Time slot's time in Taipei (GMT+8)
- 2023/10/14
- Room 101
- Type: Physical(Eng)
- SECC 1014
- TIME
- TOPIC
- SPEAKER
- MODERATOR
- 09:40-10:20
- ATLS in Disaster and Austere Environment
- SPEAKER:
簡立建(Li-Chien (Max) Chein)
Taiwan (台灣)
- MODERATOR:
- Prof. 簡立建(Li-Chien (Max) Chein)
- Director
- International Medical Service Center, National Cheng Kung University Hospital(NCKUH)
Biography：
Current Appointment: Director, International Medical Service Center
Previous Appointment:
2016 ~ 2020 Former President, Formosa Association for the Surgery of Trauma
2018 ~ 2020 Former Chair, Taipei City Hospital, Division of Disaster Medicine, Emergency Medical Department
Current Appointment: Director, International Medical Service Center
Previous Appointment:
2016 ~ 2020 Former President, Formosa Association for the Surgery of Trauma
2018 ~ 2020 Former Chair, Taipei City Hospital, Division of Disaster Medicine, Emergency Medical Department
Abstract：
Almost all trauma surgeons know ATLS very well. However, if in the disaster or austere environment, what will we do? Still ATLS?
The ability to provide quality trauma care in any resource-constrained environment, including areas of conflict, disaster, and other austere settings, may be highly variable.
Objective
1. Understand under which circumstance to convert to minimally acceptable care.
2. Describe tools for effective mass-casualty care.
3. List the priorities for care of an individual in a mass-casualty situation.
4. Discuss challenges for mass-casualty care.
5. Identify challenges of providing trauma care in austere, environments.
Case Scenario #1
• An explosion in an illegal factory in rural area, unknown cause. Multiple casualties.
• You are the only surgeon in he area, just in the market one block away.
Almost all trauma surgeons know ATLS very well. However, if in the disaster or austere environment, what will we do? Still ATLS?
The ability to provide quality trauma care in any resource-constrained environment, including areas of conflict, disaster, and other austere settings, may be highly variable.
Objective
1. Understand under which circumstance to convert to minimally acceptable care.
2. Describe tools for effective mass-casualty care.
3. List the priorities for care of an individual in a mass-casualty situation.
4. Discuss challenges for mass-casualty care.
5. Identify challenges of providing trauma care in austere, environments.
Case Scenario #1
• An explosion in an illegal factory in rural area, unknown cause. Multiple casualties.
• You are the only surgeon in he area, just in the market one block away.