Mass casualty management during a pandemic surge: The American University of Beirut Medical Center experience.
Seminars in Vascular Surgery · 2021-05-25 · Other / unclear
Abstract
Mass casualty incidents can be devastating events associated with a large number of fatalities, morbidities, and long-lasting sequelae. The negative outcomes can be further amplified if the incident occurred during a pandemic surge, such as what occurred in Beirut, Lebanon with the August 4, 2020 Beirut Port explosion. To decrease the mortality and morbidity and avoid inefficiency, management depends on having an established coordinated multidisciplinary approach from transport and triage to emergency department care and in-hospital management. In this article, the mass casualty management and the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic will be discussed based on the American University of Beirut Medical Center experience.
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COVID-19 pandemic · Interagency collaboration · Low- and middle-income settings
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