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Bringing Together the Educational Interests of Special Operations and Tactical Medicine
JSOM
Fall 2015, Vol 15, Edition 3 ISSN: 1553-9768

Journal of Special Operations Medicine ™

From the Publisher and Editor i ONGOING SERIES
In Memory ii Clinical Corner 94
Meet the Experts vi Journal Club:
Peer-Review Board vii Ketamine in the Emergency Department
Joshua Banting; Tony Meriano, MD
CASE REPORTS Human Performance Optimization
Frostbite: A Novel Presentation of Glucose-6- 1 Androgens and Androgen Derivatives: 98
Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency? Science, Myths, and Theories
Justin M. Bowles, MD; Chris Joas, MD; Steven Head, HM1
Melissa L. Givens, MD, MPH; Patricia Deuster, PhD, MPH
Evaluation for Testosterone Deficiency 4 Infectious Diseases
Robert Grumbo, MD, FAAFP; David Haight, MD
Rabies: 2015 Update 105
Mark W. Burnett, MD
FEATURE ARTICLES
Emergency Cricothyroidotomy in Tactical Combat 11 Injury Prevention
Casualty Care Extreme Conditioning Programs: 108
Robert Mabry, MD; et al. Potential Benefits and Potential Risks
Joseph J. Knapik, ScD
Junctional Tourniquet Training Experience 20
John F. Kragh Jr, MD; et al. Operational Medicine in the Austere Environment
This Is Africa 114
The Operational Canine and K9 Tactical Emergency 32 April R. Verlo, MSPH, REHS/RS; et al.
Casualty Care Initiative
Lee E. Palmer, DVM, MS, DACVECC; et al. BOOK REVIEW
Conceptualized Use of Self-Expanding Foam to Rescue 39 Knife Edge 120
Special Operators From Abdominal Exsanguination Review by COL (Ret) Warner “Rocky” D. Farr, MD, MPH
Adam P. Rago, MS; et al.
FROM THE SOMA PRESIDENT 121
The Ranger First Responder Program and 46
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Implementation FROM THE NATO SOF SURGEON 123
Andrew D. Fisher, APA-C; David W. Callaway, MD; et al.
SPECIAL TALK: AN INTERVIEW
Kitona 2013 54 MSG Harold “Monty” Montgomery on a Career 124
Elisabeth Hesse, MD, MTM&H; et al. as a Special Operations Forces Medic
What Is the Optimal Device Length and Insertion Site 60 Interviewed by John F. Kragh Jr, MD
for Needle Thoracostomy in UK Military Casualties? STOP THE BLEEDING COALITION
Georgina Blenkinsop, MBChB; et al.
Public Access Hemorrhage Control 126
Associations Among Back and Extremity Pain 66 and the Stop the Bleeding Coalition
With Alcohol, Tobacco, and Caffeine Use Among Matthew J. Levy, DO, MSc, FACEP
US Air Force Pararescuemen
Craig J. Bryan, PsyD; Andrea L. Wolfe, MS; et al. TCCC UPDATES
Tactical Combat Casualty Care Guidelines for 129
Resuscitation During Critical Care Transportation 72 Medical Personnel
in Afghanistan NAEMT-Sponsored TCCC Training Slides 136
Joshua M. Tobin, MD; et al.
PROLONGED FIELD CARE TACMED UPDATES
Prolonged Field Care Capabilities 76 The Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care: 148
Fall Update
Justin A. Ball, 18Z; Sean Keenan, MD
Operational Context for Prolonged Field Care 78 PHOTO GALLERY 154
Christopher J. Mohr, 18Z; Sean Keenan, MD
DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS 157
Tourniquet Conversion 81
Brendon Drew, DO; et al. UPCOMING EVENTS
Care of the Burn Casualty in the 86 Be sure to sign up for our eNewsletter and visit the JSOM website
Prolonged Field Care Environment at: https://www.JSOMonline.org/Professional_Development.php
for a list of upcoming courses and conferences.
Nicholas M. Studer, MD, EMT-P; et al.

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