Prolonged Field Care Podcast

By Dennis

What's Prolonged Field Care Podcast about?

This podcast and website is dedicated to the healthcare professional who needs to provide high quality care in a very austere location.

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Prolonged Field Care Podcast episodes:

05.31.2024
Sepsis in the Austere Environment
In this conversation, Dennis, Doug, and Justin discuss the development of a Sepsis Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for prolonged field care. They highlight the importance of early recognition and antibiotic administration in sepsis management. They also discuss the use of...
05.27.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 182: When to Press
In this episode, Doug and Dennis discuss the appropriate use of vasopressors, specifically epinephrine and norepinephrine, in the management of shock. They highlight the importance of fluids in sepsis resuscitation and the potential dangers of using high concentrations of epinephrine....
05.24.2024
Walking Blood Bank Setup
In this podcast episode, Dennis and Andrew Fisher discuss the process of setting up a walking blood bank in a military setting. They emphasize the importance of practicing and adapting the process to specific needs. They recommend conducting ABO testing...
05.20.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 181: Burma Update
In this conversation, Dennis interviews Victor about his experiences in Burma and his work with Free Burma Rangers. Victor discusses the changing dynamics of the conflict in Burma and the progress made by ethnic forces. He also talks about his...
05.17.2024
Gold Standard Monitor For Resus
This podcast episode focuses on the importance of measuring urine output as a cheap and effective method for monitoring hemodynamics in prolonged field care. The hosts discuss the benefits of using a Foley catheter for urine measurement and emphasize the...
05.13.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 180: Crush Syndrome Deep Dive
In this conversation, Dennis and Doug discuss crush syndrome and the challenges it presents in dynamic environments such as natural disasters or man-made incidents. They emphasize the importance of scene safety and the need to assess and stabilize any other...
05.10.2024
Snake Envenomation In Austere Environments
In this episode of the Prolonged Fuel Care Podcast, Dr. Ben Abo and Jordan Benjamin discuss snake envenomation. They debunk common myths about snakebite treatment, such as using tourniquets, extractors, ice, or cutting into the wound. They emphasize the importance...
05.06.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 179: Maritime Experience in Ukraine
In this podcast episode, Dennis interviews Pete, a former Navy Special Warfare medic with experience in maritime operations. They discuss the unique challenges of providing medical care in a maritime environment, including the need for self-extraction and the difficulties of...
05.03.2024
The Basics: Calcium for RDCR
Ricky and Justin discuss their research on the administration of calcium in hemorrhagic shock. They explain how they became interested in the topic and the gaps they identified in current medical knowledge. They discuss the importance of calcium in the...
04.29.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 178: Calcium and Trauma
In this podcast episode, Dennis interviews Steve Schauer about his calcium study in trauma patients. Steve provides an introduction to himself and his background in emergency medicine and research. He explains that the study aims to determine the prevalence of...
04.26.2024
The Basics: Winning in a Complex World
In this episode, Jim discusses the importance of adapting to the changing world and the need to prioritize the well-being of soldiers. He emphasizes the need for commanders and medical providers to understand the risks and challenges faced by the...
04.22.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 177: Guerilla Surgeon
In this podcast episode, Dennis interviews Alex McDonald, a medical student and member of Tactical Medicine New Zealand, about the republishing of the book 'Guerilla Surgeon.' The book tells the story of Dr. Lindsay Rogers, a New Zealand-born surgeon who...
04.19.2024
The Basics: TBI Management
Dr. Van Wyk discusses updates in traumatic brain injury (TBI) management, focusing on the CRASH 3 trial and the use of tranexamic acid (TXA). He explains that TXA is safe and reduces head injury-related death, particularly in patients with moderate...
04.15.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 176: High Altitude Illness
Summary: In this conversation, Dennis and Ian discuss the new high altitude Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) in the Joint Trauma System. They cover topics such as acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude cerebral edema (HACE), and high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE)....
04.12.2024
The Basics: Far Forward Surgery
In this podcast episode, Jay Baker discusses the topic of SOF surgical support in Special Operations Forces (SOF). He compares the different types of missions that soft surgical teams might be called upon to support and describes the gap that...
04.08.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 175: Maggot Therapy
Maggot therapy, also known as maggot debridement therapy (MDT), is a treatment that uses live maggots to clean and heal wounds. The therapy has a long history, dating back thousands of years, and has been used in various settings, including...
04.05.2024
The Basics: How to ETCO2
In this podcast episode, Doug discusses the use of End-tidal CO2 monitoring in medical practice. End-tidal CO2 is used to monitor the percent of carbon dioxide in blood that has been returned to the lungs. It is commonly used to...
04.01.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 174: AAJT
In this episode, Dennis interviews John and Paul about the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet (AAJT). They discuss the background and reasons for inventing the AAJT, including the need to control bleeding in the pelvis. They also talk about the...
03.29.2024
The Basics: Heat Injury
In this podcast episode, Dennis and Ian discuss heat injuries and illnesses. They cover the background science of body heat and heat transfer, as well as the different types of heat injuries, including heat cramps, heat syncope, heat exhaustion, and...
03.25.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 173: Deep Dive on Pelvic Injury
In this episode, Dennis and Alex discuss the truth about pelvic binders and their relevance in trauma care. They explore the background and experience of Alex, who has extensive knowledge in trauma surgery. They delve into the anatomy and injury...
03.24.2024
The Basics: How to do Research
In this podcast episode, Dennis and Ricky discuss how to pick and evaluate research papers to inform medical practice. They differentiate between causative research papers and retrospective observational studies, emphasizing the importance of reading the methods section to determine the...
03.18.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 172: Gas Anesthesia
This conversation explores the topic of gas anesthesia, its historical background, and its use in various environments. The conversation covers the shift to the TIVA technique, the importance of the anesthesia machine and equipment, and the training required to administer...
03.15.2024
The Basics: En Route Casualty Care
This episode of the PFC podcast focuses on in-route casualty care. The guest, Nikki, shares her background and experience in the Navy and explains why she started an in-route care training course. The conversation covers common mistakes in preparing patients...
03.13.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 171: Chest Trauma
In this conversation, Dennis and John discuss chest trauma management, specifically the use of chest seals and the sequence of interventions. They explore the overuse of chest seals and the potential complications they can cause. They also discuss the importance...
03.11.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 171: Chest Trauma
In this conversation, Dennis and John discuss chest trauma management, specifically the use of chest seals and the sequence of interventions. They explore the overuse of chest seals and the potential complications they can cause. They also discuss the importance...
03.08.2024
The Basics: Blood Storage
In this podcast episode, Dennis interviews Monte from Delta Development about the need for a small blood refrigerator for prolonged field care. Monte shares his military background and experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq, where he realized the importance of carrying...
03.04.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 170: Medical Education
In this conversation, Dennis and Mike discuss the process of providing medical care and education in austere environments. They emphasize the importance of understanding the requirements and asking the right questions to ensure success. They also discuss the significance of...
03.01.2024
The Basics: Pain Control Lessons Learned
In this conversation, Dennis and Justin discuss lessons learned in analgesia and sedation. They emphasize the importance of understanding medications and dosages, as well as having a plan for drug administration. They share case studies and examples of the wrong...
02.26.2024
Prolonged Field Care 169: GSMSG in Urkraine
In this conversation, Aaron Epstein from GSMSG discusses the background and formation of GSMSG, their focus on training partners rather than providing services, and their work with military and security forces around the world. He shares lessons learned in surgical...
02.23.2024
The Basics: Acute Kidney Injury
In this podcast episode, Dennis talks with Doug (an ICU doctor) about acute kidney injury. They discuss the causes and types of acute kidney injury, how to recognize it, and the treatment options available. They also cover the recovery and...
02.19.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 168: Austere Surgery
In this podcast episode, Dennis interviews David Hardin, a general surgeon with experience in austere environments. They discuss the differences between surgeons in first-world and austere environments, the importance of improvisation, training and manpower considerations, supplies and procedures in austere...
02.16.2024
The Basics: MSK Trauma
In this podcast episode, Dennis talks with Mark, a trauma surgeon, about lower extremity trauma and limb salvage. They discuss the decision-making process for determining if a limb is salvageable or not, the risk vs reward of tourniquet approximation, assessing...
02.12.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 167: Working Together
In this podcast episode, Dennis and Antonio discuss the challenges and friction points that arise when working with providers from different countries. They explore how to iron out these issues efficiently to provide good care. The conversation covers topics such...
02.09.2024
The Basics: Team Dynamics
In this podcast episode, Dennis and Doug discuss the importance of team dynamics in critical care, specifically when dealing with critically injured patients. They highlight the challenges that arise when team members work individually and fail to communicate effectively. The...
02.05.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 166: Excited Delirium
In this podcast episode, Dennis interviews JR Pickett, an ER physician and EMS medical director, about excited delirium. They discuss the definition and history of excited delirium, the challenges faced by law enforcement and medical providers in managing these cases,...
02.02.2024
The Basics: Resiliency And Teamwork
Dr. Mark Shapiro discusses resilience and teamwork in the medical field during the COVID-19 pandemic. He highlights the differences between the civilian medical system and the military's approach to stress and resilience training. Dr. Shapiro emphasizes the importance of identifying...
01.29.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 165: 10 Years of PFC
Today I chat with the Godfathers of PFC and discuss the concept of Prolonged Field Care (PFC) and its importance in military and civilian medical settings. It highlights the need for PFC in situations where evacuation is delayed or not...
01.26.2024
The Basics: Tropical Medicine
Dr. Ryan Maves discusses clinical medicine topics, specifically malaria and other tropical diseases. He emphasizes the importance of preventing infections when traveling in tropical and remote areas through vaccination, hand hygiene, malaria prophylaxis, insect repellents, and safer sex habits. He...
01.22.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 164: Anoxic Brain Injury
In this podcast episode, Dennis and Jeff discuss anoxic brain injury, its causes, progression, and treatment. They emphasize the importance of preventing anoxic brain injury by following the March algorithm and maintaining blood flow, airway patency, and oxygenation. They also...
01.19.2024
The Basics: Death of the Golden Hour
In this podcast episode, Dennis discusses the history and evolution of medical support in guerrilla warfare. He explores the role of unconventional warfare in the Army and provides examples of guerrilla warfare campaigns. Dennis also delves into the importance of...
01.15.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 163: pREBOA
In this podcast episode, Dennis interviews Eric and Ted from Prytime Medical about the P-REBOA catheter. They discuss the training process in Ukraine, the differences between the P-REBOA and the original REBOA catheter, the benefits of the P-REBOA in terms...
01.12.2024
The Basics: Spinal Trauma With Ian Wedmore
In this podcast episode, Dennis interviews Ian, an ER physician with experience in wilderness medicine, about spinal trauma. They discuss the initial approach to spinal trauma, the process of clinically clearing the spine, the neuro exam for spinal trauma, and...
01.08.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 162: Subterranean Rescue
In this episode, Sean McKay discusses the challenges and considerations of subterranean mobility and rescue. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the geology and environmental pathology of underground environments, as well as the need for continuous training and innovation in...
01.05.2024
The Basics: Setting Up a Clinic
In this podcast episode, Nate, a Special Forces Detachment Commander, discusses the importance of incorporating medical training into team operations. He shares his journey of realizing the limitations of his own medical knowledge and the need to improve his personal...
01.01.2024
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 161: Fentanyl
In this episode, Dennis and Brad discuss the use of fentanyl in medical settings. They provide an overview of the background and development of fentanyl, highlighting its reliability and predictability as an opioid. They explain the characteristics and benefits of...
12.29.2023
#1 Top Tens Podcasts of 2023: Ground Truth in Ukraine
Dennis is interviewing Dr. John Quinn who's on the ground working Role 1 medical operations for an NGO somewhere in Ukraine. The lessons being learned by John and others during the early days of this conflict and the past 8 years...
12.27.2023
#2 Top Tens Podcasts of 2023: MASCAL Lessons Learned
Today, I'm joined by Rick, a senior medic with 18 years of experience in AFSOC and the Green Berets. We dive into lessons learned from mass casualty events, focusing on reactive and proactive scenarios. Rick recounts a harrowing mission in...
12.25.2023
#3 Top Ten Podcasts of 2023: Ketamine Deep Dive
Merry Christmas...Today, we're diving into the nitty-gritty of ketamine – that mind-bending stuff, you know? So, ketamine's like this receptor blocker, messing with your brain's signals. It's a mixed bag, really. In low doses, it kills pain like a champ....
12.22.2023
#4 Top PFC Podcasts of 2023: PFC in Ukraine
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12.20.2023
#5 Top PFC Podcasts of 2023: Ukraine Update
This Podcast was from June of this year. This is Dennis, and today I'm joined by Anri, a Ukrainian medic who will share some lessons learned from the battlefield. Anri talks about how wound patterns change in urban versus rural areas,...

What's Prolonged Field Care Podcast about?

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Prolonged Field Care Podcast episodes:

Sepsis in the Austere Environment

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 182: When to Press

Walking Blood Bank Setup

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 181: Burma Update

Gold Standard Monitor For Resus

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 180: Crush Syndrome Deep Dive

Snake Envenomation In Austere Environments

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 179: Maritime Experience in Ukraine

The Basics: Calcium for RDCR

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 178: Calcium and Trauma

The Basics: Winning in a Complex World

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 177: Guerilla Surgeon

The Basics: TBI Management

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 176: High Altitude Illness

The Basics: Far Forward Surgery

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 175: Maggot Therapy

The Basics: How to ETCO2

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 174: AAJT

The Basics: Heat Injury

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 173: Deep Dive on Pelvic Injury

The Basics: How to do Research

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 172: Gas Anesthesia

The Basics: En Route Casualty Care

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 171: Chest Trauma

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 171: Chest Trauma

The Basics: Blood Storage

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 170: Medical Education

The Basics: Pain Control Lessons Learned

Prolonged Field Care 169: GSMSG in Urkraine

The Basics: Acute Kidney Injury

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 168: Austere Surgery

The Basics: MSK Trauma

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 167: Working Together

The Basics: Team Dynamics

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 166: Excited Delirium

The Basics: Resiliency And Teamwork

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 165: 10 Years of PFC

The Basics: Tropical Medicine

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 164: Anoxic Brain Injury

The Basics: Death of the Golden Hour

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 163: pREBOA

The Basics: Spinal Trauma With Ian Wedmore

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 162: Subterranean Rescue

The Basics: Setting Up a Clinic

Prolonged Field Care Podcast 161: Fentanyl

#1 Top Tens Podcasts of 2023: Ground Truth in Ukraine

#2 Top Tens Podcasts of 2023: MASCAL Lessons Learned

#3 Top Ten Podcasts of 2023: Ketamine Deep Dive

#4 Top PFC Podcasts of 2023: PFC in Ukraine

#5 Top PFC Podcasts of 2023: Ukraine Update

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