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  • Medical Education
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Simulation Training

Background:

  • In-flight medical emergencies necessitate skilled management in austere, resource-limited settings.
  • Emergency medicine (EM) residents require specific training for managing patients in unusual environments, such as aircraft.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate an in-flight medical emergency simulation for EM residents.
  • To assess resident preparedness and skill acquisition in managing critical events during simulated aviation emergencies.

Main Methods:

  • A simulation case was designed featuring a cardiac arrest due to tension pneumothorax on a simulated aircraft.
  • Emergency medicine residents managed the cardiac arrest, performed needle thoracostomy, and treated a secondary case of near syncope.
  • Teamwork skills, including leadership and communication, were emphasized and debriefed.

Main Results:

  • Seventeen EM residents participated in the simulation.
  • All participants reported the simulation as a valuable educational experience.
  • All residents felt more prepared to respond to in-flight emergencies post-simulation.

Conclusions:

  • The in-flight medical emergency simulation is a valuable component of EM resident education.
  • Skills practiced in this simulation are transferable to other resource-limited settings.