Major Incident Medical Management and Support

Major Incident Medical Management and Support

The Practical Approach in the Hospital

Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG); Mackway-Jones, Kevin; Carley, Simon

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

12/2018

176

Mole

Inglês

9781119501015

15 a 20 dias

498

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Working group vii

Contributors to first edition viii

Preface to the second edition ix

Preface to the first edition x

Contact details and further information xi

How to use your textbook xii

PART 1: Introduction 1

1 The epidemiology and incidence of major incidents 3

2 Are we ready for the next major incident? 11

3 The structured approach to the hospital response 15

PART 2: Preparation 21

4 Planning for major incidents 23

5 Major incident equipment 27

6 Training 33

PART 3: Management 37

7 The scaleable hierarchy concept 39

8 The clinical hierarchy 43

9 The nursing hierarchy 55

10 The management hierarchy 65

PART 4: Support 79

11 Declaring a major incident and activating the plan 81

12 The reception phase 87

13 Triage 97

14 The definitive care phase 107

15 The recovery phase 111

PART 5: Special incidents 115

16 Incidents involving hazardous chemicals 117

17 Incidents involving a large number of burns 129

18 Incidents involving large numbers of children 139

Template annexe of local highlights 149

Glossary 159

Index 161
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medical management; emergency; hospital; preparation; management; support; casualty; major incident; emergency department; practitioner; hospital response; equipment; planning; medicine; A&E; accident; doctor; nurse; paramedic; National Emergency Planning; safety; triage; treatment; transport; training