Dirt Medicine Podcast
Welcome to the Dirt Medicine Podcast, where the blood meets the mud! The purpose of this podcast is to bring medical education to the combat medic no matter where he is on the globe. Specifically I will be addressing new advances in trauma care, tactical combat casualty care updates, USSOCOM Advanced Tactical Practitioner scope of practice and protocols (TMEPs), and other topics of interest to the combat medic, SOCM, 18D, PJ, IDMT, IDC, corpsman, etc. My focus is to educate the guy on the ground with the aid bag so he can provide the best possible care to our nation's finest. Hooyah!
- Update frequency
- every 95 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 6
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2012
Damage Control Resuscitation
In this episode I discuss the concept of damage control resuscitation, the precepts of the lethal triad, and how to intervene to counteract the negative effects of hemorrhagic shock on the battlefiel…
The Battlefield Airway
In this episode I explore advanced airway management for the medic in an austere or tactical environment using RSI techniques and a difficult airway algorithm adapted for the austere environment.
Dirt Medicine Podcast 004 - Tranexamic Acid (TXA) - www.dirtmed.com
Tranexamic Acid (TXA) for use by the combat medic on the battlefield for the treatment of patients in shock from non-compressible truncal trauma.
Dirt Medicine Podcast 003 - Burn Resuscitation Part 2 - www.dirtmed.com
The critical care management and extended care of a burn injured patient in the combat environment.
Dirt Medicine Podcast 002 - Burn Resuscitation Part 1 - www.dirtmed.com
Initial approach to and fluid resuscitation of a burn injured patient in the combat environment. ©Pete Anderson, MD 2011
Dirt Medicine Podcast 001 - Ketamine
How to use Ketamine for sedation in the combat environment. ©Pete Anderson, MD 2011