Operation Tomodachi: Anesthetic Implications

doi:10.1017/9781316181454.022

Chapter 21 - Operation Tomodachi: Anesthetic Implications

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 June 2020

Jeffrey M. Carness and

Mark J. Lenart

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Joseph McIsaac

Edited in association with

Kelly McQueen and

Corry Kucik

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Joseph McIsaac: Affiliation:
University of Connecticut
Kelly McQueen: Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Corry Kucik: Affiliation:
United States Navy

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On March 11, 2011, at 2:46 PM Japanese Standard Time, an earthquake registering 9.0 on the Richter scale occurred with an epicenter located approximately 43 miles east of the Tohoku region along the eastern coast of Japan. The effects of the earthquake were largely felt on the island of Honshu (Figure 21.1), Japan’s largest island. From its epicenter, the earthquake generated a reported 124–133 ft tsunami wave which inflicted devastating damage, striking Miyagi, Iwate, Fukushima, and Ibaraki Prefectures (Figure 21.2). Final tallies report at least 15 000 fatalities (with ranges from 15 188 to 20 000+), 8742 missing persons, 5314 injuries, and 130 927 displaced persons.

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Information: Essentials of Disaster Anesthesia , pp. 191 - 206

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316181454.022 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2020

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