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A Novel Approach for the Administration of Medications and Fluids in Emergency Scenarios and Settings
Published on: November 9, 2016
[Injuries and medical emergencies in adult travel medicine]
1Spécialiste en médecine interne générale, AFC en Médecine d'urgence et en Médecine d'urgence hospitalière SSMUS, Certificate in Travel Health de l'International Society of Travel Medicine, Chemin des Croix-Rouges 7, 1007 Lausanne.
Abstract:
Emergencies among adult travelers are numerous and clearly outside the scope of usual pre-travel consultations (vaccinations, infectious and/or tropical disease prophylaxis). No prospective studies have addressed this issue, and rare retrospective studies report trauma in 40 % of cases and non-transmissible medical emergencies in 60 % of cases. In-flight emergencies, traffic accidents, as well as environmental (altitude, carbon monoxide) and behavioral (selfies, alcohol consumption, medical tourism) injuries warrant attention. Finally, at-risk travelers should receive special counseling and be encouraged to purchase medical and evacuation insurance prior to travel.
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