Aviation Medicine

Question 1

The 3 P’s

Answer 1

Preserve life
Prevent deterioration
Promote recovery

Question 2

M2 basic first aid kit

Answer 2

Most common illnesses and injuries

Question 3

M5 medical kit

Answer 3

Wilder range of medical incidents,including emergency situations. Includes a section continuing items that may only be used by healthcare professionals

Question 4

Automated external defibrillator (AED)

Answer 4

Known within ba as the defibrillator or defib

Trained cabin crew can use this to treat a casualty who has had a cardiac arrest

Question 5

Resuscitation kit

Answer 5

Used for the management of an unconscious casualty’s airways.
Some equipment can only be used by healthcare professionals

Question 6

M2 basic first aid kit documentation

Answer 6

Contents list
Ground air signal code
Incident form
Supply of paracetamol form

Question 7

M5 basic first aid kit general hygiene items

Answer 7

Biohazard bag
Plastic face shield
Powder-free disposable gloves

Question 8

M5 basic first aid kit dressings and bandages

Answer 8

Cleansing tissues 
Assorted plasters
Large and medium sterile wound dressings
Sterile eye pad
Sterile finger dressing 
Suture strips
Bandage 
Adhesive tape
Pack of safety pins
Scissors 
Tweezers

Question 9

M5 basic first aid kit medication

Answer 9

Keels (motion sickness tablets)
Burn relief gel
Hypromellose eye drops
Bisodol (indigestion tablets)
 Paracetamol (pain relief tablets)
Cal poll liquid paracetamol (pain rand fever relief for children/babies)
Dioralyte (rehydration powder)
Imodium (for diarrhoea)
Tori vine (nasal and sinus congestion)
Benedryl ( mild allergy)
Buccastem (nausea and vomiting)
Throat lozenges

Question 10

M5 medical kit: cabin crew equipment

Answer 10

Sharps box
Aneroid sphygmomanometer and stethoscope (blood pressure)
Pocket mask
10 temgesic tablets (sealed due to controlled drug)
Box no. 1 - dressings
Box no. 2 - medication
Box no. 3 - medication and burns dressings
Lid section, contains documentation, biohazard bag, SAM splint, surgical gloves

Question 11

M5 medical kit: healthcare side

Answer 11

Items you might need access;
Delivery pack (emergency childbirth)
Glucometer

Question 12

Oxygen my be used …

Answer 12

In fight, if the cabin pressure drops
In normal cabin conditions when a customer requires oxygen
If pre-booked by a customer through the passenger medical clearance unit (PMCU)

Question 13

Additional medical equipment

Answer 13

Wheelchair
Survival first aid kit (long haul flights)
Single use sharps box
Biohazard kit (as required, contagious respiratory diseases)
Eye wash

Question 14

Before giving medication

Answer 14

CONTENTS CHECKLIST: M2 kit

DURG CHART OF MEDICATION FOR USE BE CABIN CREW: M5
Has format and usage, dosage and administration and precaution and warnings

Question 15

Procedure when giving medication

Answer 15

2 crew must together:

1. Find content checklist/ drug chart of med for use by CC
2. Check ‘dosage and administration’ & ‘precautions & warnings’
3. Expiry date
4. Ask casualty about any allergies, & if taken any medication in the last 24 hours
5. Ask relevant precautionary questions using medications list & box
6. Explain how to take the medication
7. Monitor
8. Complete relevant documents

Question 16

To be remembered when giving medication

Answer 16

1. Contact MedLink for advice and authorisation as required
2. Never give your own medication to anyone else
3. Never allow medication and equipment to be removed
4. Never uplift medication or medical equipment onto an aircraft whilst away from base