“I got up within 0.5 seconds”: Uzbek doctor treats woman in shock on flight to Korea

What happened: Dr. Kamilov Hasan Bakhriddinovich, an Uzbek ENT specialist, treated a woman in severe shock aboard a flight from Uzbekistan to Korea on Sunday after a cabin call for a doctor. Key numbers: Woman's diastolic blood pressure fell as low as 20 mmHg. Treatment lasted about 15 minutes. Hasan is 43 and in his 16th year as a doctor. Why it matters: The pilot was preparing an emergency landing, but the plane reached Seoul without one. Posts about the incident spread online, and Hasan said he hoped it would encourage young doctors to step forward in emergencies.

Dr. Kamilov Hasan Bakhriddinovich, an Uzbek ENT specialist, treated a woman in severe shock aboard a flight from Uzbekistan to Korea on Sunday after a cabin call for a doctor.

The pilot was preparing an emergency landing, but the plane reached Seoul without one. Posts about the incident spread online, and Hasan said he hoped it would encourage young doctors to step forward in emergencies.