In June 2020, the TCCC Committee submitted a proposed change to hypothermia management for combat casualties. 🕖 Reading Time, 3 minutes They noted there had been no review of hypothermia management in TCCC in the previous 14 years.1So what changed? …
🕖 Reading Time, 3 minutes Burns over 20% total body surface area (TBSA) result in increased capillary permeability and intravascular fluid deficits that are most severe at 24-hours post-burn. Cardiac output decreases rapidly post-burn. With correct fluid resuscitation, cardiac output …
Airway control remains the top priority for field treatment of burn casualties.1 Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not AI 🕖 Reading Time, 4 minutes Hypovolemic and distributive shock can occur in burned patients but they are usually a …
🕖 Reading Time, 1 minutes Kerlix Gauze packing can generate up to 197 mmHg at the bottom of the wound and 45 mmHg on the sides. Xstat can generate 156 mmHg and 123 mmHg respectively. Although it’s unclear XSTAT is …
Hidden away on the Oregon Coast, the Sea Lion Caves is a 12-story high sea cave that is the largest in the world, as identified by the Guinness Book of World Records. The cave is a year-round home for Steller …
🕖 Reading Time, 4 minutes As both national and international attention has been focused on the violence in Portland, Oregon, one unique injury pattern suffered by LEO has emerged: intentional laser eye injuries. As an example of their ability to …
