Anaesthesia for mass casualties

Mass Burns Casualties: Ethical Dilemmas

Mass burns casualty disasters occur rarely, but they are difficult to manage. Management of these cases are often further complicated in poorly resourced settings found in the developing world as triage decisions often have to be made early. This case report discusses ethical dilemmas that have been encountered when treating a mass burns casualty’s incident in the setting of a regional burns un...

Mass casualties in combat: lessons learned.

Mass casualties and triage at a sporting event.

When a sports medicine doctor provides coverage for a sporting event with a large number of athletes and spectators, he or she should always be aware that the potential for a large number of injuries exists. In the event of a mass casualty incident that overwhelms the available medical resources, he or she may be the most qualified professional present to triage and organise patient care. Certa...

Decontamination of mass casualties--re-evaluating existing dogma.

The events of 11 September 2001 became the catalyst for many to shift their disaster preparedness efforts towards mass-casualty incidents. Emergency responders, healthcare workers, emergency managers, and public health officials worldwide are being tasked to improve their readiness by acquiring equipment, providing training and implementing policy, especially in the area of mass-casualty decont...

Triage and Treatment of Radiation and Combined-injury Mass Casualties

INTRODUCTION TYPES OF NUCLEAR AND RADIOLOGICAL EXPLOSIVE WEAPONS MEDICAL EFFECTS OF NUCLEAR WEAPON DETONATION URBAN CASUALTY AND DESTRUCTION PATTERNS AFTER THE LOW-ALTITUDE NUCLEAR DETONATION AT HIROSHIMA CURRENT PROJECTIONS OF URBAN CASUALTY, DESTRUCTION, AND FALLOUT PATTERNS AFTER A GROUND-LEVEL NUCLEAR DETONATION PERSONAL PROTECTION AND LONG-TERM HEALTH RISKS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL...