Michael Jackson's Doctor: In-Flight Hero?
Did Dr Murray Save a Life Mid-Air?
Dr Conrad Murray was 30,000 feet in the air when a flight attendant made an announcement asking if there was a doctor on board. Dr Murray responded to a young woman who had fainted and administered an IV after noting that her pulse was weak. His actions apparently stabilized the 20-something woman until an emergency landing allowed for her to be seen at a hospital in Albuquerque, NM.
The unidentified woman has since been released and the cause of her losing consciousness in-flight is unknown as of this writing.
Is Michael Jackson's doctor a hero? Or did he simply respond as he was not only trained, but has taken an oath to do?
Unable to readily find statistics on mid-air medical emergencies, I would hazard a guess that it does happen on occasion and while certainly frightening for those involved, the event itself is not all that significant. Why then, did a young lady who fainted on an airplane while travelling with a small child, make the national news?
Two words: Michael Jackson.
Almost a year after his death, Michael Jackson still draws world-wide attention. Anyone associated with MJ is still big news, and the fact that Dr Conrad Murray has been implicated in his death and may yet lose his medical license makes him a head-liner. What was so special about what happened this morning that we'll likely hear about it for weeks?
Dr Murray did what any doctor would do - what even many laymen would have done - he administered emergency first aid to a fellow traveler in distress. Nothing reported indicates that there were any heroic life-saving measures involved - he inserted an IV.
No emergency tracheotomy, no appendectomy with a box cutter with only tiny airplane bottles of booze for sterilization and anesthetic. He inserted an IV.
Will Jackson's personal physician win any brownie points for this so-called heroism performed mid-flight? Will he be exonerated?
Who knows, but I'll bet there's at least one person who is glad that Dr Conrad Murray was on that flight.
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16 Comments
Post a CommentHe should receive credit where it is due. He gave medical assistance to someone and deserves a "thank you" - and that's all. As for his involvement with M.J., well, I'll leave that up to a jury to judge. God already knows what's in his heart.
Well, no doubt this guy has earned mad bragging rights.
so true
Regardless to this, he still failed Jackson. My cousin steals but he is honest once in while. Do I trust my cousin now because of that one honest act? NO. Murray still did not follow the medical laws when it came to using that drug and that to me speak more volume than him giving someone an IV now.
I'd heard about this incident. It just may redeem Dr. Murray.
Alvey, from the report I read, the IV was available in a medical kit that is standard aboard airline flights.
ONE question: Where did the IV come from? They carry those on airplanes? Did HE just happen to have one and how did he get it on board? You are hardly allowed to carry anything on ! Hmmm...
Great reporting. I haven't even paid attention to all the MJ stuff.
Well, it wouldn't make any difference to me if I was on the jury, but glad we was able to help in that instance. He was able to do some good before they yank away his license.
yep, the rescued one I'm sure will give the disgraced doc kudos ;-)