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SEQUENCE OF RELIEF EFFORTS AFTER A DISASTER Establishing a chain of command
SEQUENCE OF RELIEF EFFORTS AFTER A DISASTER Establishing a chain of command Many countries have d...
SPECIFIC ISSUES
SPECIFIC ISSUES There is no injury that is peculiar to disasters and the whole spectrum of exter...
Tetanus
Tetanus This potentially fatal condition, also called ‘lockjaw’, is caused by Clostridium tetani ...
Rescue operation
Rescue operation Early coordination of the rescue e ff ort allows optimal use of resources. The fi...
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SEQUENCE OF RELIEF EFFORTS AFTER A DISASTER Establ
SEQUENCE OF RELIEF EFFORTS AFTER A DISASTER Establishing a chain of command Many countries have d...
Mobilising resources
Mobilising resources The next step is mobilisation of human and material resources appropriate t...
Necrotising fasciitis
Necrotising fasciitis Necrotising fasciitis is a rapidly spreading infection that produces necros...
Organisation of emergency services
Organisation of emergency services Emergency services such as the fire brigade, police and ambu la...
Learning objectives
Learning objectives To recognise and understand: The common features of various disasters • The p...
Limb salvage
Limb salvage The Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS) and its modi - fications are useful in de...
Management in the field
Management in the field Field hospitals principally function in three main areas ( Table 33.2 ). S...
HANDING OVER Follow-up and secondary problems
HANDING OVER Follow-up and secondary problems The medical aspect of disaster management does not...
Hospital reorganisation
Hospital reorganisation In hospitals receiving mass casualties some reorganisation of services is...
Introduction
INTRODUCTION Natural disasters provide a constant reminder of the power and capricious nature of...
Field hospitals
Field hospitals The decision to deploy field hospitals depends on the location, the number of cas...
Frostbite and immersion injuries (trench foot)
Frostbite and immersion injuries (trench foot) Frostbite occurs when a part of the body freezes. ...
Gas gangrene (clostridial myonecrosis)
Gas gangrene (clostridial myonecrosis) Gas gangrene is a dreaded consequence of late-presenting m...
FACTORS INFLUENCING RELIEF EFFORTS AND PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID
FACTORS INFLUENCING RELIEF EFFORTS AND PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID Good communication is critical fo...
FURTHER READING
FURTHER READING Bartholdson S, von Schreeb J. Natural disasters and injuries: what does a /uni00A...