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Table 1. Patient Care Needs in the Event that Services are
Disrupted During a Mass Casualty Event
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Patient
Needs
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Patient
Groups
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Functional Needs
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Mobility limitations (wheelchair or bedbound)
Activities of daily life limitations (bathing,
dressing, feeding, toileting)
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Medical Needs
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Dialysis
Intravenous infusions/enteral nutrition
Complex wound care
Insulin injections
Urinary catheter/colostomy
Severe respiratory problems
Specialized medical equipment (ventilators, ventricular
assist devices)
Schedule II controlled substances
HIV/AIDS
Terminal illness
Early discharge
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Psychosocial Needs
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Mental illness, cognitive impairment, or developmental
delay
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