Derrick Tin, MD, describes a political rally interrupted by a suicide bombing in Pakistan, resulting in numerous casualties. The episodes includes insights from Tin’s expertise in disaster and counterterrorism medicine and the challenges of triage systems in disaster situations, emphasizing the need for evidence-based approaches and mental health support for responders.

Resources

• Counter Terrorism Medicine - World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine
• Rethinking Mass-Casualty Triage - National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Hybrid warfare and counter-terrorism medicine - National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Counter-Terrorism Medicine - ScienceDirect