Natural Disasters - 23/08/19
, Amado Alejandro Baez, MD, MSc, MPH b, c, 1Résumé |
Natural disasters are extreme events generally caused by abrupt climate change and other environmental factors. Intensive care units (ICUs) need to be prepared, because in the event of a natural disaster, the number of patients that require service stresses an already occupied facility. It is critical that personnel be able to do a proper ICU triage. Efforts have been made to prepare the health care system to be ready for a disaster. A natural disaster can disrupt the daily routine of a hospital and ICU personal need to be equipped with the necessary tools to be able to respond appropriately.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Natural disaster, Classification of natural disasters, Preparedness, Hurricane, Earthquake
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Vol 35 - N° 4
P. 591-607 - octobre 2019 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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