Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 28-34 , March 2010

Triaging Multiple Victims in an Avalanche Setting: The Avalanche Survival Optimizing Rescue Triage Algorithmic Approach

  • Lee B. Bogle, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Lee B. Bogle, MD, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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  • Jeff J. Boyd, MBBS, UIAGM

      Affiliations

    • Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, AB, Canada
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  • Kyle A. McLaughlin, CCFP (EM)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

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    Algorithm for on-site management of avalanche victims. Staging of hypothermia according to Swiss Society of Mountain Medicine guidelines. *Transport to nearest hospital for serum potassium measurement

    Algorithm for on-site management of avalanche victims. Staging of hypothermia according to Swiss Society of Mountain Medicine guidelines. *Transport to nearest hospital for serum potassium measurement if hospitalization in a specialist unit with cardiopulmonary bypass facilities is not logistically possible.

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    The Avalanche Survival Optimizing Rescue Triage (AvSORT) algorithm for the management of multiple burials in an avalanche to be used as an initial triage tool when needs exceed resources. Further trea

    The Avalanche Survival Optimizing Rescue Triage (AvSORT) algorithm for the management of multiple burials in an avalanche to be used as an initial triage tool when needs exceed resources. Further treatment within the scope of rescuer ability with standard first aid principles may be warranted upon extraction and evaluation of all victims.

PII: S1080-6032(09)00003-9

doi: 10.1016/j.wem.2009.12.002

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 28-34 , March 2010

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