PJ Medcast

Heat illness is a shockingly common problem for the military in the US and abroad. One of our PJ Docs discusses the categorization, diagnosis and management of the range of heat illness from cramps to life threatening heat stroke.  And why it is such a profound military issue summer after summer.  Strategies to mitigate heat illness in SOF Operators and manage it are discussed.

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If you have news clips from your teams you want to have linked on pjmed.com please send them to Doc directly or get my email from your leadership.

The PJ Med Director / SOF Medical Officer Course is set for JAN 2019. See info on pjmed.com   

Doc G is a critical care trained Physician.  He wanted to review some ventilator concepts for the Operators.

This is a great opportunity to review vent issues.

Optimize your performance by maximizing your operational educational and training.  Sleep is the foundation of improving your performance by learning and training the skills you need to operate.

Part 2 with Neuroscientist Doc Alger.

Dr Sara Alger is a DOD sleep research scientist and has a PhD in cognitive neuroscience.

She discusses the science of optimally learning and training in regards to the critical role sleep plays in encoding, retaining and retrieving new, complex information.

This is important for all Operators, trainers and educators.

The Thailand Cave Rescue is underway. PJs are on the mission. We will not discuss any details until it is completed.

We are using this opportunity to speak to the FDNY Scuba Team Commanding Officer who is a certified cave diver.

We discuss:
Principles of cave diving.
Similarities and differences from open ocean diving.
Considerations in caves and caverns regarding air quality and oxygen. Issues in rescue.

Follow the rescue and keep the victims, PJs, and other rescuers in your thoughts and prayers.  This is a high risk operation.

PJ Josh had a near complete rupture of his ACL and was recommended to undergo surgery, He discusses his injury, the surgeon's recommendations, research he did, and ultimately the process he went through to get a stem cell injection and the outcome.

This podcast introduces Sean Berman who has performed medical research on stem cells and TBI.  Stem cells hold promise in the treatment of various injuries and degenerative conditions and have been used by several clinics.

Sean will explain the science of stem cells and specifically stem cells harvested from a patient's own fat.

This is the first of several podcasts that will introduce you to stem cells, the state of current understanding and use, the promises and what is known.  The podcasts will culminate in discussions with PJs who have gone for this therapy.

The reference for the paper is:

Effective Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury in

Rowett Nude Rats with Stromal Vascular

Fraction Transplantation

Sean Berman 1,*, Toni L. Uhlendorf 2, Mark Berman 1 and Elliot B. Lander 1

Brain Sci. 2018, 8, 112; doi:10.3390/brainsci8060112

Highlights from the meeting.

Highlights of the Special Operations Medical Scientific Assembly- Part 1 of 2.  Great meeting.

Being a member of SOMA (Special Operations Medical Association) should be part of your professional and medical development for a special operations medic / 18D , IDC or PJ. Attending this annual meeting is an important chance to network with colleagues from the other branches, hear lessons learned and subject matter experts.  Like using a foley in a wound track for hemorrhage control...

Enjoy.

The history of memorial day is presented from the PJ Association website and Wikipedia.

The origin was Decoration Day, where Southern women decorated the graves of Civil War fallen.

Learn about the evolution of Memorial Day in our history.

Honoring the Gold Star Families of the Crew of Jolly 51 and all of our Fallen...