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Podcast 146: Versed and Procedural Sedation with Kevin and Paul
This episode, is all about "Versed." We've got Kevin and Paul here, chatting about patient positioning and the intricacies of using Versed, a benzodiazepine, for sedation. They touch on how different patients react to the drug, emphasizing the art of...
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Dennis had the honor of interviewing Dr. John Quinn who’s on the ground working Role 1 medical operations for an...
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The Joint Trauma System and Defense Committees on Trauma are made up of several committees including the Committee on Tactical...
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From tourniquets to chest seals, our community has been at the forefront of innovating, problem solving and improvising when not...
Prolonged Casualty Care for all
The wait is over... The Role 1 Prolonged Casualty Care Guidelines for the entire DoD are now available here and...
Medical Support to Resistance: Special Warfare Article
This article first appeared in the Jul-Sep 2019 Special Warfare Magazine which can be found open-source at soc.mil. SURVIVABILITY MEDICAL...
Podcast Episode 61: TBI Update with Dr. VanWyck
Traumatic Brain Injuries coupled with other injuries can be one of the most difficult wound patterns to manage in the...
Podcast Eposode 60: Ian Wedmore on Frostbite and Cold Weather Injuries
Dennis and Paul talk with Dr. Ian Wedmore and discuss some interesting updates to the management of frostbite injury in...
INCIDENT REPORT and Example of Remedial Plan of Action
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/world/africa/soldier-death-somalia.html Why does it take the NY Times to identify and disseminate our medical lessons learned?! How was this not...
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