Pj Medcast

There are 2 main phases of mortality on the combat casualty survival curve. As PJs , Medics and Corpsmen, you do not see the second phase in the ICU days to  weeks later. What you do in the field impacts the second phase of mortality as well as morbidity (quality of life & functioning) . Charles discusses what happens in the ICU relative to what you do as well as implications for prolonged casualty care (PCC) in severely injured casualties.  

Operational and Tactical Medicine. Every movement matters. It should be automatic and not require thinking. Each step in the casaulty assessment drives an action. There is a physiologic reason to do things in a certain order. The assessment should complimnet MARCH PAWS in looking for work.   Do i need a tourniquet? - sweep the extremities Do i need to pack a wound? - sweep the neck, axillae and groin etc.   THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

Overview of Disease Non-Battle Injury by PJ Doc P.  

USA COL (Ret) Doc Chung, Critical Care Army Doc.

Ret US Army COL / Dr Kevin Chung is a Critical Care Specialist who finished his military medical career as the Chairman of Medicine at Walter Reed Military National Medical Center. This is the first of several discussions with him about shock. His perspective as an intensivist brings a fresh look at shock- what it is- how to diagnose it and what to do about it.   Enjoy!   THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

Adding another new sereis- MASTER THE BASICS- a chance to review the most basic concepts in Pararescue and Operational Mediicne. First time to hear for the new PJs , Medics and Corpsman. And reenforcement for seasoned Operators.

Joseph is a USAF Med Student with a mathematics background. He explains what PJs and SOF Medics should understand about AI an Chat GPT.

An AF Resce Doc and Faculty at NYU in Gastroenterology discusses the diagnosis and treatment of diarrhea, as well as issues re: dehydration.

Optimize debriefing

the 90% solution for performamce issues once you have the skills- Hungry Angry Lonely TIred   Like the rule of 3's for performance

THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

Contact pjmedcourse@gmail.com for PJ paramedic recert 27 FEB- 9 MAR. Trauma surgeon lead labs, ACLS, BLS, PALS, TC3 with long guns in kit, prolonged casualty care full day lab, full day of trauma lanes for all MTPs, small unit care, NREMT requrired curriculum, and more. Veteran TBI study in CO, contact Caralyn.Ware@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU   303-724-0846 Check out PJ Medcast on iTunes for a series on training medics with Max, prior Dustoff Medic/Instructor

Principles of training and teaching medics.

Max goes over his top 5 bullets for training and edcuation. He has a great command of the literature on adult education and relates it to how to train medics. Lots of insight and lots of experience from this prior Army Dustoff Medic.

Great discussion with FDNY Doc Zabar on recent PCC mission on CONUS after the hurricane, and breif discussion on structural collapse issues common to FDNY Rescue and Pararescue.