Hospital Preparedness for Radiation Emergencies and Medical Management of Multiple Combined Radiation Injury Victims

Radiological accidents and disasters can have a huge and lasting impact on public health. Hospitals should be prepared to respond to potential radiation emergencies as determined by risk assessments based on local and regional radioactive hazards, threats and vulnerabilities. Approach to hospital ma...

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Published inProceedings of Singapore Healthcare Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 197 - 207
Main Authors Lim, Hoon Chin Steven, Ng, Keng Sin, Tan, Hock Heng, Leong, Kok Wah Gabriel
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.09.2011
SAGE Publishing
Subjects
hospital emergency preparedness
acute radiation syndrome
surge response capability
dirty bomb
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Summary:Radiological accidents and disasters can have a huge and lasting impact on public health. Hospitals should be prepared to respond to potential radiation emergencies as determined by risk assessments based on local and regional radioactive hazards, threats and vulnerabilities. Approach to hospital management of multiple combined radiation injury victims require attention to casualty triage, decontamination and prevention of secondary contamination, healthcare personnel radiation safety, trauma care system, medical staff knowledge of radiation related injuries and availability of pharmaco-therapeutic options. Considering surge science, preparedness strategies are described according to the key components of the “3 S” system.
ISSN:2010-1058
2059-2329
DOI:10.1177/201010581102000309