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Indian-Origin Doctor Designs An Inhaler & Saves The Life Of A Toddler On A Plane

byStorypickers
29th September 2015
2 minute read

Necessity is the mother of invention.

There’s no beating an Indian when it comes to ‘jugaad’. We modify things according to our needs, irrespective of the problem and resources we have.

A plane traveling from Spain to the US was about mid-way across the Atlantic, when an urgent announcement was made calling for a physician, as an asthmatic toddler was struggling to breathe.

Dr. Khurshid Guru, director of Robotic Surgery at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute became a hero in the skies when he stepped in and designed a makeshift inhaler.

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His parents were confused as they had accidentally packed the medication their son needed in their checked luggage. Moreover, there was no sign of pediatric asthma on the plane.

 

Armed only with a plastic water bottle, a cup, and an oxygen tank, this Indian-origin doctor, managed to save the life of the toddler.

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He attached the oxygen tank to one end of the bottle and put the inhaler through a small hole, so the child would get oxygen and medication through the bottle’s opening.

 

This is what Dr. Khurshid had to say after saving the life of that boy:

“As the bottle went near to the child’s face, he pushed it away. I got a water cup and made a hole in the bottle and focused it on his face … told [the parents] to keep it there. Within about half an hour and two treatments, he was sounding much better. I told the father then that the most important thing is that you never ever leave these medications away. I wanted to make sure that everyone realized that we need to carry these things.”

Great work, Dr. Khurshid, for finding the perfect solution at the right time!

News Source: The Times of India

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