tactical

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TCCC (Tactical combat casualty care) outlines the priorities of care for casualties in combat applications Nearly 90% of combat fatalities occur before reaching a medical treatment facility Prehospital phase is the focus of efforts to reduce deaths in combat TCCC Working Group includes trauma surgeons, EM physicians, internists, family physicians,Read More →

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In: Grand Round Summaries, Pre-Hospital

In this post, we will review several recent updates related to pre-hospital medicine. Specifically, we will: Review the role of tranexamic acid (TXA) in pre-hospital trauma Discuss the use of ketamine in Excited Delirium Examine the new Ottawa ROSC bypass protocol and new modifications to the Trauma bypass protocol forRead More →