China's first in-flight first aid handbook was released in Shanghai on Wednesday to guide flight attendants and passengers in dealing with mid-air emergencies. The handbook, jointly issued by China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Volunteer Physicians League — with the input of some 50 senior doctors from local hospitals — lists 38 common medical emergencies. Complete with lucid illustrations by famous medical illustrator Chen Haiyan, a cardiac doctor of Zhongshan Hospital, the book explains the symptoms and causes of various conditions, along with first-aid procedures to deal with them.