Natural Disasters.

Authors :: Hidalgo J
Baez AA
Source :: Critical care clinics [Crit Care Clin] 2019 Oct; Vol. 35 (4), pp. 591-607. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 15.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Natural disasters are extreme events generally caused by abrupt climate change and other environmental factors. Intensive care units (ICUs) need to be prepared, because in the event of a natural disaster, the number of patients that require service stresses an already occupied facility. It is critical that personnel be able to do a proper ICU triage. Efforts have been made to prepare the health care system to be ready for a disaster. A natural disaster can disrupt the daily routine of a hospital and ICU personal need to be equipped with the necessary tools to be able to respond appropriately.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)