"Introduction to the Combat Casualty"

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Introduction to Tactical Combat Medical Care CPT James R. Rice PA-C Emergency Medicine Interservice Physician Assistant Program

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Introduction to Tactical Combat Medical Care

CPT James R. Rice PA-CEmergency Medicine

Interservice Physician Assistant Program

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GoalsProvide the student with a realistic approach to the combat casualty.Provide the student with ideas on how to prepare for a combat deployment.Reinforce minor surgical skills critical to the combat casualty.Provide the student Continuing Medical Education.Provide the student with a starting point in the development of their own training program.

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Our Expectations

Be professionalThere is no final exam

Attendance and participation is key• Motivation• Discussion-please share your experiences!

Uniform-BDUs• Army PT uniform for the surgical skills lab

AAFES Clothing Sales is down the street

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ResourcesStudent Booklet

NOT in order

Lecture Library CDSurgical Skills DVDTCMC Reference CardsCD packet

Emergency War SurgeryMEDICDeployment Medicine Resources

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Admin

Schedule

Strip map

CritiqueNo critique…Sorry, no CME

POV Pass

Roster confirmation

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This Week

ScheduleDidactic lecture

Skills stations

Surgical skills lab

Simulation lab

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This Week

This program is developing based on AARs and Lessons Learned

Very fluid and dynamic

Please share your experiences

Instructors are combat experienced

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This WeekLectures

Geared toward the combat environment• Primarily Levels I/II• Not a lot of doctrine• Realistic ideas with an emphasis on contingency plans

Hands-on practice• Skill stations

Primary/Secondary Survey Extremity wounds Chest Trauma Airway Management

• Surgical Skills lab• Combat Simulation Lab/Trauma Lanes

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The Combat Casualty The Combat Casualty Pre-deployment preparation

What will you see?• Injury Pattern

Penetrating trauma Blast Injury

IED MVA

• Patient Population Indigenous personnel

Civilians Local security forces Insurgents

Allied forces

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How Do We Prepare?How Do We Prepare?

Evaluate your Assets:Equipment?

Will need some workDon’t expect class VIII resupply

This system has improved

Medics?Motorpool medics

CASEVACPlan on significant delays

This system has also improved

Yourself?Develop your approach and skills and then train your medics to that standard! Get comfortable with your approach.

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Lessons Learned

• http://lessonslearned.amedd.army.mil/

• https://armysuggestions.army.mil/services/asp/asp_home.cfm

[email protected]

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Take a Break!