WSES Handbook of Mass Casualties Incidents Management (Hot Topics in Acute Care Surgery and Trauma)

Front Matter ....Pages i-x Mass Casualty Incident: Definitions and Current Reality (Laura Lomaglio, Luca Ansaloni, Fausto Catena, Massimo Sartelli, Federico Coccolini)....Pages 1-10 Managing a Medical Surge (Randy D. Kearns)....Pages 11-29 Common Wounding Mechanisms and Injury Patterns (Miklosh Bala, Jeffry Kashuk)....Pages 31-46 The Emergency Room During Mass Casualty Incidents (Hany Bahouth)....Pages 47-59 Triage and Clinical Evaluation in MCI (Yoram Klein)....Pages 61-65 Providing Information During Mass Casualty Incidents: Information Center, Family-Centered Care and Media Coverage (Roni Gagin, Neta HaGani, David Ratner)....Pages 67-77 Nurses and Nursing in Mass Casualties Incidents (Ben Rozenblit)....Pages 79-89 Auxiliary Clinical Diagnostics (Miklosh Bala, Fausto Catena)....Pages 91-99 Conventional and Interventional Radiology in Mass Casualty Incidents (Amos Ofer, Maxim Leiderman, Nira Beck-Razi)....Pages 101-115 Operating Room (OR) Setup, Resource, and Demands (Paola Fugazzola, Matteo Tomasoni, Yoram Kluger, Luca Ansaloni, Federico Coccolini)....Pages 117-120 Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Resources and Demands (Andrew J. Kamien, Christopher S. Davis, Marc A. de Moya)....Pages 121-128 The Pediatric Patient in MCI (Adam Lee Goldstein, Dror Soffer)....Pages 129-141 Definitive Care Phase of a Mass Casualty Incident (Offir Ben-Ishay)....Pages 143-147 Preparedness to Non-conventional Incidents in the Civilian Medical Arena (G. Shaked, D. Czeiger, G. Sebbag)....Pages 149-156 Mass Casualties Management in Low-Income Countries (Paola Fugazzola, Federico Coccolini, Cecilia Merli, Emiliano Gamberini, Vanni Agnoletti, Luca Ansaloni)....Pages 157-165 Mass Casualties Incident: Education, Simulation, and Training (Itamar Ashkenazi, Kristina Lennquist Montán, Sten Lennquist)....Pages 167-175 Debriefing Session: The Process of Self-Evaluation (Seema Yalamanchili, Sophie E. J. Hardy, Christopher Aylwin)....Pages 177-188 Ethics in Mass Casualty Incidents (Boris E. Sakakushev)....Pages 189-202 This manual, written by world opinion leaders in the field, is designed to provide readily accessible, step-by-step guidance on all aspects of the management of mass casualty incidents. Readers will find a wealth of helpful practical suggestions as well as information on the latest relevant scientific advances and their implications. Globally, mass casualty incidents are becoming more frequent even in unexpected places. There is a need for a dependable manual suitable for use by all who must be prepared to face mass casualty incidents, including practicing physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and administrators. This book meets that need. It is the first practical manual to be devoted to the topic, and its portable format will allow it to be kept in the pocket at all times, ready for immediate consultation. The innovative nature of much of the content and the inclusion of up-to-date literature reviews ensure that the manual will remain relevant for years to come.