Part 2 of TCCC Committee paper on Tension Pnuemothorax and the new guidelines for management.

Fifth interspace anterior axillary line.

A Patrick PJ was laid to rest today.

"That Others May Live"

The TCCC Committee has made new changes to the management of suspected tension pneumothorax. 
They created a great paper on all of the aspects of this regarding diagnosis. management and controversial issues.

This is Part 1. 

Regards from SOMSA.  Thanks to many folks for coming up and saying hello. 
More feedback comes in on the value of this podcast to our amazing Operational Medics around the globe- Be safe.

Recent LLs from training.  

After the loss of Jolly 51 we engaged an Operational Psychologist to support the Wing and the Leadership.

We discuss the grieving process and loss, and how Operators deal with it different from civilians.

What are normal reactions to death, and when do we need to intervene and seek support to prevent long term problems related to the loss of teammates and friends?

These issues and more are discussed in Part 1 of this conversation.

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In memory of the crew of Jolly 51.

Remember the aviators and operators.

I review a few things we stressed on base this week that are helpful getting through these difficult times to deal with those close to us who are suffering and to help you get through these challenging tragedies.

The 2 Vs- ventilate and validate.
Go thru the different phases of grief.

Grieve- remember- move forward.

"That Others May Live"

Here is a simple and concise way to approach PFC from the working group.  It is a nice re-look at how to view it.

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check out the news for a recent Portalng PJ rescue on Mt Hood.

Continuation of great thoughts on leadership.

Start checking out SPECIALTACTICS.com,

we will be merging PJMED.com to this site.

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Leadership is about character.

Leadership means influencing people.

Influencing people requires building relationships with them.

Advanced skills are the basics mastered.

Practice the basics daily!

Our good friend Dr Mazzoli created a publication from the vision center for excellence.  OCS (orbital compartment syndrome) can result from trauma to the head, face and orbit, resulting in increased pressure behind the eye threatening the retina and optic nerve. This is a potentially preventible cause of blindness. This podcast discusses what OCS is.  You need to learn it on a specimen. It is relatively straightforward.  You can look for it on youtube.  The document will go out in the next Med newsletter and can also be found on PJ med.com

Please send donations to pararescuefoundation.org to help defray costs of the winter retreat.