Justin and Sean review the basic concepts with telemedicine.  Often confused with the technology used, telemedicine, at its most basic form, is calling for remote consultation to help manage a patient. It's a basic concept in civilian medicine, but will require a cultural shift and training to incorporate into SOF and austere medicine. Luckily, the PFC WG, in conjunction with partners at SOCOM and the medical facilities, are jumping into the problem set to bring you the concepts and solutions to some of your operational challenges.

8: Telemedicine - The Basics

This podcast covers medical care targeted to the Special Operations medical community with a focus on providing prolonged care in austere environments.

Medicine

Science & Medicine

Health & Fitness

Sometimes our patients are too sick to recieve the care they need. Dennis and Mark discuss the decision points of who goes to surgery and when.

86: Optimize your patient for surgery

Dennis along with Doug and Justin discuss the latest PFC CPG on Sepsis Management in the austere environment.

81: Sepsis in the PFC environment

Dennis and Scott discuss what to do after the life threats have been addressed and the healing begins.

78: Physical Therapy assessments

Dennis talks with Mark on the importantce of nutrition in critically injuried patients.

77: Nutrition in Critical Patients

Dennis and Dave deep dive into TBI and the various types of herniation. Hint...the most common is not the one we have been trained on.

8: Telemedicine - The Basics

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