Injury triage and process during transportation of the wounded by Beijing rescue team following China Wenchuan earthquake
- VernacularTitle:北京市接收汶川地震转运伤员过程中的伤检与流程
- Author:
Wei HAO
;
Tianbing WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Natural disaster;
Patient transportation;
Injury triage
- From:
Chinese Journal of Trauma
2008;24(11):949-951
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To discuss the injury triage and process during large scale transportation of the wounded during earthquake by understanding injury severity and detecting vital signs of the woun-ded needing long distance transportation in Wenchuan earthquake. Methods Second medical rescue team of Beijing Health Administration finished transportation of 197 patients including 106 males and 91 females at age range of 6-81 years (average 37.5 years). During whole transportation process, we carried out 2 examinations, 4 checkouts and 1 scoring twice per patient and strengthened close collaboration a-mong different sub-transportation teams. Results Of 197 patients, 194 were smoothly transported ex-cept for three who returned to original hospital due to unstable situation on the way of transportation. Of successfully transported patients, 13 stated complaints including pain of affected extremity in seven pa-tients with fractures, chest distress and short breath in two with crush syndrome, aggravated chest pain in two with crush injury of the chest as well as dizziness and sicchasia in two during the course of transporta-tion. In the meantime, monitoring of vital signs and symptomatic treatment were done in all 13 patients who stated complaints. Conclusions Sufficient preparation, strict medical examination, sound medi-cal collaboration, understanding of injury condition, necessary monitoring and treatment, active communi-cation with patients and detailed relay are preconditions to guarantee successful transportation during large scale transportation of the wounded caused by earthquake.
