EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Flood

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Description of event Floods are the most common natural disasters. They cause greater mortality than any other natural disaster. Worldwide, floods account for approximately 40% of natural disasters. In the…

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Earthquake

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Description of event Earthquakes are among the most devastating natural disasters. In many regions of the United States imperceptible earthquakes occur frequently. Historically, massive earthquakes have led to some of…

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Tornado

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Description of event The American Meteorological Society defines a tornado as “a violently rotating column of air, in contact with the ground, either pendant from a cumuliform cloud or underneath…

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Hurricanes, Cyclones, and Typhoons

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Description of event Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all tropical weather systems formed by overly warm water in tropical oceans. Each, characteristically, exhibits rotary circulation and can be described as…

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Integration of Law Enforcement and Military Resources with the Emergency Response to a Terrorist Incident

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In a terrorist incident, medical and rescue personnel will respond to locate, extricate, treat, and transport patients. Simultaneously, law enforcement resources will respond to investigate, interview, and collect evidence. Medical…

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Introduction to Natural Disasters

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This text is designed as a comprehensive study of disaster medicine that also includes ready-made resources for the practitioner of disaster medicine. The goal of this section is to provide…

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Biological Attack

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Bioterrorism can be broadly defined as the deliberate use of microbial agents or their toxins as weapons. The broad scope and mounting boldness of worldwide terrorism exemplified by the massive…

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