PJ Medcast

Doc Lax is a sports med Doc with one of our Pararescue Teams. Over 2 podcasts he discusses the intricacies of diagnosing and managing concussions, both at home and in the deployed environment.

Learn about the pathophysiology and natural history of mTBI and why it is so important.

DD discusses the topics covered at the FEB 2019 TCCC meeting.

They include the DOD TCCC mandate, advanced resuscitative care, blood, the IT clamp for head and neck wounds, and more.

Stay tuned for the ARC ( advanced resuscitative care) summary and TCCC slides which will be on PJMED.com

Some operators have a smooth transition into civilian life and sometimes there are challenges. These challenges can be financial, personal and the loss of meaning and purpose.

In this episode, a recently retired combat rescue officer discusses what you can do to set yourself up for success after a career of service.

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Thanks for your support and allowing me to provide both operational content, and content that can help you and your family like this episode.

TOML

Nellis PJs performed a distant open ocean rescue to a ship with a sailor who had an unusual infection and required urgent surgical debridement.  

Listen to this debrief between the PJs and the Flight Doc and get SA on severe soft tissue infection at sea.

Capt McNab was a 68W with combat deployments as an Army Medic. His life turned to being a mental health professional. He is now a Social Worker at Moody for the 38th RQS.  We first saw Capt McNab at the MOAB and he gave a great brief.

In the first of several discussions with Capt McNab, he talks about the importance of communication for everything from mission readiness to getting along with your teammates, how to improve your comm skills, and how to overcome obstacles when personalities clash.

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This is the final installment of a meaningful discussion between the AF Trauma Consultant and PJ Med Director while they were in those positions during OEF.

It is a starp and meaningful discussion.

Doc Dorlac discusses his perspective on a career of Deployments as a Trauma Surgeon and Trauma Leader in theater through OEF and OIF. He breaks down the rewards and challenges of treating our warriors, and his interactions with combat medics and PJs.

Quickie-

1. We review care under fire, simplifying training to SHOOT MOVE TOURNIQUET. 

2. Preparing for the worst for a training mishap.  They happen all the time and can be catastrophic.  Mitigate risk by having the whole team put all phone numbers for home station and TDYs in their phones.  Closest emergency room, level 1 trauma center, life flight and ambulance if appropriate, and dive chambers.

3. Submit your patient care card on every mission to the JTS under contact us/prehospital.  See the directions on PJMED.com under intel.

We have a PJ foundation winter retreat going out the door.  Please support with a check at pararescuefoundation.org   

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Global Access- Precision Strike- Recovery

Required listening for PJ Med Paramedic recertification.

Thyroid, diabetic and adrenal emergencies discussed.

Thanks to Doc Simon!

PJ Foundation (PJF) winter retreat coming up.

Please send a check to the PJF!