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What Is The Danger In Flying With A Possible Skull Fracture ?
My husband has a possible skull fracture. He wont go to the doctor here but will see his doctor in Hawaii. What is the danger in flying. He fell off his scooter about a month ago and hit his head on the pavement. He thinks he is leaking cerebral spinal fluid as he claims he can taste it. What do you think?
Wed, 26 Feb 2014
Hi there,
Thanks for your query.
A leakage of cerebro-spinal fluid indicates fracture of the skull-base and needs IMMEDIATE attention.
Since the air pressure in all modern aircrafts is constantly maintained, there is unlikely to be any problem during the flight. I would however, recommend that MRI of the brain SHOULD be done prior to his flight.
Consult your doctor and apprise him of my opinion. I am certain that he will agree with me and will prescribe the advised drugs in appropriate doses.
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Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
Thanks for your query.
A leakage of cerebro-spinal fluid indicates fracture of the skull-base and needs IMMEDIATE attention.
Since the air pressure in all modern aircrafts is constantly maintained, there is unlikely to be any problem during the flight. I would however, recommend that MRI of the brain SHOULD be done prior to his flight.
Consult your doctor and apprise him of my opinion. I am certain that he will agree with me and will prescribe the advised drugs in appropriate doses.
If you find my response helpful and informative, do not forget an “excellent” (5-star rating) to my answer, to ENCOURAGE ALL doctors- engaged in social service- to render sound advice to the FREE queries.
Take care
Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
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