The use of advanced simulation in the training of anesthesiologists to treat chemical warfare casualties

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作者
Berkenstadt, H [1 ]
Ziv, A
Barsuk, D
Levine, I
Cohen, A
Vardi, A
机构
[1] Chaim Sheba Med Ctr, Dept Anesthesiol & Intens Care, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel
[2] Chaim Sheba Med Ctr, Dept Pediat Crit Care, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel
[3] Chaim Sheba Med Ctr, Israeli Ctr Med Simulat, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel
[4] Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Sch Med, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
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10.1213/01.ANE.0000057027.52664.0B
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R614 [麻醉学];
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100217 ;
摘要
Training anesthesiologists to treat nerve gas intoxication in a mass casualty scenario is a complicated task. The scenario is an unfamiliar medical situation involving the need to decontaminate patients before providing definitive medical treatment, and the need for physical protection to the medical team before decontamination. We describe the development of a simulation-based training program. In one site of a virtual hospital, anesthesiologists were trained in initial airway and breathing resuscitation before decontamination while wearing full protective gear. In another site, they were trained in the treatment of critically-ill patients with combined conventional and chemical injuries or severe intoxication. Intubation simulators of newborn, pediatric, and adult patients, advanced full-scale simulators, and actors simulating patients were used. Initial airway, breathing, and antidotal treatment were performed successfully, with or without full protective gear. The gas mask did not interfere with orotracheal intubation, but limited effective communication within the medical team. Chemical protective gloves were the limiting factor in the performance of medical tasks such as fixing the orotracheal tube. Twenty-two participants (88%) pointed out that the simulated cases represented realistic problems in this scenario, and all 25 participants found the simulated-based training superior to previous traditional training they had in this field. Using advanced simulation, we were able to train anesthesiologists to treat nerve gas intoxication casualties and to learn about the limitations of providing medical care in this setting.
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