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Neck wound qualifies as junctional hemorrhage
Mike Shertz

Junctional Hemorrhage: The next frontier for hemorrhage control

  • Posted byMike Shertz
  • Categories(M) Massive Hemorrhage
March 30, 2021
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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 …

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Photograph of the street in Nice where pedestrians were killed an injured by terrorists when they ran down innocent people, the photograph shows bodies scattered in the street covered with white sheets while first responders talk to bystanders & other wounded
Mike Shertz

Pedestrian versus Autos – expanding our thinking on injuries caused by terrorist attacks

  • Posted byMike Shertz
  • Categories(S) Security & Awareness
March 4, 2021
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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 …

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Mike Shertz

A hotel stay: reflections on the challenges managing casualties in a high-risk environment

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March 1, 2021
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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 …

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A CAT tourniquet, Nonin Pulse Ox, and Doppler displayed on a table
Mike Shertz

Head to head: Doppler vs. Pulse oximeter as a training tool for tourniquet efficacy. Doppler wins.

  • Posted byMike Shertz
  • Categories(M) Massive Hemorrhage
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February 12, 2021
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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, …

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Nonin 9550 Pulse Oximeter
Mike Shertz

Powerful TECC/TCCC uses for a fingertip pulse oximeter

  • Posted byMike Shertz
  • Categories(C) Circulation
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February 12, 2021
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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, …

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Mike Shertz

Always Learning: Basic Wild Hedgehog First Aid

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January 25, 2021
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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 …

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