The term “junctional hemorrhage” first appeared in the medical literature in December 2009. It refers to injuries and bleeding occurring at the transition zones between the extremities and the torso. Although not an extremity, the neck is generally included in …
With the increasing frequency of vehicles being used as weapons by violent extremists, and ISIS’s encouragement of its followers to rent SUVs and trucks for this purpose, it is worth reviewing the trauma literature of pedestrians injured by automobiles. (UPDATED …
There is nothing like a brief stay in recently war-torn Portland, Oregon, to force you to rethink your security and tactical medical support plan in a high-risk environment. If you consider yourself a competent tactical medic, besides TECC / TCCC …
BLUF:* Is there a role for using a fingertip pulse oximeter as a training tool for tourniquet placement? We believe the answer is no. Considering the relative expense of a quality, FDA approved model pulse ox, a handheld doppler ultrasound is better, …
BLUF*: For the pulse oximeter’s O2 saturation reading to be valid, the device must also be consistently identifying the patient’s pulse. If the pulse waveform or notation isn’t steady, the oxygen reading isn’t valid. Fingertip oxygen saturation monitors are small, …
As a professional instructor, it is important to keep learning and improving your knowledge base. As an SF soldier, having some familiarity with any topic is beneficial because you never know what will come in handy in an Unconventional Warfare …