#7 Medical losses- definition. Classification

Question 1

Definition of Medical Losses

Answer 1

All those in need of medical help

=> due to the injuries

=> resulting from the impact of DF.

Question 2

Main Role of Disaster Medical Support, DMS, regarding Medical Losses

Answer 2

To provide adequate medical assistance

=> to a maximum number of casualties

=> with the available insufficient medical forces +
resources

=> in the highly limited time frame

Question 3

How many Classifications are there of Medical Losses?

Answer 3

5 Classifications of Medical Losses

Question 4

What are the 5 Classifications of Medical Losses?

Answer 4

1) Type of Injury
2) Site of Injury
3) Severity of Injury
4) Priority
5) Evacuation

Question 5

How many Types of Injuries are there?

Answer 5

8 Types of Injuries

Question 6

What is the 1st Type of Injury?

Answer 6

MECHANICAL INJURIES

Due to;
=> Overpressure
=> Shock

Causing
=> Bleeding
=> Organ tearing / damage
=> Severe pain

REQUIRE
=> Resuscitation
=> Surgery

Question 7

What is the 2nd Type of Injury?

Answer 7

HEAT INJURIES

Due to
=> Thermal Damaging Factor

Causing
=> Burns
=> Frosts
=> Shock

REQUIRE
=> Resuscitation

Question 8

What is the 3rd Type of Injury?

Answer 8

WATER CAUSING INJURIES

Example
=> Drowning - Irreversible Loss

Causing
=> Hypothermia
=> Acute Respiration Distress Syndrome

REQUIRE
=> Intense + Targeted Therapeutic Care, IF RESCUED

Question 9

What is the 4th Type of Injury?

Answer 9

INJURIES by TOXIC / CHEMICAL FACTOR

Question 10

What is the 5th Type of Injury?

Answer 10

Casualties are TERMED => IRRADIATED

Question 11

What is the 6th Type of Injury?

Answer 11

INFECTIONS

Due To
=> Biological Damaging Factors

REQUIRE
=> Isolation
=> Treated in Area of Damage

Question 12

What is the 7th Type of Injury?

Answer 12

MENTAL DISORDERS

Question 13

What is the 8th Type of Injury?

Answer 13

COMBINED

Damage is 2 or MORE DAMAGING FACTORS

Most Disasters are like this

Question 14

How many Sites of Injury are there?

Answer 14

4 Sites of Injury

Question 15

What are the 4 Sites of Injury?

Answer 15

1) Head and Neck
2) Damage to Chest Area
3) Damage to Abdomen
4) Locomotory Injuries

Question 16

How many Severities of Injuries are there?

Answer 16

4 Severities of Injuries

Question 17

What is the 1st Severity, of Resulting Damage?

Answer 17

LIFE THREATENING

Victims require immediate aid

Any delay => RESULT IN DEATH

Injuries
=> Cardiac
=> Respiratory

Symptoms
=> Unconscious
=> Profuse Bleeding
=> Change in Heart Rhythm

Question 18

What is the 2nd Severity, of Resulting Damage?

Answer 18

SEVERE INJURY

NOT-Directly Life threatening, BUT CAN DEVELOP

Symptoms
=> Tachycardia i.e. Breathing Difficulties
=> Inadequate Behaviour i.e. Confusion

Question 19

What is the 3rd Severity, of Resulting Damage?

Answer 19

MODERATE INJURY

Damage can LEAD to PERMANENT DISABILITY

Urgent help, BUT can be POSTPONED

Question 20

What is the 4th Severity, of Resulting Damage?

Answer 20

LIGHT INJURY

Injuries that DON’T REQUIRE Medical Care

Treated in Outpatients Care

Question 21

How many Priorities of Medical Losses are there?

Answer 21

3 Priorities of Medical Losses

Question 22

What is the 1st Priority of Medical Losses?

Answer 22

Individuals WITH Life-Threatening Injuries

Examples
=> Sight
=> Limbs
=> Need Help else they DIE

Question 23

What is the 2nd Priority of Medical Losses?

Answer 23

Individuals WITH Complications

Question 24

What is the 3rd Priority of Medical Losses?

Answer 24

Casualties WITH Light Injuries

Can have DELAYED Treatment

Question 25

How many Evacuation Groups are there, in Medical Losses?

Answer 25

3 Evacuation Groups

Question 26

What is the 1st Evacuation Group?

Answer 26

E1

Evacuated FIRST / IMMEDIATELY

=> If Medical Transport is AVAILABLE

=> SUBJECT TO evacuation in EMERGENCY
=> order upto 2 HOURS

Question 27

What is the 2nd Evacuation Group?

Answer 27

E2

Casualties who are evacuated

=> in a second order

=> from 4-6 HOURS

Question 28

What is the 3rd Evacuation Group?

Answer 28

E3

LAST Evacuated Group

=> upto 12 HOURS