Woman Falls Ill, Throws Up On Flight, Doctor Uses Smartwatch To Diagnose Her
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Dr Gigy V. Kuruttukulam, medical director at Kerala's Rajagiri Hospital, who was the only doctor on board, came to the woman's rescue.
On an Air India flight going from Delhi to San Francisco, a passenger experiencing a medical emergency was promptly saved by a doctor with the help of an Apple watch. The incident happened on July 2 after a 56-year-old woman fell ill mid-flight, feeling dizzy and throwing up repeatedly.
Dr Gigy V. Kuruttukulam, medical director at Kerala's Rajagiri Hospital, who was the only doctor on board, came to the woman's rescue. After presenting his ID card to the flight officials, he proceeded to examine the woman. With no medical equipment on him, he asked her to lie down and used the Apple smart watch she was wearing to monitor her heartbeat and oxygen saturation. He also conducted an electrocardiogram test with the help of the watch.
He found out that the woman's oxygen saturation was low and her blood pressure was elevated and administered her necessary injections available in the flight's medical kit.
