Trauma Ultrasound in Civilian Tactical Medicine

Whelan, Lori; Justice, William; Goodloe, Jeffrey M.; Dixon, Jeff D.; Thomas, Stephen

doi:10.1155/2012/781570

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“…Retrospective analysis using posttraining surveys has confirmed that a significant percentage of trainees incorporated the new skills in their management paradigms and daily practices (unpublished data). Despite being a relatively new tool for trauma assessment, Focused Assessment of Sonography in Trauma has become a preferred screening tool in acute trauma management (11)(12)(13)(14) due to the ease of learning and nature of portable ultrasound deviceshand-held, highly portably battery-operated devices-especially because almost all field hospitals lack computed tomography scanners. Using a simple algorithm adopted by the course trainers, trainees have learned to use point-of-care ultrasonography to do a quick differential diagnosis and assessment of traumatic Tele-education offers another alternative to conventional medical education for students and trainees whose education was interrupted due to the war, siege, or unsafe travel (22).…”

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War is the Enemy of Health. Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine in War-Torn Syria

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The Syrian crisis, now in its fifth year, has created an unprecedented strain on health services and systems due to the protracted nature of the warfare, the targeting of medics and health care infrastructure, the exodus of physicians and nurses, the shortage of medical supplies and medications, and the disruption of medical education and training. Within a few short years, the life expectancy of resident Syrians has declined by 20 years. Over the first 4 years of the conflict, more than 75,000 civilians died from injuries incurred in the violence. More than twice as many civilians, including many women and children, have died prematurely of infectious and noninfectious chronic diseases for want of adequate health care. Doctors, local administrators, and nongovernmental organizations are struggling to manage the consequences of the conflict under substandard conditions, often using unorthodox methods of health care delivery in field hospitals and remotely by telehealth communication. Much-needed medical supplies are channeled through dangerous routes across the borders from Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey. Physicians in the United States and other western nations have helped Syrian physicians make the most of the situation by providing training on introducing innovations in technology and treatment. Portable ultrasound machines have been introduced and are being used extensively in the management of trauma and shock. This report, prepared by members of the Syrian American Medical Society, documents current needs for health care relief within Syria, focusing on pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, and some of the efforts currently underway to meet those needs.

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War is the Enemy of Health. Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine in War-Torn Syria

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“…In such situations, decision making regarding urgent treatment and evacuations is crucial and can interfere directly with the military mission 5. Technological changes have enabled ultrasound devices to become portable and more usable on the ground,6 and so an assessment of the utility of ultrasound devices would be of particular interest to isolated military general practitioners (GPs) 7. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the training of French military GPs in ultrasonography and to gather data about the use of ultrasound devices, in daily home-based practice and in isolated deployed military settings.…”

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