Pediatric Triage and Treatment - The 2012 Integrated Medical ...
Pediatric Triage and Treatment - The 2012 Integrated Medical ...
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Psychological Impact<br />
Providing emotional support to both patients <strong>and</strong> fellow rescuers will<br />
minimize the impact <strong>and</strong> lessen the long term impact Critical Incident<br />
Stress<br />
• Patients<br />
– Feelings of loss may be<br />
over whelming, even if<br />
uninjured<br />
– Loss of friends/family<br />
– Loss of Property<br />
– Survivor Syndrome<br />
• Rescuers<br />
– Stress from<br />
environment<br />
– Pain/suffering<br />
– Loss of life<br />
– Devastation<br />
– Insufficient help or<br />
equipment
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