Main description:

Whether a mass casualty, earthquake or weather event at home, or a disaster abroad, proper preparation is essential for providing high-quality care. This concise guide brings together the views and knowledge of experienced responders to offer a much-needed review of the essential elements of anesthesia and intensive care for disasters and austere environments. Combining academic theory and practical advice, the book covers topics such as emergency and trauma surgery; airway management; chemical, biological and radiological exposure; personal protective equipment; and the psychological impact of working in the operating room in disaster situations. As successful care depends on the incident response team working collaboratively, the text also covers emergency communications, infrastructure preservation, and topics relevant to other medical specialists such as pain management and obstetrics. Featuring numerous high-quality illustrations, Essentials of Disaster Anesthesia is a vital, relevant resource for anesthetists, emergency physicians, nurses, and ancillary personnel.

Contents:

1. Disaster anesthesia Knut Ole Sundnes; 2. Preparing to deploy to a remote disaster Joseph McIsaac; 3. Principles of emergency and trauma surgery Christos Giannou, Monemvasia Kastro, and Bruce Paix; 4. Total intravenous anesthesia in disaster anesthesia Phillip Blum and Martin Graves; 5. Inhaled anesthetics and Draw-Over devices in disaster response Carlton Brown; 6. Airway management Michael J Murray; 7. Vascular access, hydration, and fluids Michael J Murray; 8. Critical care delivery for disasters in austere environments Liza Weavind; 9. Children in disasters Simon Hendel; 10. Special populations: children Proshad Efune and Mohammed Iqbal Ahmed; 11. Laboratory tests and blood banking Dan Holmes and Felicity Stone; 12. High-altitude physiology and anesthesia Carlton Brown; 13. Disaster: mental health effects, responses, and what clinicians can do Shaukat A Khan and Kirsten M Wilkins; 14. Considerations when working with children and families Steve J Brassington; 15. Chemical and radiologic exposures in trauma and disasters Joseph McIsaac and Corry Kucik; 16. Pain in disasters Jackson and Pena; 17. Radiology in the austere or disaster environment David Besachio and Daniel Sutton; 18. Communications Marina Zuetell; 19. Security in disaster anesthesia Martin Graves and Corry Kucik; 20. International humanitarian law Christopher M. Burkle; 21. Operation Tomodachi: anesthetic implications Carness and Lenart; 22. Austere obstetric anesthesia Johanna de Haan, Kristin Falce, and Nadia Hernandez; 23. Pharmacy in disaster anesthesia Dr Robert Bishop and Ashlee Klevens Hayes; 24. Regional anesthesia in disaster circumstances Nadia Hernandez and Johanna de Haan; 25. Power and light: Impact of electrical systems failure on the delivery of anesthetic care Frederick W. Burgess and Jordan Anderson.