mojo

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