Haiti Earthquake 2010: A Field Hospital Pediatric Perspective

• 2011

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• Alon Farfel; Amit Assa; Itzhac Amir; Tarif Bader; Carmi Bartal; Yitshak Kreiss
PMID: 21340487DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-011-1423-8

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The article discusses the response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake by the Israeli Defense Force Medical Corps, specifically focusing on the pediatric division of the field hospital in Port au Prince. During the 10-day operation, 363 pediatric patients were treated, with 79 hospitalized and 57 requiring surgery. The pediatric team consisted of seven pediatricians, one pediatric surgeon, and six nurses. Most injuries were orthopedic, with infectious diseases being common. The challenges of providing pediatric care in a disaster setting are highlighted, with details on patient care, outcomes, and the importance of proper medical records for each child.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disasters; Earthquakes; Haiti; Hospitals, Pediatric; Israel; Pediatrics; Retrospective Studies; Wounds and Injuries; Emergency Service, Hospital; Disaster Medicine; Workforce; Medical Missions

Institutions: Israel Defense Forces: Medical Corps

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