B767-300 flight attendant reported that the captain diverted to den for a sick passenger.

Attributes
ACN	595042
Time
Date	200309
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : den.airport
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl single value : 41000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 20 flight attendant time total : 20 flight attendant time type : 1
ASRS Report	595042
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe cabin event : passenger illness
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

Passenger had seizure 1 yr ago. Has high cholesterol, high blood pressure. Taking 2 types of medication (don't remember type), but are listed in 'flight attendant in charge' report. Passenger discovered by myself while doing cabin walk-through. Passenger was unconscious, sitting upright in his aisle seat. His wife, seated at the window, caught my attention, saying her husband was having a seizure. His skin was white, and eyes shut, head leaning back against headrest. With help of flight attendant #7, moved him to floor and checked for breathing and pulse. Had both. Administered solid state oxygen. First unit did not work (fired both oxygen canisters, one at a time), second unit was ok. Aircraft altitude was 41000 ft. Cabin altitude approximately 8000 ft. Doctor and fireman/emt both responded to page for medical assistance. Iv fluid was administered by emt. Doctor tried first, but was unsuccessful. Food and beverage service had been completed. Food consisted of very light, high sugar snack for breakfast. Main cabin service was 'beverage only.' occurrence happened approximately 1 1/2 - 2 hours in-flight. Beverage service had been completed. Passenger left behind bag full of fresh fruit and sandwich. It took 30-45 mins to land in denver. Copilot said we were 85 mi from denver when cockpit was notified. Cockpit asked if we should land. Doctor said 'he is stable now' but events could change quickly. 'Yes, we should land.' passenger given oxygen and iv fluid. No other medications that I'm aware of. Passenger vomited several times. Had tingling and numbness in right arm. Passenger felt well enough to be seated for landing. Aed (defibrillator) was used to monitor heartbeat. Doctor said it 'looked good.' no shock was given. Emt turned aed power off last 10 mins of flight. He said that he has seen them 'discharge,' or give a shock, without the button being pushed. I disconnected the pads from the aed. Most of the medical sits I have encountered have been on the B767 while at cruise level, after passenger have had their meal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767-300 FLT ATTENDANT RPTED THAT THE CAPT DIVERTED TO DEN FOR A SICK PAX.

Narrative: PAX HAD SEIZURE 1 YR AGO. HAS HIGH CHOLESTEROL, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. TAKING 2 TYPES OF MEDICATION (DON'T REMEMBER TYPE), BUT ARE LISTED IN 'FLT ATTENDANT IN CHARGE' RPT. PAX DISCOVERED BY MYSELF WHILE DOING CABIN WALK-THROUGH. PAX WAS UNCONSCIOUS, SITTING UPRIGHT IN HIS AISLE SEAT. HIS WIFE, SEATED AT THE WINDOW, CAUGHT MY ATTN, SAYING HER HUSBAND WAS HAVING A SEIZURE. HIS SKIN WAS WHITE, AND EYES SHUT, HEAD LEANING BACK AGAINST HEADREST. WITH HELP OF FLT ATTENDANT #7, MOVED HIM TO FLOOR AND CHKED FOR BREATHING AND PULSE. HAD BOTH. ADMINISTERED SOLID STATE OXYGEN. FIRST UNIT DID NOT WORK (FIRED BOTH OXYGEN CANISTERS, ONE AT A TIME), SECOND UNIT WAS OK. ACFT ALT WAS 41000 FT. CABIN ALT APPROX 8000 FT. DOCTOR AND FIREMAN/EMT BOTH RESPONDED TO PAGE FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. IV FLUID WAS ADMINISTERED BY EMT. DOCTOR TRIED FIRST, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. FOOD AND BEVERAGE SVC HAD BEEN COMPLETED. FOOD CONSISTED OF VERY LIGHT, HIGH SUGAR SNACK FOR BREAKFAST. MAIN CABIN SVC WAS 'BEVERAGE ONLY.' OCCURRENCE HAPPENED APPROX 1 1/2 - 2 HRS INFLT. BEVERAGE SVC HAD BEEN COMPLETED. PAX LEFT BEHIND BAG FULL OF FRESH FRUIT AND SANDWICH. IT TOOK 30-45 MINS TO LAND IN DENVER. COPLT SAID WE WERE 85 MI FROM DENVER WHEN COCKPIT WAS NOTIFIED. COCKPIT ASKED IF WE SHOULD LAND. DOCTOR SAID 'HE IS STABLE NOW' BUT EVENTS COULD CHANGE QUICKLY. 'YES, WE SHOULD LAND.' PAX GIVEN OXYGEN AND IV FLUID. NO OTHER MEDICATIONS THAT I'M AWARE OF. PAX VOMITED SEVERAL TIMES. HAD TINGLING AND NUMBNESS IN R ARM. PAX FELT WELL ENOUGH TO BE SEATED FOR LNDG. AED (DEFIBRILLATOR) WAS USED TO MONITOR HEARTBEAT. DOCTOR SAID IT 'LOOKED GOOD.' NO SHOCK WAS GIVEN. EMT TURNED AED PWR OFF LAST 10 MINS OF FLT. HE SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN THEM 'DISCHARGE,' OR GIVE A SHOCK, WITHOUT THE BUTTON BEING PUSHED. I DISCONNECTED THE PADS FROM THE AED. MOST OF THE MEDICAL SITS I HAVE ENCOUNTERED HAVE BEEN ON THE B767 WHILE AT CRUISE LEVEL, AFTER PAX HAVE HAD THEIR MEAL.

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.