Military Critical Care in the Air
Military Critical Care in the Air is organized by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
Released/Updated: Sep 2, 2021
Expires: May 31, 2026
Activity Summary:
Military aeromedical evacuation occurs in a relatively hypoxic, hypobaric, noisy, vibrating, unclean environment with wide temperature shifts differing significantly from a hospital. Patients are susceptible to physiologic stresses encountered at altitude. The stressors are broadly categorized into two classes: those which can quickly incapacitate the patient and those which can aggravate medical conditions. A review of how these stressors affect patients at altitude and on the ground is also offered.
Objectives:
• Identify the physiological stressors of flight.
• Explain how gas laws affect patient physiology at altitude.
• Discuss the physical constraints of performing critical care nursing at altitude.
Topics: Monitoring, MultiSystem, Trauma
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