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Chapter 10 - Special Populations: Children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2020

By
Proshad Efune  and
Mohammed Iqbal Ahmed
Edited by
Joseph McIsaac
Edited in association with
Kelly McQueen  and
Corry Kucik
Joseph McIsaac
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut
Kelly McQueen
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Corry Kucik
Affiliation:
United States Navy
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Summary

Anesthesiologists are likely to face pediatric disaster victims both in the developed world and in developing countries, as children are a significant percentage of the global population. Although many challenges in taking care of children in disasters, especially in resource-poor countries, are like the ones described elsewhere in this book, pediatric disaster preparedness involves some unique considerations. The following provides a brief overview of essential equipment, training, and resuscitation as applicable to the anesthesiologist caring for a child in a disaster.

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Essentials of Disaster Anesthesia , pp. 75 - 95
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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