Prehospital and disaster medicine
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Prehosp Disaster Med · Jan 2000
Review Case ReportsPneumothorax during CPR training: case report and review of the CPR literature.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is taught widely to both lay persons and health care workers. It is a challenging psychomotor skill. ⋯ This case is the first reported example of this complication for a CPR trainee or provider. The literature is reviewed for complications for CPR provider and recipient and the relevant issues regarding the current status and future direction of this intervention.
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Hospitals the world over have been involved in disasters, both internal and external. These two types of disasters are independent, but not mutually exclusive. Internal disasters are isolated to the hospital and occur more frequently than do external disasters. External disasters affect the community as well as the hospital. This paper first focuses on common problems encountered during acute-onset disasters, with regards to hospital operations and caring for victims. Specific injury patterns commonly seen during natural disasters are reviewed. Second, lessons learned from these common problems and their application to hospital disaster plans are reviewed. ⋯ Lessons learned from past disaster-related operational failures are compiled and reviewed. The importance and types of disaster planning are reviewed.