An MD80 flight crew had an ill passenger on arrival to dal.

Attributes
ACN	440503
Time
Date	199906
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	440503
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger illness
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

Starting descent to dfw advised by #1 flight attendant that paraplegic person was being given therapeutic oxygen and suggested paramedics should meet the airplane. Called dispatch and advised them of situation. About the time we contacted dfw tower for landing clearance for runway 13R, #1 flight attendant advised me that passenger was not doing well and we should get to the paramedics as soon as possible. We then declared medical emergency with dfw tower at approximately XA15 and received priority handling from dfw tower and dfw ground en route to gate. Thanks to dispatch, there was a team of paramedics waiting for us when we arrived. The #1 flight attendant is to be commended for clear concise communication to me and her take charge attitude regarding this matter.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 FLC HAD AN ILL PAX ON ARR TO DAL.

Narrative: STARTING DSCNT TO DFW ADVISED BY #1 FLT ATTENDANT THAT PARAPLEGIC PERSON WAS BEING GIVEN THERAPEUTIC OXYGEN AND SUGGESTED PARAMEDICS SHOULD MEET THE AIRPLANE. CALLED DISPATCH AND ADVISED THEM OF SIT. ABOUT THE TIME WE CONTACTED DFW TWR FOR LNDG CLRNC FOR RWY 13R, #1 FLT ATTENDANT ADVISED ME THAT PAX WAS NOT DOING WELL AND WE SHOULD GET TO THE PARAMEDICS ASAP. WE THEN DECLARED MEDICAL EMER WITH DFW TWR AT APPROX XA15 AND RECEIVED PRIORITY HANDLING FROM DFW TWR AND DFW GND ENRTE TO GATE. THANKS TO DISPATCH, THERE WAS A TEAM OF PARAMEDICS WAITING FOR US WHEN WE ARRIVED. THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR CLR CONCISE COM TO ME AND HER TAKE CHARGE ATTITUDE REGARDING THIS MATTER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.