Unconscious passenger requires medical diversion for MD82.

Attributes
ACN	726069
Time
Date	200702
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 32000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC IMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	726069
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger illness
Independent Detector	other other : 4 cab attendant
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

The flight attendants called saying they had a passenger who passed out and they needed a patch to medical. While working on the patch at XA43 the flight attendants called again this time with 4 bells and stated that he was unconscious; bleeding and we needed to land now. At that point the captain declared a medical emergency with center and we diverted to ZZZ1. We notified ground crews of the condition of the man and the need to have paramedics. As a result of the diversion an overweight landing took place and the required inspection was done prior to continuing our flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNCONSCIOUS PAX REQUIRES MEDICAL DIVERSION FOR MD82.

Narrative: THE FLT ATTENDANTS CALLED SAYING THEY HAD A PAX WHO PASSED OUT AND THEY NEEDED A PATCH TO MEDICAL. WHILE WORKING ON THE PATCH AT XA43 THE FLT ATTENDANTS CALLED AGAIN THIS TIME WITH 4 BELLS AND STATED THAT HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS; BLEEDING AND WE NEEDED TO LAND NOW. AT THAT POINT THE CAPT DECLARED A MEDICAL EMER WITH CTR AND WE DIVERTED TO ZZZ1. WE NOTIFIED GND CREWS OF THE CONDITION OF THE MAN AND THE NEED TO HAVE PARAMEDICS. AS A RESULT OF THE DIVERSION AN OVERWT LNDG TOOK PLACE AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS DONE PRIOR TO CONTINUING OUR FLT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.