Open AccessConsiderations in the Aeromedical Evacuation of a Critically Ill Blast Victim: Lessons Learned
Author(s) -
Hülya Türkan,
Serkan Şener,
Harun Tuğcu,
Ronald Pauldine
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
military medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1930-613X
pISSN - 0026-4075
DOI - 10.7205/milmed.171.7.586
Subject(s) - critically ill , medical emergency , navy , medical evacuation , medicine , military medicine , air transport , aeronautics , intensive care medicine , engineering , geography , archaeology
Rationale for the decision to transport and assessment of available resources are integral components of the decision for aeromedical evacuation of critically ill patients. We present the case of a 20-year-old man who sustained significant trauma after his vehicle struck a land mine. This case reviews and emphasizes the factors to consider in arriving at the decision to transport as well as the accurate assessment of available equipment and personnel resources.
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