Doctors give health recommendations for air travel
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Marília Juste
People with any type of disease should not embark.
Pressure on board equivalent to an altitude of 2.5 thousand meters.
On 2 August, the young Jacqueline Ruas, 15, died during the flight back to Brazil after a trip to Disney. The teenager boarded weakened by pneumonia and died within the airplane.
According to experts consulted by G1, Jacqueline should not have boarded the flight because the environment of an aircraft alters the functioning of the respiratory system. They explained that changes in the body at high altitude and made recommendations for long trips.
"The basic rule is: if you are sick, do not travel," says Amaury Monteiro Simoni, specialist in aerospace medicine and former coordinator of emergency medical service of Viracopos International Airport. "No matter what you are feeling. It varies from person to person. If you are not feeling well, if you're in pain, fever or extreme fatigue, should not board "recommends Simoni
Although aircraft are pressurized, the pressure inside the cabin during flight is lower than the sea level. On average, equivalent to a mountain of 1.5 thousand to 2.5 thousand meters. It is bearable, but makes the body go through a little stress. "The truth is that man was not made to fly," said Simoni.
The main change involves the respiratory system - which may have aggravated the framework of Jacqueline Ruas. "The air in the cabin has less oxygen. To compensate, the lungs begin to work more. The respiratory rate accelerates, "said the doctor. This increase is minimal and not cause any problems in healthy people. But it can be dangerous in cases like the teenager in the lungs were already weakened.
Who has respiratory problems like bronchitis and asthma, need to seek treatment before traveling, according to the pulmonologist João Marcos Salge, Hospital das Clinicas de Sao Paulo "The ideal is that the person to refrain from travel and shipment only after the case, for control symptoms and prevent crises, "she recommends.
The heart follows the increase in breathing rate, speeding up the heartbeat. "The heart tries to carry more oxygen faster to the cells," said Simoni.
In addition, the dry air (humidity inside the cabin is below 20%) complicated cases of allergies and colds. And the elevation changes make the gas within our body expand. This causes discomfort and the sensation of hearing "capped".
Who has earaches applicants must see a doctor before traveling to receive the proper medicine. In severe cases, the change in altitude in sensitive individuals can cause perforation of the eardrum.
People with chronic diseases need to carry your medication. This is the case, for example, who suffers from kidney stones. The environment of the aircraft does not interfere in the occurrence of kidney stones, but it is recommended that people who suffer from the problem take drugs on board.
"The ideal is the person to make a complete treatment for treating kidney stones. If you are traveling, one must seek medical advice on the remedies best suited to handle a possible crisis on board. If this happens, the passenger should medicate and seek an emergency room as soon as the plane landed, "recommends the nephrologist Antonio Carlos Seguro, the University Hospital of Sao Paulo.
Pregnant women can not board planes during the third trimester of pregnancy - to authorize the boarding, airlines require medical authorization.
As in the case of people suffering from kidney stones, the reason is not the flight itself, but the possibility of something going wrong. "The plane does not interfere with pregnancy. But whatever happens up there will not be resolved quickly, "says obstetrician José Maria Soares Jr, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP).
In the first two quarters the woman can travel, but doctors recommend it only do that if you really need. "An aircraft is a closed environment. The risk of being infected by diseases such as influenza, measles, chicken pox, is higher. Ideally, the pregnant woman avoid air travel, "advises Smith. If she needs to travel, it may eat lightly, hydrate well, wear socks that stimulate circulation and seek to move from time to time in the hallways.
Healthy people do not need to worry too much. Just apply common sense, eat light foods and drink plenty of water and juices. Alcoholic beverages should be avoided because their effects are potentiated with the reduced cabin pressure. In case of any doubt, the passenger must seek medical advice before embarking.
Source: G1
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