GEMC:Prehospital / Disaster / Mass Casualty Medicine

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General

This the main page for the Global Emergency Medicine Curriculum Project's Prehospital / Disaster / Mass Casualty Medicine section. For point of care treatment information see the respective category page and non-GEMC notes.


Disaster Medicine

Disaster Preparedness

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  • Hendrickson RG, Horowitz BZ. Chapter 6. Disaster Preparedness and Response. In: Tintinalli, JE, Stapczynski JS, Cline DM, et al., eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2011 (cited Oct 27, 2013).
  • Schultz CH, Koenig KL. Chapter 193. Disaster Preparedness In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al, eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine Concepts and Clinical Practice. 8th ed. Elsevier Saunders; 2013 ISBN-10: 1455706051. ISBN-13: 978-1455706051. (Cited Dec 4, 2013)

Field Disaster Response

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Natural Disasters

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  • Mills LD, Avegno J. Chapter 7. Natural Disasters. In: Tintinalli, JE, Stapczynski JS, Cline DM, et al., eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2011 (cited Oct 27, 2013).
  • Noji EK, Crook JE. Chapter 86. Natural Disaster Management. In: Auerbach PS. Wilderness Medicine. 6th ed. Elsevier Mosby; 2012 ISBN 978-1-4377-1678-8
  • Reed SB. Chapter 89. Disaster Risk Management Issues. In: Auerbach PS. Wilderness Medicine. 6th ed. Elsevier Mosby; 2012 ISBN 978-1-4377-1678-8
  • Venugopal R, Coppock K, Johnson K et al. Chapter 88. Global Humanitarian Medicine and Disaster Relief. In: Auerbach PS. Wilderness Medicine. 6th ed. Elsevier Mosby; 2012 ISBN 978-1-4377-1678-8

Bomb and Blast Injuries

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  • Halpern P. Chapter 8. Bomb, Blast, and Crush Injuries. In: Tintinalli, JE, Stapczynski JS, Cline DM, et al., eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2011 (cited Oct 27, 2013).

Prehospital Medicine

EMS

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  • Mechem CC. Chapter 1. Emergency Medical Services. In: Tintinalli, JE, Stapczynski JS, Cline DM, et al., eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2011 (cited Oct 27, 2013).
  • Blackwell, T. Chapter 190. Emergency Medical Services: Overview and Ground Transport. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al, eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine Concepts and Clinical Practice. 8th ed. Elsevier Saunders; 2013 ISBN-10: 1455706051. ISBN-13: 978-1455706051. (Cited Dec 4, 2013)

Prehospital Equipment and Adjuncts

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  • Hankins DG, Boggust A. Chapter 2. Prehospital Equipment and Adjuncts. In: Tintinalli, JE, Stapczynski JS, Cline DM, et al., eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2011 (cited Oct 27, 2013).

Air Medical Transport

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  • Rodenberg H, Blumen I, Thomas S. Chapter 191. Air Medical Transport.In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al, eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine Concepts and Clinical Practice. 8th ed. Elsevier Saunders; 2013 ISBN-10: 1455706051. ISBN-13: 978-1455706051. (Cited Dec 4, 2013)
  • Stone CK, Thomas SH. Chapter 3. Air Medical Transport. In: Tintinalli, JE, Stapczynski JS, Cline DM, et al., eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2011 (cited Oct 27, 2013).

Neonatal and Pediatric Transport

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  • Wood. KS, Gordon PV. Chapter 4. Neonatal and Pediatric Transport. In: Tintinalli, JE, Stapczynski JS, Cline DM, et al., eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2011 (cited Oct 27, 2013).
  • Woodward GA, Garrett AL, King BR, et al. Chapter 6. Emergency Medical Services and Transport Medicine. In: Fleigher GR, Ludwig S, Bachur RG et al., eds. Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 6th Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott; 2010 (cited Dec 4, 2013)

Mass Gatherings

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  • Millin MG, Bonnes B. Chapter 5. Mass Gatherings. In: Tintinalli, JE, Stapczynski JS, Cline DM, et al., eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2011 (cited Oct 27, 2013).

Special Situations

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  • Schwartz RB, McManus JG. Chapter 192. Tactical Emergency Medicine Support and Urban Search and Rescue. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al, eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine Concepts and Clinical Practice. 8th ed. Elsevier Saunders; 2013 ISBN-10: 1455706051. ISBN-13: 978-1455706051. (Cited Dec 4, 2013)

Mass Casualty Incidences

Chemical Agents and Mass Casualties

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Journal Articles and Guidelines

  • Biddinger, A. Baggish, L. Harrington, et.al "Be prepared--the Boston Marathon and mass-casualty events.", The New England journal of medicine, 2013 May 23;368(21):1958-60. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1305480. Epub 2013 May 1 Accessed 11/9/2013. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23635020
  • Vatansever, F' Ferraresi, C; "Can Biowarfare Agents be defeated with Light" Virulence 2013; 4:34 - 33; http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/viru.26475; PMID: 24067444 Accessd 11/25/13
  • George, G. Ramsay, K. Rochester, M. Et. Al. Facilities for chemical decontamination in accident and emergency departments in the United Kingdom Emerg Med J 2002 19: 453-457 doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.453 http://emj.bmj.com/content/19/5/453.full.pdf

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Journal articles

  • Baud FJ, Barriot P, Toffis V, et al. Elevated blood cyanide concentrations in victims of smoke inhalation. NEJM 1991;325:1761-1766.
  • LTC George W. Christopher, USAF, MC; LTC Theodore J. Cieslak, Biological Warfare A Historical Perspective JAMA. 1997;278(5):412-417. http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=417896 Accessed 11/25/13
  • Zuzek, C. "The night west blew up.", Texas medicine, 2013 Jul 1;109(7):41-5 Accessed 11/9/2013. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23818221
  • Tami, G., Bruria, A, Fabiana E. et al. "An after-action review tool for EDs: learning from mass casualty incidents.", The American journal of emergency medicine, May;31(5):798-802. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.01.025. Epub 2013 Mar 6. Accessed 11/9/2013. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23481154

Book Chapters

  • Schultz CH, Koenig KL. Chapter 194. Weapons of Mass Destruction. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al, eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine Concepts and Clinical Practice. 8th ed. Elsevier Saunders; 2013 ISBN-10: 1455706051. ISBN-13: 978-1455706051. (Cited Dec 4, 2013)
  • Horowitz BZ, Hendrickson. Chapter 9. Chemical Agents and Mass Casualties. In: Tintinalli, JE, Stapczynski JS, Cline DM, et al., eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2011 (cited Oct 27, 2013).
  • Horowitz BZ, Hendrickson. Chapter 9. Chemical Agents and Mass Casualties. In: Tintinalli, JE, Stapczynski JS, Cline DM, et al., eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2011 (cited Oct 27, 2013).
  • Erik A. Henchal, George V. Ludwig, Chris A. Whitehouse, and John M. Scherer Military Textbook of Medicine Laboratory identification of Biologic Threats Accessed 11/9/13 https://ke.army.mil/bordeninstitute/published_volumes/biological_warfare/BW-ch18.pdf
  • International Atomic Energy AgencyManual for First Responders to a Radiological Emergency 2006 Accessed 11/9/13 http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/EPR_FirstResponder_web.pdf

High Risk Chemicals

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Journal Articles

  • Burgess JL. Phosphine exposure from a methamphetamine laboratory investigation. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 2001;39(2):165-8.
  • Burkhart K. Methyl Bromide and Other Fumigants, in Goldfrank’s Toxicological Emergencies; Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum N, Hoffman RS, et al (eds.) McGraw-Hill Professional, 8th edition, 2006.
  • Eddleston M, Buckley NA, Eyer P, Dawson AH. Management of acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning. Lancet. 2008 Feb. 16;371(9612):597–607. PMC2493390 Emergency Medicine Ireland Blog http://emergencymedicineireland.com/?s=chemical Accessed 11/25/13
  • Wax PM, et al. Unexpected "gas" casualties in Moscow: a medical toxicology perspective. Ann Emerg Med 2003;41:700-5
  • Burns MJ, Linden CH, Graudins A, et al. A comparison of physostigmine and benzodiazepines for the treatment of anticholinergic poisoning. Ann Emerg Med 2001;37(2):239-41.
  • Busul, K; Bleck, T. "Treatment of Neuroterrorism" Neurotherapeutics (2012) 9:139–157 http://download.springer.com/static/pdf/484/art%253A10.1007%252Fs13311-011-0097-2.pdf?auth66=1385539265_454e0ebaa38182e7f6a6423afa6ed18f&ext=.pdf Accessed 11/25/13
  • Arnon SS, Schechter R, Inglesby TV. Botulinum toxin as a biological weapon: medical and public health management. JAMA. Feb 28 2001;285(8):1059-70.

Bioterrorism Recognition, Response, and the ED Clinician

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Journal Articles and Guidelines

  • Wein LM, Liu Y. Analyzing a bioterror attack on the food supply: the case of botulinum toxin in milk. Proc Natl Acad Sci 2005;102(28):9984-9989. http://www.pnas.org/content/102/28/9984.full Accessed 11/17/13
  • Skyberg, J "Immunotherapy for Tularemia" virulence 4:8, 1–12; November 15, 2013; © 2013 landes Bioscience https://www.landesbioscience.com/journals/virulence/2012VIRULENCE0114R.pdf ACCESSED 11/25/13
  • John L Hick, Lewis Rubinson, Daniel T O'Laughlin, J Christopher Farmer Clinical review: Allocating ventilators during large-scale disasters – problems, planning, and process Critical Care 2007, 11:217 (June 19 2007) http://ccforum.com/search/results?terms=bioterror Accessed 11/25/13
  • Kirsty Challen, Andrew Bentley, John Bright, Darren WalterClinical review: Mass casualty triage – pandemic influenza and critical care Critical Care 2007, 11:212 (30 April 2007)http://ccforum.com/search/results?terms=bioterror Accessed 11/25/13
  • Murray DB et al. rapid and complete bioavailability of antidotes for organophosphorus nerve agent and cyanide poisoning in minipigs after intraosseous administration. Annals Em Med. 2012; 60(4); 4240430

Blog Articles

US EPA EPA’s Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGL) Definitions 1/11/12 Accessed 11/9/13: http://earth1.epa.gov/oppt/aegl/pubs/define.htm

Podcasts

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Journal Articles

  • Cole LA. Bioterrorism threats: learning from inappropriate responses. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2000;6(4):8-18.
  • Durodie B, Wessely S. Resilience or panic? The public and terrorist attack. Lancet. 2002;360(9349):1901-1902.
  • Keim MJ: Terrorism involving cyanide: The prospect of improving preparedness in the prehospital setting. Prehosp Disast Med 2006;21(2):s56–s60. Accessed 11/17/13
  • Dhara VR, Dhara R. The Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal: a review of health effects. Arch Environ Health 2002;57:391-404.
  • Burrows WD and Renner SE. Biological warfare agents as threats to potable water. Environ Helath Perspect 1999;107(12):975-984.
  • Houts PS, McDougall MS. Importance of evaluating the context in which notification occurs. AM J Industr Med 2007;23(1):205-210.
  • Bardana EJ Jr. Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS): guidelines for diagnosis and treatment and insight into likely prognosis. Ann Allergy, Asthma, Immunol 1999; 83(6 Pt 2):583-586.
  • Bosse GM. Nebulized sodium bicarbonate in the treatment of chlorine gas inhalation. J Tox Clin Tox 1994;32(3):233-241.
  • Hoffman JR et al. The empiric use of naloxone in patients with altered mental status: a reappraisal. Ann Emerg Med 1991;20:246-52.
  • Klasner A, Scalzo A, Blume C, Johnson P, Thompson M. Marked hypocalcemia and ventricular fibrillation in two pediatric patients exposed to a fluoride-containing wheel cleaner. Ann Emerg Med 1996;28(6):713-718.
  • Lee DC, Wiley JF 2nd, Synder JW 2nd.Treatment of inhalational exposure to hydrofluoric acid with nebulized calcium gluconate. J Occup Med 1993;35:470
  • Peddy SB, Rigby MR, Shaffner DH. Acute cyanide poisoning. Pediatr Crit Care 2006;7(1):79-82.
  • Benedek D, Holloway H, Becker S. Emergency mental health management of bioterrorism events. Emerg Med Clin N Am. 2002;20:1-15.
  • Bowler R, Mergler D, Huel G, Cone J. Aftermath of a chemical spill: Psychological and physiological sequelae. Neurotoxicology. Fall 1994;15(3):723-729.

Book Chapters

  • Macintyre AG, Barbera JA. Chapter 10. Bioterrorism Recognition and Response: Implications for the Emergency Clinician. In: Tintinalli, JE, Stapczynski JS, Cline DM, et al., eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2011 (cited Oct 27, 2013).
  • Scarfone RJ, Fred MH, Cieslak TJ., et al. Chapter 07. Emergency Department Recognition and Management of Victims of Biological and Chemical Terrorism. In: *Fleigher GR, Ludwig S, Bachur RG et al., eds. Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 6th Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott; 2010 (cited Dec 4, 2013)
  • Bret K. Purcell, Patricia L. Worsham, and Arthur M. Friedlander Military Textbook of Medicine Anthrax Accessed 11/9/13https://ke.army.mil/bordeninstitute/published_volumes/biological_warfare/BW-ch04.pdf
  • Mark A. Poli, Chad Roy, Kermit D. Huebner, David R. Franz, and Nancy K. Jaax Military Textbook of Medicine Ricin Accessed 11/9/13 https://ke.army.mil/bordeninstitute/published_volumes/biological_warfare/BW-ch15.pdf
  • Zygmunt F. Dembek, Leonard A. Smith, and Janice M. Rusnak Military Textbook of Medicine Botulinum Toxiun Accessed 11/9/13 https://ke.army.mil/bordeninstitute/published_volumes/biological_warfare/BW-ch16.pdf
  • Dembek Z. Pavlin J, Kortepeter M. Military Textbook of Medicine: Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare. Accessed 11/9/13https://ke.army.mil/bordeninstitute/published_volumes/biological_warfare/BW-ch03.pdf
  • James W. Martin, George W. Christopher, and Edward M. Eitzen, Jr Military Textbook of Medicine: Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare. Accessed 11/9/13 https://ke.army.mil/bordeninstitute/published_volumes/biological_warfare/BW-ch01.pdf
  • Kermit D. Huebner and James W. Martin Military Textbook of Medicine Consequence Management: The Local and National Response Accessed 11/9/13 https://ke.army.mil/bordeninstitute/published_volumes/biological_warfare/BW-ch19.pdf
  • Theodore J. Cieslak and George W. Christopher Military Textbook of Medicine Medical management of Potential Biochemical Casualties: A stepwise Approach Accessed 11/9/13 https://ke.army.mil/bordeninstitute/published_volumes/biological_warfare/BW-ch20.pdf

Radiation Injuries

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Journal Articles

  • LaTorre TE. Primer of Medical Radiobiology, 2nd ed. Chicago: Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc.; 1989.
  • Jarret D: Medical Management of Radiological Casualties Handbook. Bethesda, MD: Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute; 1999.
  • Landauer MR. Physiological and Psychological Impact of Low-Level Radiation: An Overview. Military Medicine. 2002;167(Suppl. 1):141-142.
  • Patterson AJ. Ushering in the era of nuclear terrorism.[editorial] Crit Care Med 2007;35(3):953-954.
  • Berger ME, O’Hare FM Jr, Ricks RC, editors. The Medical Basis for Radiation Accident Preparedness: The Clinical Care of Victims. REAC/TS Conference on the Medical Basis for Radiation Accident Preparedness. New York: Parthenon Publishing; 2002.
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Hospital Emergency Department-*Management of Radiation and Other Hazardous Material Accidents (HMA). 1994.
  • Ferguson CD, Kazi T, Perera J. Commercial radioactive sources: surveying the security risks. Occasional Paper No. 11, Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies, CA; 2003. Accessed 11/17/13
  • Gusev IA, Guskova AK, Mettler FA Jr, editors. Medical Management of Radiation Accidents, 2nd ed., New York: CRC Press, Inc.; 2001.
  • Jarrett DG. Medical Management of Radiological Casualties Handbook, 1st ed. Bethesda, Maryland: Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI); 1999.
  • Mettler FA Jr, Voelz GL. Major radiation exposure – what to expect, how to respond. N Engl J Med 2002;346:1554-1561. Accessed 11/17/13
  • Kuniak M, Azizova T, Day R, et al. The radiation injury severity classification system: an early injury assessment tool for the frontline healthcare provider. Br J Radiol 2008;81:232-243.
  • National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP). Management of Terrorist Events Involving Radioactive Material, NCRP Report No. 138. Bethesda, Maryland: NCRP; 2001.
  • Parker DD, Parker JC. Estimating radiation dose from time to emesis and lymphocyte depletion. Health Physics. The Radiation Safety Journal 2007;93(6):701-704.
  • Bennett MH, Feldmeier J, Hampson N, Smee R, Milross C. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for late radiation tissue injury. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD005005.
  • Dill C, Hoffman RS: Radiation Emergencies. Resident & Staff Physician 2002; 48: 24-33.

Book Chapters

  • Catlett CL, Rogers JEB. Chapter 11. Radiation Injuries. In: Tintinalli, JE, Stapczynski JS, Cline DM, et al., eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2011 (cited Oct 27, 2013).
  • Andrews GA, Auxier JA, Lushbaugh CC. The Importance of Dosimetry to the Medical Management of Persons Exposed to High Levels of Radiation. In Personal Dosimetry for Radiation Accidents. Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency; 1965.

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Disaster and Mass Casualty

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Auerbach: Wilderness Medicine, 6th ed.

  • Chapter 36 Wilderness Emergency Medical Services and Response Systems
  • Chapter 37 Search and Rescue
  • Chapter 38 Technical Rescue, Self-Rescue and Evacuation
  • Chapter 40 Helicopter Rescue and Aeromedical Transport
  • Chapter 86 Natural Disaster Medicine
  • Chapter 88 Global Humanitarian Medicine and Disaster Relief
  • Chapter 89 Natural and Human-Made Hazards: Disaster Risk Management Issues

See Also

Authors (alphabetical)

J. Joelle Donofrio DO, Tracy Harkensee MD, Karen Keller MD, Kathryn McMenaman DO

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