Anesthesiologists often encounter unexpected situations that may result in fatal consequences if not managed promptly and prudently. Management of a difficult airway is a primary consideration for any anesthesiologist. Even in the most experienced hands, an emergency situation may arise because of either limited time or limited resources. Here we present a case report in which a difficult airwa...

As America's emergency departments witness an increase in care provided to an aging population, the emergency physician increasingly evaluates and treats manifestations of chronic disease. Nonhealing wounds are often a presenting manifestation of chronic disease. They are a source of pain and disability for this population. Emergency physicians should possess a fundamental knowledge in the mana...

Theory without practice is lame, and practice without theory is blind. This is an old saying, but it bears repeating because too many emergency managers are inclined to dismiss academic research as " ivory tower " abstraction. They do not realize that the best research in emergency management is essentially the study of past and current practices, conducted for the sake of establishing clearer ...

The enterprise value network engineering is an effective social business carrier, but the “sudden adversity” or “sudden disaster” often occurs to every internal enterprise in the value network engineering system or outside, which makes the enterprise have to have a good emergency management ability in order to avoid the final crisis. The article uses a system analysis approach to construct a tw...

Advanced airway management skills are essential for emergency physicians and are a required competency for trainees sitting for the Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine. The technical psychomotor skills are best taught under supervision in the operating theatre or the emergency department, but the decision making and organisational skills needed to apply them safely and...

While different governments worldwide have published sets of recommendations-or even laws-for increasing preparedness, a reference framework to assess the level of compliance of organizations is still to come. For instance, emergency plans often remain stored in closets where they stay until some emergency or major legal change occurs. Consequently, achieving actual preparedness is difficult to...

Emergency management requires efficient information sharing and exchange among agencies for the smooth operations of intraand inter-organizational emergency management processes. However, the lack of consistent data standards presents a challenge and hampers the information interoperability. In this paper, we develop a XML-based data model that prescribes a comprehensive set of data standards (...

Canada is moving forward quickly with plans to ensure that it is prepared to deal with emergencies. The National Framework for Health Emergency Management, released Nov. 26, 2004, recommends that a National Health Incident Management System (IMS) be developed. However, although most communities have successfully implemented IMS in the emergency services sector, many are still struggling with th...

introduction extra-hepatic bile duct injuries in children following blunt abdominal trauma are rare; early diagnosis and treatment are imperative for a good outcome. the purpose of this report is to describe the management of problems encountered in children with bile duct injuries following blunt abdominal trauma. case presentation a three year-old girl presented with obstructive jaundice and ...

Some jurisdictions have reduced workforce and reallocated responsibilities for public health preparedness and emergency management to more efficiently use resources and improve planning and response. Key informant interviews were conducted in six counties in North Carolina (USA) to discuss perceptions of the challenges and opportunities provided by the new shared positions. Respondents feel tha...