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SCCM Pod-106 Discussion of H1N1 Influenza - Part I

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4/30/2009

Randy S. Wax, MD, discusses the current outbreak of H1N1 Influenza, the triage protocol for critical care during an influenza epidemic, the public's role in taking necessary precautions, and educational resources that are available. The background materials cited in this podcast can be found online at Christian MD, Hawryluck L, Wax RS et al. Development of a triage protocol for critical care during an influenza pandemic. CMAJ. 2006;175;1377-1381 and the International Society for Infectious Diseases. Wax is an intensivist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. He has multiple areas of expertise, including disaster management. This podcast is the first in a series focused on the H1N1 Influenza outbreak.

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