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Announcements, Podcasts, YouTube Channel

Podcast Episode 100 and SOMSA-22

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In the 100th Episode of the Prolonged Field Care Podcast Dennis sits down with Jamie, Sean and Paul to talk about the last 100 episodes and how prolonged field care evolved over the past 7 years from when the working group was established at SOMA 2013 in Tampa, FL. Sean has since moved on and retired from the military and founded a non profit, Specialized Medical Standards, dedicated to developing, and distributing high quality education and training resources to the international medical community, much of it based on the lessons learned from his unique experiences and expertise.

Listen here on our Anchor FM page, YouTube Channel or on your favorite podcast app.

Come visit Sean and Dennis at the SMS booth in the SOMSA exhibition room and see the official Prolonged Field Care update from Paul on Friday morning on the main stage.

Announcements, Podcasts, YouTube Channel

Podcast Episode 94: We are Back

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The Prolonged Field Care Working Group is dead (actually, evolved…).

In its place, the new Prolonged Field Care Collective arises.


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After some time to reorganize, restructure, and strategize, we will be continuing to update best practices, share ideas and raise the important questions faced by medics around the world. We have taken this step to lay the old prolonged field care working group construct to rest and form a new organization (with the same core people): the Prolonged Field Care Collective. Membership is based on participation and contribution. Dennis will continue to record podcasts, which will be posted on http://www.prolongedfieldcare.org, our new podcast feed (Search “Prolonged Fieldcare Podcast”) as well as the same old Special Operations Medical Association Libsyn feed. This will allow us to reach a wider audience, maintain complete control of our content, continue to “push the envelope,” nurture the unconventional Think Tank, and expand what we offer in the future.

Recommendations, Training

Podcast Episode 48: Maximizing Hospital Rotations and Medical Proficiency Training

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Hospital rotations for medical proficiency training give medics who operate in the field the opportunity to see what “right” looks like. Knowing this and understanding treatment principles can allow a flexible medic to adapt to unique situations in the absence of protocols, guidelines and evidence. If properly coordinated and supported, MPTs can be an invaluable and eye opening experience. When thrown together with a naive or indifferent staff or unmotivated medic, it can be a huge waste of time and money for everyone involved. Continue reading Podcast Episode 48: Maximizing Hospital Rotations and Medical Proficiency Training →

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Episode 37: PFC from the NGO Perspective With Alex Potter of GRM

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Non-Governmental Organizations, Non-Profits and Volunteers have been providing critical services on the battlefield for millennia. Historically the traditional view of medical care in conflict zones was that the military focused on victory Continue reading Episode 37: PFC from the NGO Perspective With Alex Potter of GRM →

Blood, Podcasts, Recommendations, Training

Podcast Episode 36: ROLO to SOLO: The Logistics of Fresh Whole Blood Transfusion

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The Trauma Hemostasis and Oxygenation Research (THOR) Network including the 75th Ranger Regiment, NORNAVSOF, and others have led the way in re-implementing type-O, low titer fresh whole blood far forward with the Ranger type-O Low titer(ROLO) program. Continue reading Podcast Episode 36: ROLO to SOLO: The Logistics of Fresh Whole Blood Transfusion →

CPGs, Podcasts, Recommendations

Podcast Episode 35: Priorities of Burn Care With Dr. Cairns of The UNC Chapel Hill Jaycee Burn Center and the AMIT Program

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Which burn fluid resuscitation formula is best? Does it really matter?

What can happen if you over resuscitate? Under?

What can cause an increase or decrease in the demand of fluids?

What can you do if you are running out of Lactated Ringers?

As a Lt. Cmmdr. with the U.S. Navy, Dr. Cairns was on duty and a principle responder to the KAL flight that crashed in 1997 in Guam. Dr. Cairns was instrumental in developing the level of preparedness at the Naval Hospital there which received and managed dozens of critical patients in the morning following the crash of the 747.

Continue reading Podcast Episode 35: Priorities of Burn Care With Dr. Cairns of The UNC Chapel Hill Jaycee Burn Center and the AMIT Program →

Pharm, Podcasts, Recommendations, Training

Podcast Episode 31: CBRN for Dummies By COL Missy Givens

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In this live recording, guest lecturer COL Missy Givens shares the CBRNe knowledge she has learned while working as a clinical toxicologist, among many other positions, around the world including as the SOCAFRICA Command Surgeon where she personally helped prepare members of 10th SFG(A) to deal with some of the most venomous snakes in the world. Continue reading Podcast Episode 31: CBRN for Dummies By COL Missy Givens →

Podcasts, Recommendations, Training

Podcast Episode 28: Critical Skills for Prolonged Field Care Providers

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Training materials were the number 1 most requested item from our SOMSA AAR.  We have put out other training recommendations in the past but wanted to also highlight some important skills that will help you identify gaps in your PFC training program, plan future training and measure progress.  We will get more into this cycle in the future however, this should be a good place to start.  Many thanks go out to Andrew who labored over many versions of the list over the past few months.  One last thing, be sure that you are already at 100% T for Trained on your TCCC task list.  There is no use in getting into PFC training prior to mastering TCCC.  If you see something we may have overlooked and would like to see it on future versions, please comment below and let us know.

Prolonged Field Care Critical Task List Final

Teaching and Training Recommendations from March 2014

 

Case Discussion, Podcasts, Recommendations, Scenario Scripts

Podcast Episode 20: TBI Round Table and Case Discussion

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This podcast is a follow up from our last post on managing traumatic brain injuries in austere environments.  We included a scenario discussion with David, Jamie, Daryl, Jay, Doug and I with much needed answers to some frequently asked questions. Continue reading Podcast Episode 20: TBI Round Table and Case Discussion →

Pharm, Podcasts, Recommendations

Podcast Episodes 9 &10: Scott Weingart SOMSA Podcasts on Ketamine for PFC

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Scott Weingart, of EMCrit fame, was gracious enough to do a two-part, flipped classroom presentation on the use of ketamine since he pushes the drug on a daily basis for a wide variety of applications. Continue reading Podcast Episodes 9 &10: Scott Weingart SOMSA Podcasts on Ketamine for PFC →

Podcasts, Recommendations

Podcast Episode 2: UOP-The Best Field Monitor for PFC… and a Word on Hypotensive resuscitation

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In this episode Justin introduces the importance of properly using urine output to monitor hemodynamics of both trauma and medical patients by interviewing 2 of our contributing working group members; Dr. Phil Mason Air Force Emergency Medicine Physician and Critical Care Intensivist and Dr. Chris Burns who is a Retired Navy Trauma Surgeon.  Both of these doctors have been instrumental in answering the complex questions we have put forth because of their familiarity of our training and equipment available while also putting themselves out there in austere environments from time to time.  Thank you both for taking your time to do this podcast.

Click here to listen to Episode 2: UOP-The Best Field Monitor for PFC…and a Word on Hypotensive Resuscitation

Check out the show notes and handout below:

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