On the flight of American Airlines, the child almost died due to an unexpected attack of allergies
'13.03.2018'
Source: Fox News
When Francine Valerie Ingrassia returned to the United States after a vacation in Aruba with four children in first-class American Airlines, she had no idea that her 10-year-old son almost died due to a sudden allergic reaction that would happen on board.
Now Ingrassia wants to warn parents and motivate airlines to change their rules in order to exclude such cases in the future, writes Fox News.
The woman wrote about what happened in her Facebookby collecting thousands of followers reactions. It turned out that the boy had eaten cashew nuts from the nut mix, which the airlines had offered as a snack. Just a few minutes later, the child developed severe pain in the abdomen and chest, it became difficult for him to breathe. Several passengers gave their family syringe handles with epinephrine (a fast-acting substance to relieve spasm of the respiratory tract) - fortunately, it worked, and the child was still alive.
“We didn't know about any allergies before this flight. The worst thing is that American Airlines there was no epinephrine in the syringes for such cases, nor did they serve nuts on board. This needs to be changed, ”wrote the boy's mother.
Later, the woman confirmed to reporters that none of her children had any reactions to any nuts. A physician interviewed by the publication staffers, Dr. Bruce Prenner, said that such allergies can happen suddenly:
“Food allergies can develop suddenly without warning, especially when it comes to milk, nuts, peanuts, fish or eggs. Epinephrine is essential to relieve respiratory distress. ”
The mother of the injured boy is convinced that at an altitude of 33 thousands of feet it is very important to have first aid drugs in case of emergency. The airline commented on the incident, saying that the stewardess and nurse responded quickly, and expressed hope for a quick recovery of the boy.
In addition, representatives American Airlines reported that first-aid kits on board are completed in accordance with American requirements, but the presence of a licensed medic is necessary to inject injections, as this could be dangerous for the passenger.
