Prolonged Field Care Podcast
Episodes
Prolonged Fieldcare Podcast 103: Train your Teammates
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Bryce about the importance of medical team training. What to teach and how to get involvement.
Recycled PFC Podcast 17: Expectant Patients and Palliative Care
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Despite our best efforts, endless training, and reading, some of our patients will die. This has been a taboo subject that is difficult to broac...
Prolonged Fieldcare Podcast 102: Burns in the Austere Environment with Dr. De Mello
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Dr. De Mello, a retired anesthesiologist from the UK, with a lot of experience with burn patients both in the civilian ho...
Recycled Prolonged Fieldcare Podcast 15: Analgesia Case Discussion Podcast With A Word On Emerging Ptsd Research
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis, Doug, and Paul talk through the PFC Analgesia and Sedation CPG
Prolonged Fieldcare Podcast 101: Ground truth in Ukraine
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis had the honor of interviewing Dr. John Quinn who's on the ground working Role 1 medical operations for an NGO somewhere in Ukraine....
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 100: The Past, Present, and Future of PFC
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is our 100th episode! Today I speak with the Godfathers of the Prolonged Fieldcare Working Group and talk about how things got started and wh...
*Recycled* Prolonged Fieldcare Podcast 14: Crush Injury Round table discussion
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie, Paul, and Dennis, discuss a difficult scenario with a crush injury patient.
Prolonged Fieldcare Podcast 99: Stop giving Versed with your Ketamine?
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Coadministration of Ketamine and Versed has been practice for quite awhile, but is it best practice?
*Recycled* Prolonged Fieldcare Podcast 12: Crush Syndrome in the Austere Environment
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I realized there are some really good podcasts that haven't seen the light of day in a long while. The is no exception, Jamie discusses crush syndrome...
Prolonged Fieldcare Podcast 98: Important labs of the austere environment
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Of course you could pack the kitchen sink, but....Why? How about we start learning what labs are important, so that we can plan and pack better.
Prolonged fieldcare podcast 97: Analgesia Lessons Learned
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is one of those areas that we do not get the oppertunity to practice as much as we would like. Anytime we can learn from someone else, we should ...
Prolonged Fieldcare Podcast 96: Airway lessons learned
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all know the indications to secure the airway, but when the time comes....we hesitate. Should I take the airway or should I wait. Do I have what I ...
Prolonged Fieldcare podcast 95: Planning to succeed
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hope is not a plan.....Dennis speaks with Evan on medical planning.
Prolonged Fieldcare podcast 93: PTSD, TBI, and Suicide
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Cooper discusses how all of these are linked and what can be done to help ourselves and eachother.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 92: Ventilation Basics
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it's good to go over the basics again. Doug gives us the run down on who needs vent management and how to get started. For more...
Prolonged Field Care podcast 91: Paralytics and Vent Management
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone knows how hard it is to do good ventilation management using our gear. If the patient is spontaneously breathing in any way it can be &...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 90: Abdominal Trauma with Stacy Shackelford
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With bleeding from the "Box" causing such a large portion of the potentially survivable deaths, can we go in there? A better question prob...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 89: Getting and Giving Blood with Brad
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're beyond explaining that blood is better than water, when it comes to resus and trauma. Now let's start talking about HOW to do it better. &...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 88: Disposition
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Usually, we are sending our patients to a higher level of care. What do you do with the patients you can't? Dennis and Ian go over a timely topi...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 87: Analgesia and Sedation part Deux
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jon does this for a living. Dennis discusses some more practical aspects of analgesia and sedation, such as how to assess for pain when your &nb...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 86: Optimize your patient for surgery
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes our patients are too sick to receive the care they need. Dennis and Mark discuss the decision points on who goes to surgery and ...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 85: Optimizing your patient for Evac
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis and the guys from the "Dustoff Medic podcast", discuss optimizing your patient for evacuation. We go over the common mistakes and some of...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 84: What if you can't descend? Altitude illness in PFC
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it's not an easy decision to turn around and go home. I talk with Dr. Moon about taking care of a patient with AMS, HAPE, and/or HACE ...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 83: Should we be using a pediatric BVM on adults?
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, I talk with Jeff about the problem with overventilation. Should we switch to a pediatric bvm for adults?
Prolonged Field Care podcast 82: Acute Kidney Injury
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis and Doug break down the pretty complex issue of dealing with an AKI in the austere environment.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 81: Sepsis in the austere environment
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis discusses the new Sepsis in the PFC environment CPG with Justin and Doug.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 80: Acute Abdomen
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis, Tim, and Ian go through the diagnosis of the acute abdomen.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 79: Expedition Medicine
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis discusses the medical aspects of a trip to Antarctica.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 78: Physical Therapy Assessment
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis and Scott discuss what to do after the life threats have been addressed and the healing begins.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 77: Nutrition in Critical Patients
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis talks with Mark on the importance of nutrition in critically injured patients.
Prolonged Field Care podcast 76: Herniation Syndromes
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis and Dave deep dive into TBI and the various types of herniation. Hint...the most common is not the one we have been trained on.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 75: SOM-C
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis talks with Josh and Jeremy about the Special Operations Medic Coalition, how they're helping the community, and what they have planned &n...
Prolonged Field Care 74: MSK Trauma
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis and Mark discuss tourniquet conversion and pelvic fracture with associated mid-shaft femur fracture. For more content visit, www.p...
Prolonged Field Care podcast 73: Medic Transition to civilian workforce
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis discusses medics transitioning to a civilian medical career.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 72: Corticosteroids and SIRS
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis and David discuss when is the right time to use corticosteroids.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 71: Fundamental Critical Care Support - Resource Limited
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis, Doug, and Jeremy discuss the newest edition to the Society of Critical care courses.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 70: Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis and Dave discuss about this little talked about aspect of TBI management.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 69: Hot Weather Injury
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis and Ian discuss Heat injury
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 68: Pediatric Basics
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Dennis go over the basics in pediatric trauma.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 67: PFC Airway CPG
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis and Collin discuss the new Prolonged Fieldcare Airway CPG
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 66: Calcium during RDCR
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis nerds out with Justin and Ricky on the importance of calcium during fresh whole blood transfusion.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 65: Airway Mastery
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Prolonged Field Care Podcast 64.5: Austere Covid 19 CPG
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Prolonged Field Care Podcast 64: Resiliency And Teamwork
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Prolonged Field Care Podcast 63: Oxygenating COVID 19 Patients
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis talks with Doug about the difficulty with oxygenating COVID 19 patients.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 62: Confined Space Rescue
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis chats with Sean on the approach to confined space rescue.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 61: TBI Update With Dr. Van Wyck
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Prolonged Field Care Podcast 60: Ian Wedmore On Updates To Cold Weather Injury
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ian schools us up on some updates for treating cold weather injury.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 59: Medical Facility Assessment Part 1
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis and Mark discuss assessment of a modern medical facility.
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 58: Justin On Planning
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis and Justin discuss medical planning. For more content, visit www.prolongedfieldcare.org
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 57: Snake Envenomation In Austere Environments
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dangerous snakes can be found both while training at home and far away while deployed. It may be a rare occurrence, but a catastrophic event &nb...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 56: Spinal Trauma With Ian Wedmore
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis and Ian discuss spinal trauma in the austere environment. For more content, visit www.prolongedfieldcare.org
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 55: JJ And Dennis On HROs
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis and JJ discuss Highly Reliable Organizations. For more content, visit www.prolongedfieldcare.org
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 54: SOP For The Ideal SF Clinic
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While no single clinic setup will work for every situation, a common baseline and checklist can make it far easier in customizing a clinic in &n...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 53: Ventilating In The Prone
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your patient has been given a cric or intubated but continues to decline… SpO2 continues to slowly drop despite taking  ...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 52: Walking The Fence Of Evidence, Environment, And Experience
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a few discussions with JJ who has also appeared in several Element Rescue podcasts, Doug and Dennis talk about using evidence based ...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 51: Tropical Medicine Considerations For Prolonged Field Care
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not all PFC is trauma. Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya and others will take you out of the fight if given the chance. In this episode C...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 50: Simple Sepsis Recognition And Intervention For PFC
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we care about sepsis in prolonged field care? What can we do about septic shock with what we are normally carrying on a deployment?  ...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 49: Setting Up A Walking Blood Bank
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you can’t take cold stored whole blood with you and not all of your soldiers are titered, a walking blood bank can mean the difference &n...
Prolonged Fieldcare Podcast 48: Maximizing Medical Proficiency Training with Mark
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Prolonged Field Care Podcast 47: Andy Fisher And His Damage Control Resuscitation For PFC
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So what is different than what we already have in the THOR recommendations, the JTS DCR clinical Practice Guideline and the Ranger Regimen...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 46: Bleeding In The Box Non-Compressible Torso Hemorrhage
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many efforts in the pre-hospital combat environment had been aimed at prolonging the viability of a patient until they are able to make it to a ...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 45: Regional Anesthesia As An Analgesic Adjunct
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When properly and safely administered regional anesthesia can augment your limited supply of narcotics and ketamine in resource poor envir...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 44: Prep For Flight And En Route Care
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Prolonged Field Care Podcast 43: 5 Years Of Prolonged Field Care
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Prolonged Field Care Podcast 42: Wound care Basics And Beyond
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Prolonged Field Care Podcast 41: Death Of The Golden Hour
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Colonel Warner “Rocky” Farr has made an important contribution to the body of SOF knowledge with this well-researched monograph. He advances...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 40: Team Dynamics With Doug And Dennis
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whether working on a casualty with a small team of medics or as a single medic with the help of other non-medic team members as helpers, someone...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 39: ETCO2 - Applications and Limitations
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Upgrading your airway kit with a portable end tidal CO2 monitor can help in a couple situations. While it has its limitations, it is essential &...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 38: Far Forward Surgical Support
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Prolonged Field Care Podcast 37: PFC From The NGO Perspective With Alex Potter Of GRM
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Non-Governmental Organizations, Non-Profits and Volunteers have been providing critical services on the battlefield for millennia. Histori...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 36: ROLO To SOLO The Logistics Of Fresh Whole Blood Transfusion
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Trauma Hemostasis and Oxygenation Research (THOR) Network including the 75th Ranger Regiment, NORNAVSOF, and others have led the way in &nbs...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 35: Burn Care Priorities With Dr. Cairns Of UNC Chapel Hill
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Which burn fluid resuscitation formula is best? Does it really matter? What can happen if you over resuscitate? Under? What can cause an...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 34: Telemedicine To Reduce Risk In Austere Environments
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Telemedicine is a crucial capability that must be planned and practiced. The base of knowledge that a SOF medic’s knowledge encompasses includ...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 33: TIVA: Another Look At Pre-Hospital Analgesia And Sedation
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Hines has spent the last 20+ years in service to his country much of it deployed to combat zones and other unstable, austere environments &...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 32: Doug Explains The Burn Care Clinical Practice Guideline
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When do you give a burn patient antibiotics? Which ones? How do you calculate TBSA and the rule of 10s? What do you use to guide fluid r...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 31: CBRNE For Dummies
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this live recording, guest lecturer COL Missy Givens shares the CBRNe knowledge she has learned while working as a clinical toxicologist, &nb...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 30: REBOA For Prolonged Field Care With Joe Dubose
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You are in your Team House or BAS. You have given FDP, Whole blood, TXA calcium and don’t have much left despite the few units from the walkin...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 29: Dr. Cap On Fresh Whole Blood For Resuscitation
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Cap has been leading the way here in the US with the Armed Services Blood Program on fresh whole blood transfusion research in conjunction &...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 28: Critical Skills For PFC Providers
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Training materials were the number 1 most requested item from our SOMSA AAR. We have put out other training recommendations in the past bu...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 27: Winning In A Complex World
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Prolonged Field Care Podcast 26: ICRC Style Wound Care
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This Clinical Practice Guideline was written by a fellow 18D with input from around the surgical community. It reconciles the differences ...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 24: Infection To Sepsis Round Table
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You have probably treated someone with an infection and likely even with someone with SIRS criteria at some point in your career. At what ...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 23: JTS Clinical Practice Guidelines For The SOF Medic
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is the process that the CPGs go through before publication? Medics identify what guidelines are needed. &nbs...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 22: On Blood, Geir Strandenes At SOMSA 2017
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you familiar with the concept of oxygen debt or oxygen deficit? What constitutes a “dose” of shock? What systolic BP constit...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 21: Optimizing Traumatic Ventilations
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prolonged Field Care is back with a new episode on a long awaited topic, traumatic ventilation. We were finally able to corner a real, liv...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 20: TBI Round Table And Case Discussion
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is a follow up from our last post on managing traumatic brain injuries in austere environments. We included a scenario discussion w...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 19: Infection, Sirs And Sepsis
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you sit on a patient long enough, infection has a greater chance of taking hold and progressing to sepsis, or you may receive a patient who &...
Prolonged Fieldcare Podcast 18: TBI Management in the Prolonged Fieldcare Environment
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We want you to be able to have more knowledge on this topic and more confidently be able to answer these questions and plan for it, as well &nbs...
Prolonged Field Care Podcast 17: Expectant Patients And Palliative Care
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Despite our best efforts, endless training, and reading, some of our patients will die. This has been a taboo subject that is difficult to...
Prolonged Fieldcare Podcast 16: Sedation in Prolonged Fieldcare
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Being able to calm and sedate patient in operational or prolonged field care situations may be a valuable skill. Here are our thoughts on ...