Dominique-Jean Larrey: The effects of therapeutic hypothermia and the first ambulance
| Autor: | Joseph Varon, George L. Sternbach, Alma Rivera, Salomon Jasqui Remba |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Emergency Medical Services
Warfare Modern medicine Famous Persons Resuscitation Ambulances Poison control Emergency Nursing History 18th Century Suicide prevention Military medicine Positive-Pressure Respiration Hypothermia Induced Emergency medical services Humans Medicine In patient Military Medicine Positive pressure ventilation business.industry Thoracic Surgical Procedures medicine.disease Triage humanities General Surgery Emergency Medicine France Medical emergency Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Resuscitation. 81:268-271 |
| ISSN: | 0300-9572 |
| Popis: | The fields of emergency medicine and resuscitation are indebted to the Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey (1766-1842) for significant advances in patient care. Larrey was a great surgeon who served in the French army during Napoleon's rule. He developed one of the first ambulance services, utilized positive pressure ventilation, and introduced hypothermia as a form of therapy. He dedicated his professional life to improving the care of wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Larrey coined the term "Triage" to allocate resources to those most in need of emergent care. Today, many of his techniques still prevail in modern medicine. |
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