A B757 CAPT RPTED THAT HE DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED TO AUS AFTER A PAX WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST.

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PAX COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS. HER DAUGHTER WAS AN MD (GYN). DUE TO UNDERSTANDABLE CONCERN FOR A DAUGHTER'S SITUATIONAL STRESS AND RELATED PITFALLS INHERENT IN TREATING HER OWN MOTHER; I HAD THE FLT ATTENDANTS MAKE A PA FOR ANY MD'S ON BOARD. AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT; AN MD (ONE OF THE CARDIOLOGISTS THAT DEVELOPED THE AED) WAS ON BOARD. AFTER TALKING TO THE DOCTOR ON THE INTERPHONE; A PRECAUTIONARY MEDICAL DIVERT DECISION WAS MADE. CAPT SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED A CODE RED FROM THE FLT ATTENDANTS. AN EMER WAS DECLARED AND A DIVERT TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT (AUS) WAS MADE. CAPT REQUESTED THAT ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT MEET THE ACFT ON ARR; DUE TO CARDIAC ARREST. AED/CPR USED AND RESUSCITATION ATTEMPTS CONTINUED INTO THE TERMINAL BY ARFF AND PARAMEDIC PERSONNEL. WHILE ON THE GND AT AUS; AFTER CONSULTING WITH CAPT; DECIDED TO REMOVE A PAX DUE TO HIGH FEVER; INABILITY TO SIT UP. IN ADDITION; SHE HAD FILLED MULTIPLE BAGS WITH VOMIT IN THE PRECEDING HR. I AM ONCE AGAIN IN ABSOLUTE AWE OF THE CREWS THAT I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF FLYING WITH. THE FO'S FLYING SKILLS AND APPLICATION OF CRM IN A EMER ENVIRONMENT WERE FLAWLESS. THE CABIN CREW PERFORMED WITH A LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM AND COMPOSURE CONSISTENT WITH THAT OF HIGH ORDER EMER AND RESCUE PERSONNEL. LEAD BY THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT; THEIR COORD WAS EXCELLENT. EMER DECLARATION; MAX SPD BELOW 10000 FT; COORDINATED WITH ATC; AND THE LNDG WAS UNDER WEIGHT.