In 2021, the TCCC Committee changed to hypothermia management for combat casualties. Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not AI 🕖 Reading Time, 3 minutes The Co-TCCC noted there had been no review of hypothermia management in the guidelines …
🕖 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 …
All hemorrhage control is ultimately direct pressure. 🕖 Reading Time, 3 minutes A tourniquet puts direct pressure on an artery. Wound packing puts direct pressure at the point of bleeding. As long as the pressure is higher than systolic blood …
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 …
Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not AI 🕖 Reading Time, 4 minutes Laser Pointer Eye Injuries: Limited Prehospital Options When both national and international attention focused on the Pandemic-era violence in Portland, Oregon, one unique injury pattern suffered …
