RT Book, Section A1 Go, Ronaldo C. A1 Jain, Ruchi A1 Steinfeld, Jason A1 Alam, Bisma A2 Go, Ronaldo C. SR Print(0) ID 1184387322 T1 Analgesia, Sedation, and Mechanical Ventilation T2 Understanding Crisis in Critical Care YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781264258710 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184387322 RD 2024/03/28 AB Mass casualty events (MCEs) are defined as “act[s] of bioterrorism or other public health or medical emergenc[ies]” and constitute national disasters, pandemics or acts of terrorism.1 The response to these disasters is rapidly becoming a new reality as they continue to overwhelm health care systems. Over the last several decades, the United States has witnessed an increase in these events and as a consequence, hospital and intensive care units (ICUs) around the nation have been urged to develop emergency preparedness protocols. However, there are many challenges that may hinder delivery of standard of care to patients during MCEs, including lack of equipment and supplies and increased demand for resources. Currently, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the mass casualty event. In this chapter, we aim to summarize potential strategies when mechanical ventilation and pharmaceutical services are limited.