AJ Mellor. Anaesthesia in Austere Environments.
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This review will examine the possibilities for providing anaesthesia for casualties in challenging situations.There is a limited evidence base on which to draw as most anaesthetists faced with such problems will generate their own solution based on experience and personal preference. Military personnel are perhaps more likely to encounter these challenges and may be trained anaesthetists or junior doctors with limited anaesthetic experience. The review will highlight the principal problems of planning to provide anaesthesia in an austere environment and focus on the Triservice anaesthetic apparatus (the equipment trained anaesthetists are most likely to use in the field) and ketamine (arguably the best choice for a non anaesthetic trained doctor in a difficult environment).
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AJ Mellor. Anaesthesia in Austere Environments.
This review will examine the possibilities for providing anaesthesia for casualties in challenging situations.There is a limited evidence base on which to draw as most anaesthetists faced with such problems will generate their own solution based on experience and personal preference. Military personnel are perhaps more likely to encounter these challenges and may be trained anaesthetists or jun...
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