Air Transfer of Patients with Lobectomy

[davidk8084 at aol.com]

 A few questions:

What kind of lobectomy are you talking about? Pulmonary or cerebral?

What is the starting altitude? The absolute isn't as important as the total change.

How long ago? Is any kind of vent or drain in place?

If pulmonary, is the patient mechanically ventilated? This just requires more vigilant observation.

David Kearns
Flight For Life Colorado


 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Marianne Jordan <flygal234 at aol.com>
To: Flightmed <flightmed at flightweb.com>
Sent: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 6:51 am
Subject: Re: Air Transfer of Patients with Lobectomy









To me it depends on how long ago the surgery was. If it was recent, be sure there is no remaining pneumoencephalus.?
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Marianne Jordan, RN, LP?

Houston, Tx?
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On Apr 6, 2009, at 6:53 AM, Gurkan Ozel wrote:?
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> Hi list,?



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> Is anyone aware of a guideline specified for air transport of > patients with?



> lobectomy? Is it an absolute contraindication? What do I need to pay?



> attention to when transferring patients with one-sided lobectomy at > max?



> altitude of 7,000 ft in EC 135/145s.??



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> Thanks for your input,?



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> Gurkan Ozel, CCEMT-P?



> Ankara, Turkey?



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