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swatsurgeon · 03-13-2008, 15:14

My personal goal with posting these cases is to help educate medics, etc. If I am pushing the envelope too far when docs ask questions and we lose the relevance to the medics, please PM me and let me know. These medical forums are for the benefit of everyone but we don't want it over anyone's head. There are 'pearls' or teaching points which may not be obvious to all and I am always glad to clarify so that the medic on the ground can learn something that may translate into a life/limb saved in combat.
We all have a common goal in aiding in the medical care of a patient. Having horizons expanded by those who have 'been there, done that' is the basis of learning for all of us.
I hope more questions from the field will start to appear....mostly retrospective which is okay because it may help for the next patient in the future.

If anyone has a specific injury that they want to discuss, bring it on......the moderators as well as others who offer opinions can enlighten all.

Medical issues come in all varieties and flavors: trench foot, scabies, blast injuries, GSW's. All of these topics are pertainent to 'field medicine/care'. We are here to discuss all of them, hopefully with intelligent answers and discussions.

Again, if what is presented makes no sense to you (the medic/PA/doc), let me know. Sorry, non-medical people are given every courtesy but an understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, pathophysiology is needed and can't be taught here.

Education is the anti-ignorance we all need to better treat our patients.

ss

03-13-2008, 15:14	#1
swatsurgeon Guerrilla Chief Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 880	Editorial....on cases presented My personal goal with posting these cases is to help educate medics, etc. If I am pushing the envelope too far when docs ask questions and we lose the relevance to the medics, please PM me and let me know. These medical forums are for the benefit of everyone but we don't want it over anyone's head. There are 'pearls' or teaching points which may not be obvious to all and I am always glad to clarify so that the medic on the ground can learn something that may translate into a life/limb saved in combat. We all have a common goal in aiding in the medical care of a patient. Having horizons expanded by those who have 'been there, done that' is the basis of learning for all of us. I hope more questions from the field will start to appear....mostly retrospective which is okay because it may help for the next patient in the future. If anyone has a specific injury that they want to discuss, bring it on......the moderators as well as others who offer opinions can enlighten all. Medical issues come in all varieties and flavors: trench foot, scabies, blast injuries, GSW's. All of these topics are pertainent to 'field medicine/care'. We are here to discuss all of them, hopefully with intelligent answers and discussions. Again, if what is presented makes no sense to you (the medic/PA/doc), let me know. Sorry, non-medical people are given every courtesy but an understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, pathophysiology is needed and can't be taught here. Education is the anti-ignorance we all need to better treat our patients. ss __________________ 'Revel in action, translate perceptions into instant judgements, and these into actions that are irrevocable, monumentous and dreadful - all this with lightning speed, in conditions of great stress and in an environment of high tension:what is expected of "us" is the impossible, yet we deliver just that. (adapted from: Sherwin B. Nuland, MD, surgeon and author: The Wisdom of the Body, 1997 ) Education is the anti-ignorance we all need to better treat our patients. ss, 2008. The blade is so sharp that the incision is perfect. They don't realize they've been cut until they're out of the fight: A Surgeon Warrior. I use a knife to defend life and to save it. ss (aka traumadoc)
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