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Proper Preparation for Mass Casualty Incidents

Northwestern EM Blog

However, the ability of a hospital to handle a mass casualty incident (MCI) requires a completely different approach and, most importantly, adequate triage and pre-planning. These patients are expected to decompensate within the hour but did not need immediate resuscitation [2]. EPM , 5 Apr. Institute of Medicine.

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Putting Clinical Gestalt to Work in the Emergency Department

ACEP Now

Caring for critically ill patients with limited information requires snap assessments and judgements for timely resuscitation and efficient emergency department throughput. In this study, clinical gestalt is not only fast, but accurate for the benefit of timely resuscitation and intervention. Sound familiar?