Abstract Natural disasters (Japan tsunami 2011), terrorism attacks (Boston marathon bombing 2013) and industrial accidents (Bhopal disaster 1984) create mass casualty situations, with large numbers of critically ill or injured…
Abstract There is a great deal of information about the management of the airway during many different scenarios, but very little of that information addresses the management of the airway…
Abstract The above famous critique of intravenous anesthesia occurred following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, where anesthesia folklore tells us more Americans died from the use of thiopentone than from…
Abstract Inhaled anesthetics remain the primary pharmacologic agents for administering general anesthesia in current surgical practices. Anesthesia providers enjoy familiarity and extensive experience with these inhaled agents in the context…
Abstract Following a major disaster from which a large number of casualties result, a community’s ability to rescue, triage, transport, evaluate, and treat these casualties quickly and effectively leads to…
Abstract A disaster is by definition a situation in which the resources available do not match the demands of the population impacted. This frequent reality often forces serious modifications in…
Abstract In order to prepare to respond to a disaster event, one must consider the type of disaster. Is it a one-time event, the result of weather, seismic activity, or…
Abstract Natural disasters and armed conflict kill and maim. In the immediate, emergency phase, patients suffering from trauma receive the highest priority. It is only later that the public health…
Sevoflurane and propofol–based anesthetics are dosed according to vital signs, movement, and expired sevoflurane concentrations, which do not assess the anesthetic state of the brain and, therefore, risk underdose and…
Trends in pediatric pain management are moving toward thinking beyond opioids. Regional anesthetic techniques, such as quadratus lumborum and erector spinae plane blocks, demonstrate efficacy and safety in pediatric populations….
