Incidence of in-flight<unk> : 1 per 604<unk> s (0.3% of cases died)
For reference, there are ~29,000<unk><unk> s per day in the US alone
As the population ages and people travel longer distances, this number is likely to increase
For reference, there are ~29,000<unk><unk> s per day in the US alone
Syncope or presyncope (37.4%)
Respiratory symptoms (12.1%)
Nausea or vomiting (9.5%)
Cardiac symptoms (7.7%)
Seizures (5.8%)
Abdominal pain (4.1%)
Infectious disease (2.8%)
Agitation or psychiatric symptoms (2.4%)
Allergic reaction (2.2%)
Possible stroke (2.0%)
Trauma, not otherwise specified (1.8%)
Diabetic complication (1.6%)
Headache (1.0%)
Arm or leg pain or injury (1.0%)
Obstetrical or gynecologic symptoms(0.5%)
Ear pain (0.4%)
Cardiac arrest (0.3%)
Laceration (0.3%)
Commercial in-flight medical emergencies
Tactical combat casualty care
Prisoners of war
Mass casualty incident triage
Second victim
Mass casualty incident
Air Force Active Duty
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