Air Transfer of Patients with Lobectomy

[Gurkan Ozel]

 Thank you all for your kind inputs.

55 y/o male undergoes right sided pulmonary lobectomy 20 days ago due to CA.
A drain was reinserted 4 days ago due to infection developed. Patient wants
to continue at a hospital near home.

1 hour and 45 minutes of transport time is expected. Patient breathing
spontaneously, needs O2 via nasal cannula.

Starting altitude is about 2,000 feet, with a total of 5,000 feet of gain
expected in transit.


Gurkan Ozel, CCEMT-P
Ankara, Turkey





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> Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:55:50 -0400

> From: davidk8084 at aol.com

> Subject: Re: Air Transfer of Patients with Lobectomy

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>  A few questions:

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

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

> change.

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

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> If pulmonary, is the patient mechanically ventilated? This just requires

> more vigilant observation.

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> David Kearns

> Flight For Life Colorado

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