Quick Intervention by an Anesthesiologist, saves life at Airport

Written by Meghna A Singhania Published On 2017-01-24T09:06:24+05:30 | Updated On 24 Jan 2017 9:06 AM IST

Quick Intervention by an Anesthesiologist, saves life at Airport

Mumbai: Quick Intervention by an anesthesiologist , recently saved the life of a patient at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, here.

Dr Gayatri Patankar, a thane-based anesthesiologist was returning from a vacation in Dubai, when she came across an unconscious man, synosed, limp and pulseless in a wheelchair with number of people surrounding him. In the absence of arrival of the medical team, the doctor immediately asked the bystanders to lay him on the floor and began giving him Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR. She continued the process for another five minutes till the airport staff arrived with the emergency kit. Using the defibrillator to give him shock the anesthetist finally intubated him with the emergency apparatus.

It is reported it took 15 minutes to revive the patient, who was then shifted to the nearby hospital.

The patient had a severe cardiac arrest, and has been renal artery Stenosis. He is currently stable informed the doctor.

Meghna A Singhania

Meghna A Singhania is the founder and Editor-in-Chief at Medical Dialogues. An Economics graduate from Delhi University and a post graduate from London School of Economics and Political Science, her key research interest lies in health economics, and policy making in health and medical sector in the country. She is a member of the Association of Healthcare Journalists. She can be contacted at meghna@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751