Mumbai: Kenyan citizen collapses at international airport; revived successfully by medical team

A 67-year-old Kenyan citizen collapsed suddenly at the T2 terminal of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai on Thursday. The passenger, who was flying from Mumbai to Nairobi, via Kenya Airways was standing at a counter near Island E at the terminal when he collapsed.

The MIAL Medical Team present at the airport responded to the alert in a few minutes and emergency aid was provided to the passenger. 

The passenger was admitted at Fortis Hospital, Mulund, for Pulmonary fibrosis & Reflux oesophagitis and was discharged on Thursday. After MIAL Medical Team advised immediate hospitalisation, the patient's son insisted upon re-admitting the passenger at Fortis Hospital.

While they were waiting for the ambulance, the passenger became unconscious with no pulse and breathing. The MIAL Medical team immediately attached the patient to AED and CPR was also started. Emergency medications were administered.

The passenger was revived successfully with good quality CPR which included chest compressions and positive pressure ventilation by the MIAL Medical Team. 

With these efforts the cardiac activity and pulse of the passenger returned. Passenger regained consciousness and was later shifted to Cardiac ambulance.

The passenger was later shifted to Fortis Hospital where he is on ventilator but in a stable condition.