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A method for shipboard treatment of multiple heat casualties
W B Sweeney1, B Krafte-Jacobs, W Hansen
1Medical Department, USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2), FPO New York, NY 09561-1625.
Abstract:
A method is presented for the treatment aboard ship of multiple patients afflicted with life-threatening heat illness, using an inflatable life raft cooling system. The potential benefits of this method include: (1) the utilization of readily available materials aboard U.S. Naval vessels; (2) the provision for rapid patient cooling by evaporation while maintaining patient safety and comfort; (3) the ability to treat many patients simultaneously with minimal attendant personnel; and (4) the maintenance of patient access allowing for monitoring and the administration of additional supportive measures.
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