Medical Student During an In-Flight Emergency
Published May 13, 2023, 4:08 p.m. by Monica Louis
It was a dark and stormy night. The airplane was shaking and the passengers were screaming. Then, in the midst of all the chaos, a young medical student named Doc Schmidt calmly stood up and took charge.
Doc Schmidt is a third year medical student at the University of Colorado. She is also a certified emergency medical technician (EMT). When the plane began to experience mechanical difficulties, she knew that she had to act quickly to help the passengers.
She began by assessing the situation and determining who was injured and who was not. She then began to triage the patients, making sure to prioritize those who were most in need of medical attention.
She worked tirelessly for hours, caring for the passengers and making sure they were all as comfortable as possible. When the plane finally landed safely, she was hailed as a hero.
Thanks to Doc Schmidt, the passengers on that plane received the best possible care during a very chaotic and frightening situation. She is a true hero and an excellent example of what it means to be a medical student.
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hey the overhead said there's a medical
emergency near the cockpit yes i'm a
flight attendant are you a doctor i'm a
medical student
this passenger just passed out he woke
up but he's still very groggy
hello sir we have a first aid kit so i
checked his blood sugar and his only 42.
that's low right that's definitely low
this could be a glycogen storage
disorder what sir i think you might have
von gurkey's disease
we should check a lactate and a bmp to
confirm i'm not sure we can do that then
we can do the genetic testing after that
we definitely can't do that up here why
not how do we treat him i'm afraid there
is no cure
am i gonna die sir i'm sure this is a
lot to hear why don't you tell me your
understanding of everything going on
i'm using the spikes demonic for
difficult conversations this is
assessing the patient's perception
do we need to land the plane i'm feeling
really nauseous can i have some juice
wait a minute nausea can be a sign of a
neurologic abnormality a hormone
imbalance can be causing a problem with
glucose production should i get in the
juice though juice we need an mri to
assess for a possible brain tumor i
think i'm gonna pass out again i really
think he needs juice oh we need to keep
him npo for possible emergency surgery
what
are you trying to kill him hey guys i'm
getting really sweaty
it's a theochromocytoma
