RE: Flight Physiology

["Jason Peterson (CHS)" <jason.peterson@chsys.org>]

We typically fly with a controlled cabin pressure so this really doesn't
change much with our assessment.  We do however keep all the aspects of
flight physiology in the back of our minds.

Hopes this helps.

Jason Peterson RN
Children's Hospital 
Critical Care Transport
Birmingham, Alabama


-----Original Message-----
From: Wildmedic17@aol.com
To: flightmed@flightweb.com
Sent: 12/03/2002 8:30 AM
Subject: Flight Physiology 

     Hi all - I've got a question for those of you who are very
experienced in the realm of fixed wing transport: Exactly how do you
apply the principles of flight physiology to your patient assessment and
management?
       
       I'm quite familiar with basic flight physiology; the gas laws,
the stressors of flight, etc....but what I mean is, how do you use that
info? 
       
       My experience is almost exclusively with low-altitude helicopter
transport - where the effects of changing altitude aren't much of a
factor - so I'm just curious to learn what little tricks and assessment
techniques you airplane types routinely use during patient preparation
and transport. Thanks! 

-Allan             

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