Pj Medcast

THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

Our deep dive into MASCAL begins with the horrific Boston Marathon Bombing, Hear my discussion with COL Ricky Kue MD, US Army Reserve, Emergency Medicine Doc. He was the on scene medical commander.  THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

Matt Stevens, prior NSW,  and the Honor Foundation have created a well oiled machine to help you navigate transtioning. Very impressive program for post career growth and navigation.    

More insightful stories about casualty care and analgesia in Vietnam. THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

Yale educated Doc Llewellyn tells his exceptional story of Military Service from Vietnam through distinguisehed service in retirement. Stories of his support of SOF, relationship with COL Charlie Beckwith, research, global and tropical medicine, CONTOMS and much more. Dr LLewellyn is a prior Professor and Chairman of the Department of Military Medicine at the Uniformed Srevices University of hte Health Sciences, Consultant to the Army SG for Medical Support of Special Operations,  leader inCombat Casualty Care and  Medical Chemical Defense, etc. This was an honor and one of the most enjoyable and enlightenting conversations I have had. Please share this widely and enjoy. Part 1 of 3. THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

We begin to explore the role of human factors in mishaps. Training mishaps unfortunately occur, the development of self awareness is critical in personal and professional development, and can reduce injury and worse from training mishaps. Mission safety, team and personal safety are enhanced by self awareness, risk management and taking ego out of the decision making process. This podcast with a USAF SME sets the stage for some studies we are doing after observiing the human factor role in mishaps.

Response to a question from downrange. If whole blood is frozen, DO NOT USE IT. Move all Teams to getting titered if Group O within 8-12 weeks of deployment so you can identify live universal donors.

One of our most popular guests. THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE  

We are in the process of finalizing the sTBI protocol for TCCC. This podcast reviews some  of the controversies in the use of 23.4% NaCl in the field, and how the discussions evolve. In the meantime it is a great review of sTBI and increased ICP(intracranial pressure).  Remember to distinguish between sTBI, increased ICP and herniation. In truama they are on a contiuum of catastrophic injury. THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

Pyschologist and US Army Reserve LTC /Doc Ben Keizer discusses management of mental health issues in combat veterans at the Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio, including their published experience using Ketamine therapeutically.

part 2 with Quinn

Prior NSW Operator Quinn, discusses his story and successful use of therapeutic ketamine. This is part of a series with Quinn and then follow up with a Psychologist from the Center for the Intrepid, and an excellent discussion from a Clinical Health Psychologist with a significant experience in caring for our Warfighters.

Great response of first 2 episodes with Marcus   THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

Final episode in this series with Maj Kashlan, spine surgeon at the Univ or Michigan and Air Guard Flight Doc. That Others May Live

Relevance to small unit care discussed as well.

Doc Kashlan is a Neurosurgeon at the University of Michigan specializing in the Spine and Spinal Cord. He is also a Flight Surgeon in the Air National Guard. We will do two series of podcasts with him. The first is to discuss spine injuries in Operators, mostly from wear and tear. Later we will do a deep dive into combat injuries of the spine and spinal cord. In this episode we introduce Doc Kashlan and review the anatomy and function of the spine, and review critical elements in the history and physical examination.