Burn care in disaster and other austere settings. [Review]
Burn care in disaster and other austere settings. [Review]
Available online from MWHC library: 1996 - present, Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - February 2007
In some circumstances, burn care must be delivered in a simple manner without the luxury of modern resources. Such circumstances include care in low- and middle-income countries, war zones, and mass casualty incidents. Triage decisions need to be made carefully, allowing the focus of limited personnel and equipment on those most likely to survive. Simple techniques can be used to help many burn victims, such as utilizing oral resuscitation formulas for burn resuscitation. Although even the best attempts at preparation often fall short, there are many benefits from planning and training. Copyright 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
English
0039-6109
*Burns/th [Therapy]
*Disasters
Airway Management/mt [Methods]
Burn Units/og [Organization & Administration]
Child Care/mt [Methods]
Child, Preschool
Emergency Medicine/ed [Education]
Fluid Therapy/mt [Methods]
Health Resources
Humans
Organ Sparing Treatments/mt [Methods]
Pain/pc [Prevention & Control]
Palliative Care/mt [Methods]
Rehydration Solutions/sd [Supply & Distribution]
Shock/th [Therapy]
Triage/mt [Methods]
Wilderness Medicine/mt [Methods]
Wound Healing/ph [Physiology]
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Surgery/Burn Services
Journal Article
Review
Available online from MWHC library: 1996 - present, Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - February 2007
In some circumstances, burn care must be delivered in a simple manner without the luxury of modern resources. Such circumstances include care in low- and middle-income countries, war zones, and mass casualty incidents. Triage decisions need to be made carefully, allowing the focus of limited personnel and equipment on those most likely to survive. Simple techniques can be used to help many burn victims, such as utilizing oral resuscitation formulas for burn resuscitation. Although even the best attempts at preparation often fall short, there are many benefits from planning and training. Copyright 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
English
0039-6109
*Burns/th [Therapy]
*Disasters
Airway Management/mt [Methods]
Burn Units/og [Organization & Administration]
Child Care/mt [Methods]
Child, Preschool
Emergency Medicine/ed [Education]
Fluid Therapy/mt [Methods]
Health Resources
Humans
Organ Sparing Treatments/mt [Methods]
Pain/pc [Prevention & Control]
Palliative Care/mt [Methods]
Rehydration Solutions/sd [Supply & Distribution]
Shock/th [Therapy]
Triage/mt [Methods]
Wilderness Medicine/mt [Methods]
Wound Healing/ph [Physiology]
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Surgery/Burn Services
Journal Article
Review