Disasters and Mass Casualties: I. General Principles of Response and Management

Born, Christopher T.; Briggs, Susan M.; Ciraulo, David L.; Frykberg, Eric R.; Hammond, Jeffrey; Hirshberg, Asher; Lhowe, David W.; O’Neill, Patricia

doi:10.5435/00124635-200707000-00004

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“…Most blast and mass-casualty incidents have a predictable pattern of patient flow [19]. Victims in closest proximity to the blast die immediately or very soon after the explosion.…”

Section: General Principles Of Triage and Resuscitationmentioning

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Blurred front lines: triage and initial management of blast injuries

Balazs

Blais

Bluman

et al. 2015

Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med

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Recent armed conflicts and the expanded reach of international terror groups has resulted in an increased incidence of blast-related injuries in both military and civilian populations. Mass-casualty incidents may require both on-scene and in-hospital triage to maximize survival rates and conserve limited resources. Initial evaluation should focus on the identification and control of potentially life-threatening conditions, especially life-threatening hemorrhage. Early operative priorities for musculoskeletal injuries focus on the principles of damage-control orthopaedics, with early and aggressive debridement of soft-tissue wounds, vascular shunting or grafting to restore limb perfusion, and long-bone fracture stabilization via external fixation. Special considerations such as patient transport, infection control and prevention, and amputation management are also discussed. All orthopedic surgeons, regardless of practice setting, should be familiar with the basic principles of evaluation, resuscitation, and initial management of explosive blast injuries.

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“…Most blast and mass-casualty incidents have a predictable pattern of patient flow [19]. Victims in closest proximity to the blast die immediately or very soon after the explosion.…”

Section: General Principles Of Triage and Resuscitationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Blurred front lines: triage and initial management of blast injuries

Balazs

Blais

Bluman

et al. 2015

Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med

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“…Although disaster training could augment future relief efforts [7,50], this type of training and disaster procedure outcomes require further study to improve orthopaedic care in future catastrophes.…”

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Critically Assessing the Haiti Earthquake Response and the Barriers to Quality Orthopaedic Care

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Caldwell

Gosselin

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Clinical Orthopaedics &Amp; Related Research

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“…Wäh-rend "Ike" als Kategorie-2-Sturm bei Landeinfall in Galveston eingestuft wurde, hatte er, bedingt durch Größe, Zeitdauer und der damit verbundenen FlutAbb. 3 [11]. Eine Schlüsselrolle spielte hierbei die Installation eines Leitenden Notarztes, der durch den Universitätspräsidenten bestimmt wurde und die alleinige Entscheidungsgewalt während der gesamten Evakuierungsphase trug.…”

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“…In diesem Alarmplan hat die Evakuierung der schwerstkranken Patienten auf den Intensivstationen die oberste Priorität, gefolgt von mittelschwer und danach leicht erkrankten Patienten, ähnlich einem Triage-System bei einem Massenanfall von Verletzten [3,4,5,9].…”

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Hurrikan Ike

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In September 2008 the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston was threatened by Hurricane Ike. The incident commander decided to evacuate the hospital. This is a report on how this was accomplished and the lessons learned. An adequate disaster preparedness plan, sufficient logistics, a comprehensive incident command center and the use of complex communication systems were crucial for success. Within 11 h a total of 469 patients had been evacuated using 143 ambulances, 23 helicopters, 2 fixed wing aircraft, buses and numerous passenger vans. The authors encourage physicians, as responsible members of the health care team, to be prepared to respond to disasters.

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Disasters and Mass Casualties: I. General Principles of Response and Management

Cited by 127 publications

References 10 publications

Blurred front lines: triage and initial management of blast injuries

Blurred front lines: triage and initial management of blast injuries

Critically Assessing the Haiti Earthquake Response and the Barriers to Quality Orthopaedic Care

Hurrikan Ike

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