There are 2 main phases of mortality on the combat casualty survival curve. As PJs , Medics and Corpsmen, you do not see the second phase in the ICU days to weeks later. What you do in the field impacts the second phase of mortality as well as morbidity (quality of life & functioning) .

Charles discusses what happens in the ICU relative to what you do as well as implications for prolonged casualty care (PCC) in severely injured casualties.

Operational and Tactical Medicine. Every movement matters. It should be automatic and not require thinking. Each step in the casaulty assessment drives an action. There is a physiologic reason to do things in a certain order. The assessment should complimnet MARCH PAWS in looking for work.

Do i need a tourniquet? - sweep the extremities

Do i need to pack a wound? - sweep the neck, axillae and groin

etc.

THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

Overview of Disease Non-Battle Injury by PJ Doc P.

USA COL (Ret) Doc Chung, Critical Care Army Doc.

Ret US Army COL / Dr Kevin Chung is a Critical Care Specialist who finished his military medical career as the Chairman of Medicine at Walter Reed Military National Medical Center.

This is the first of several discussions with him about shock.

His perspective as an intensivist brings a fresh look at shock- what it is- how to diagnose it and what to do about it.

Enjoy!

THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

Adding another new sereis- MASTER THE BASICS- a chance to review the most basic concepts in Pararescue and Operational Mediicne. First time to hear for the new PJs , Medics and Corpsman. And reenforcement for seasoned Operators.

Joseph is a USAF Med Student with a mathematics background. He explains what PJs and SOF Medics should understand about AI and Chat GPT and current and potential use in MIL MED.

An AF Resce Doc and Faculty at NYU in Gastroenterology discusses the diagnosis and treatment of diarrhea, as well as issues re: dehydration.

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