by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Mar 25, 2022 | Emergency Response, General, Ground Ambulance, Health
We got a request recently to transport a middle- aged man, who works in the mining industry from Cameroon to Durban who had features of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease secondary to chronic cough being managed for septicaemia / septic shock. This essentially...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Mar 25, 2022 | Emergency Response, First Aid, General, Ground Ambulance
You may wish to enquire about air ambulance transport if you are involved in the care of a patient who needs to be transported to a higher level of care of a long distance in a short timeframe. It may seem like a daunting task, but our team at the Flying Doctors...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Mar 5, 2022 | Emergency Response, Expats, First Aid, General, Occupational Health
Strong emotions like fear, sadness, or other symptoms of depression are normal, but when they interfere with our daily activities then it becomes an issue. What is Stress It is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Feb 21, 2022 | Emergency Response, Ground Ambulance, Health
An air ambulance is a specially outfitted helicopter, or fixed-wing aircraft, that medevacs injured or sick people in a medical emergency or over distances or terrain impractical for a conventional ground ambulance. History of Air Ambulance As with many Emergency...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Feb 17, 2022 | Emergency Response, First Aid, General
How can you tell if someone has a spinal injury? Assume a person has a spinal injury if: There’s evidence of a head injury; look for wounds on the head or suspect if a patient is unconscious or semi-consciousThe person is experiencing pain in his or her neck/backThe...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jan 25, 2022 | Emergency Response, Expats, First Aid, General, Ground Ambulance, Health, Occupational Health, Remote Site
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions often with artificial ventilation in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and...
