Anesthesia Key

Figure 38.1. Major World Faults. From: http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/volc/fig 37.gif. Courtesy of United States Geological Survey. Tectonic plates move in relation to one another in three specific patterns described as strike-slip, dip-slip,…

Figure 41.1. Annual Average Global Surface Temperature Anomalies in the United States, 1901–2010. Source: Environmental Protection Agency, http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/recenttc.html. Reviewed/modified by Tom Javorcic, 2013. Increasing global warming, urbanization, and population numbers…

Figure 39.1. Diagram showing the generation of tsunami waves by a submarine earthquake. With disruption of the ocean floor, energy is transferred to the water mass, causing displacement of a…

Figure 33.1. Flat-plain damage patterns from a ground-level nuclear detonation (viewed from above). The “cigar-shaped” fallout pattern is a simplification, as the fallout pattern will be determined by the direction…

CPC is designed to shield the wearer from skin contamination and airway exposure. The garment prevents skin contact with the toxic agent and the respirator protects parts of the face…

Figure 3.1. 3-S System. It is not beds or ventilators alone that provide patient care. Effective management requires integration of all healthcare system components. A 3-S System’s approach addresses this…

Figure 14.1. START Triage. A visible triage tag or ribbon is placed on each victim, identifying the patient’s category for rescuers who will collect, treat, and/or transport them. START is…

Figure 34.1. GHS Pictogram and Hazard Allocation. Pictogram can be downloaded at http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/pictograms.html. Various systems have been devised for the actual labeling of hazardous materials. Labels or placards contain information…

Figure 28.1. Original Triage Tag, with Unique Numeric Identifier but No Barcode. Copyright © California Fire Chiefs Association. Reprinted with permission. Figure 28.2. Medical All Risk Triage Tag. Note the…

Figure 24.1. Disaster Rehabilitation Continuum by Time after a Disaster and by Stage (Phase). Key clinical activities are shown in unshaded boxes and key non-clinical activities are shown in shaded…