Common medical conditions at sea

[@TheHomeboys-c6n]

Wowwww your explanation make thing easy for me, now my fear is fading away bit by bit because I really wanna see myself in the cruise as a professional registered nurse

[@raghavendarv4912]

I'm a young MBBS doctor from India. I dream of becoming a cruise ship doctor someday but haven't found enough motivation to pursue it with daily efforts (much expertise is needed for a cruise ship doctor) Seeing your video for the first time and the multiple tough challenges & responsibilities you handle in ur career in ships is giving me inspiration to pursue this ship career dream once again. Respects and salute to you Sir. Thank you very much. Please keep going with your great work 🙌🙏

[@deck4forward]

working on a ship is not a career, it's locum work.

[@vickyburton2434]

I find this so fascinating. It is good to know we can have excellent care at sea. As a diabetic, I am thankful to know if I have problems, I can have help.

[@vladyslavlysachenko9962]

I’d also add permanent back and legs pain in the restaurant and bar waiters 😅😅

[@kevinpatronarenas9193]

Dr. You can resolve everything. How did you get the medical training? How did you get the experience?. Most specialist doctors only focus on their area. But you can handle every disease. You are awesome.

[@gordonvanks]

It's a great video Dr. Thank you for sharing your knowledge working as a Medical Cruiship Doctor. I would like to ask you, what are the questions of an interview for a ship doctor candidate? Thanks a lot

[@deck4forward]

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[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

As far as when you get lots of certain cases at a time. We call those having a sale in my hospital. For example you may suddenly get lots of people in with hip fractures. We always say we are having a sale on hip fractures. Or we may have a sale on appyies or choleys! 😆

[@johnschneider7499]

Very informative! Do you have labs and X-ray on ships blood transfusions?

[@deck4forward]

Depends on the cruise line.

[@paxiahern2383]

Each time the ship docks there must be at least a couple folks departing who weren't serious enough to have to be disembarked at sea. I didn't realize the numbers were so great. How often do you have to respond to the place where the person has been injured or fell ill? Are there people specifically tasked with transporting people to the medical center or do you dispatch to them and decide how to move the patient? Maybe you already have a video about it, but it would be interesting to hear how ship life compares with your land based emergency practice.

[@deck4forward]

You must be a paramedic 😉 Yes, there are teams dedicated to transport patients from the scene to the medical center under medical personnel supervision.

[@IreneN267]

Must I have background training in POCUS? You mentioned appendicitis...as part of the abdominal system diseases you see

[@deck4forward]

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[@virginiawangui3305]

Thank you.

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

Who goes on a cruise with severe liver failure brought on by alcoholism with associated Korsakoff syndrome😳! Seriously!

[@peterboatmanftateamfishing6825]

Thank you!

[@1scott921]

Hi Doc, I'm paramedic tehnician with 5y of experience thinking about joining the crew. Could you please tell me how many responders are there in scenarios where you have to reanimate the patient "on the field"? 95% of time I worked with doctor and driver in my team and three people were optimal, but sometimes it was only me and driver and that... wasn't optimal (or legal...). And now three more questions if you'd be so kind: Amongst other equipment, do you bring remote respirator with you? And do you, as a doctor, intubate the patient? Does your defibrilator have self-adhesive electrodes? Thanks in advance.

[@deck4forward]

Hi, 1. Most cruise ships do not have paramedics - only nurses and doctors. Only the biggest ships in the world will have paramedics. 2. Yes, "on the field" resuscitations in full cardiac arrest mode are very common. 3. Ships have ventilators - some are very advanced. Depends on the cruise line. 4. Yes the doctor is the one intubating the patient and setting up the ventilator. 5. Yes, most cruise lines have top notch defibrillators - LifePak, Zoll. Others (Virgin Voyages), not so great defibs. If you are on a Mega ship, you are guaranteed and action-packed contract. All the best.

[@1scott921]

@@deck4forward Sorry for confusion, in my country "paramedics" are nurses with additional education (BLS, ALS, ITLS...), if we were full on paramedics we would be able to work without doctor on our team. Thank you for the answear, all the best to you too Doc.

[@virginiawangui3305]

How are you Daktari. I'm a doctor from Kenya and looking into joining a cruiseship. I have an ask, who does these orthopaedic procedures like reduction of dislocations and splinting and plastering? Are there orthopaedic doctors on board?

[@deck4forward]

You don't need an ortho to reduce dislocations. You do it.

[@virginiawangui3305]

@@deck4forward fine, that's okay.

[@joshmoke2237]

Just to listen to you, I'm in love. You're gone quite around all the systems

[@Dr.K.Lutsiv]

Like! I have a question: do the ship's doctor perform the ingrown nail surgery for the crew members, or will they be operated on at the home port?

[@deck4forward]

What an oddly specific question...what is the concern ?

[@Dr.K.Lutsiv]

@@deck4forward Just want to know what skills a therapist/GP needs to acquire before working on a cruise ship

[@deck4forward]

You need to be comfortable with all ER procedures, and ICU procedures...including ingrown toe nail treatment.

[@IreneN267]

How many patients fo you see on a daily basis (24 hours)? How many perhaps at night vs how many @daytime? Seems that your shifts are 24/7 as long as you're on cruise Please clarify

[@deck4forward]

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[@briansooma9209]

Do you provide ART medication to Crew ship members?

[@deck4forward]

No.

[@drumarfarooq4774]

Any body knows which authentic ,reliable agency is recruiting drs for cruises ? I wanna pursue this as career

[@deck4forward]

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[@JuanpaElProfeee]

Hello Doc ! ... You have very interesting videos, with the information that those who are interested in a Cruise ship are looking for (including me). I'd like to know what equipment and procedures could use to do on board, and how is the protocol for air emergency evacuation, how do I decide when to start it. Thank you !

[@deck4forward]

Great question...will try and make a short video about it soon.

[@bobgerac]

Do guests have to pay for their medical treatment whilst onboard?

[@deck4forward]

Yes

[@IreneN267]

Clearly not for the fainthearted

[@rebeccaw7739]

Hello what cruise ship do you Work on??

[@deck4forward]

Not on a cruise ship...I am home.

[@MartySalo]

@@deck4forward But weren't you on a cruise ship when you made the video? (I guess the rolling of the ship) Oh well, It is interesting. I've heard that the wifi will probably be less than what we have at home. Oh well, it should be interesting.

[@deck4forward]

@@MartySalo Yes, this video was shot on a Carnival ship in the South-West Pacific Ocean in Oceania.