B757-200 crew had an ill flight attendant that was treated by an onboard passenger md.

Attributes
ACN	514555
Time
Date	200106
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gtf.airport
State Reference	MT
Altitude	msl single value : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 13300 flight time type : 853
ASRS Report	514555
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 4
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance Company Aircraft
Primary Problem	Cabin Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Flight attendant became very ill. Doctor on board used emergency medical kit. Wanted to consult with company medical contract provider, but our direct connection on telephone system didn't work. Used emergency authority/authorized to let doctor into cockpit to call medical on radio through our dispatch system.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 CREW HAD AN ILL FLT ATTENDANT THAT WAS TREATED BY AN ONBOARD PAX MD.

Narrative: FLT ATTENDANT BECAME VERY ILL. DOCTOR ON BOARD USED EMER MEDICAL KIT. WANTED TO CONSULT WITH COMPANY MEDICAL CONTRACT PROVIDER, BUT OUR DIRECT CONNECTION ON TELEPHONE SYS DIDN'T WORK. USED EMER AUTH TO LET DOCTOR INTO COCKPIT TO CALL MEDICAL ON RADIO THROUGH OUR DISPATCH SYS.

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.