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What happens when critical care leaves the hospital and takes to the skies?
In this episode of the World Extreme Medicine Podcast, we sit down with Mina Arsanious, an expedition doctor and anaesthetic registrar working in aeromedical retrieval with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in Australia.
Mina shares real-life case studies from one of the world’s busiest retrieval services, highlighting the unique challenges of providing emergency care mid-flight, where turbulence, vibration, and limited resources mean every decision is critical.
In this episode, we cover:
- How do you manage unstable patients mid-flight?
- The dangers of airway burns & prolonged retrieval times
- What happens when you run out of blood or fluids in the air?
- The impact of turbulence, extreme temperatures & vibration on patient care
- Why adaptability, communication & preparation are vital in retrieval medicine
Aeromedical retrieval is one of the most high-pressure, fast-paced fields in medicine, where there’s no hospital, no backup, and no room for mistakes.
Whether you’re in healthcare or just fascinated by extreme environments, this episode pulls back the curtain on the realities of medicine in the air.
Listen now & experience the world of aeromedical retrieval!
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