Emergency Medicine in Disasters

Veterinary medicine in disasters.

The evolution of the veterinary role in disaster management across the last 25 years is described, with particular attention to the Italian experience. Italy has a specific organisation of veterinary services which are integrated into the civil protection system as a component of the national health service. The Italian model is compared with USA and France. In USA a major role is played by the...

Cardiac enzyme in emergency medicine

Objective: Acute chest pain is an important and frequently occurring symptom in patients. Chest pain is often a sign of ischemic heart disease. Chest pain due to suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is responsible for a large and ijncreasing number of hospital attendances and admissions. Current practice for suspected ACS involves troponin testing 10–12 hours after symptom o...

Military Nurses' Professional Competencies in Disasters and Emergency: Systematic Review

Background and Aim: Nurses play an important role in responding to natural disasters. The aim of this study was to describe the functional dimensions and professional competencies of military nurses in disasters and emergencies. Methods: This study is a systematic review. In order to review and explain the professional competency of military nurses in disasters and emergencies, 100 published pa...

Wilderness medicine in disasters and humanitarian crisis.

doi:10.1017/S1049023X11006479 In the wake of highly publicized recent disasters in Haiti, Pakistan, and elsewhere, discourse among those concerned with the management of public health emergencies has focused on defining a standard of professionalism for humanitarian and disaster responders.1 Few “prerequisites” exist for the diversity of casual responders, experienced providers, and humanitaria...

Accident and emergency medicine or emergency medicine?