Dr. Julia Magana shares her experience handling a mass casualty event involving a school bus that rolled over. With limited information and resources, she and her team had to prepare for multiple children with potential injuries, focusing on airway assessments and calming techniques for the distressed kids. Dr. Magana emphasizes the importance of communication, quiet spaces, and managing resources effectively in such chaotic situations, particularly when treating children. Reflecting on the experience, she notes how she would approach similar emergencies more strategically today.
Dr. Magana is a pediatric emergency emergency medicine physician who cares for acutely ill and injured children. She has a special clinical interest in the evaluation of children of acutely injured children. Her research and clinical expertise is evaluating and identifying inflicted trauma. She has a passion for empowering other emergency medicine providers to care for children well. She is a frequent podcast host and expert on podcasts such as EM Pulse podcast, HIPPO Peds, EM RAP, and Kid’s Considered.