2018 Manchester Bombing - lessons learnt from a mass casualty incident
Preparation for mass casualty incidents (MCI) is obligatory, involving such methods as multiagency tabletop exercises, mock hospital exercises, as well...
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Shelf Stability and SLEP: What Expiration Dates Actually Mean | MED-TAC International
"Expiration dates are for the weak." It's a phrase that circulates in prepper media with the swagger of an inside secret — the suggestion that manufacturers stamp dates on products purely to drive sales, that the consumer is the mark,...
Read Article →The Use of Tranexamic Acid by TEMS Medics - by Kevin B. Gerold
Tranexamic acid (Cyklokapron) for intravenous use is supplied in 1-gram/100 ml ampules and vials (stoppered vials are preferred for prehospital...
Vital sign thresholds predictive of death in the combat setting
Introduction: Identifying patients at imminent risk of death is a paramount priority in combat casualty care. This study measures the...
A Practical Approach to Care after SMARCH-E-PAWS-B: RAVINES
The RAVINES Mnemonic was created to help the medical provider on the ground in an austere environment with a very...
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...
Best Tourniquet Holding and Strap Pulling Technique
Best Tourniquet Holding and Strap Pulling Technique Wall PL, Buising CM, Donovan S, McCarthy C, Smith K, Renner CH. 19(2). 48 - 56. (Journal Article)...
Ease of Use of Emergency Tourniquets on Simulated Limbs of Infants: Deliberate Practice
Ease of Use of Emergency Tourniquets on Simulated Limbs of Infants: Deliberate Practice Kragh JF, Wright-Aldossari B, Aden JK, Dubick MA. 19(2). 41...
The MARCH Algorithm in Tactical Combat Casualty Care
The MARCH algorithm is synonymous with Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC). It is a simple acronym for remembering the necessary...
Prolonged Field Care: Beyond the “Golden Hour”
This is an article written by Sean Keenan, MD, FAAEM, FAWM and Jamie Riesberg, MD. It originally appeared in the June 2017 Volume...
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