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ONGOING SERIES PROLONGED FIELD CARE
CANINE MEDICINE Update: Five Years of Prolonged Field Care in Special Oper-
In Vitro Compatibility of Canine and Human Blood: A Pilot ations Medicine focuses on the first of 10 sequential reviews
Study evaluates the in vitro compatibility of human and ca- of the PFC Core Capabilities, starting with advanced airway
nine blood by using standard crossmatching techniques with management.
the canine blood acting as the recipient and the human blood In Fever of Unknown Origin in US Soldier: Telemedical Con-
acting as the donor. sultation Limitations in a Deployment to West Africa, the
authors review the application of telemedicine support for
HUMAN PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION managing a patient with possible sepsis, suspected malaria,
Based on the July 2018 signing of a Joint Requirements Over- and unusual musculoskeletal symptoms.
sight Council Memo making To tal Force Fitness a required
framework for taking care of our military Servicemembers, SOFsono ULTRASOUND SERIES
Optimizing Warfighter Lethality Through Human Perfor- Without Jumping to Conclusions
mance Education proposes three solutions for further opti-
mizing the performance of SOF. UNCONVENTIONAL MEDICINE
Improvised Inguinal Junctional Tourniquets: Recommenda-
tions From the Special Operations Combat Medical Skills
Sustainment Course surveyed medics to determine why
they do not carry commercial tourniquets and present prin-
ciples and methods of improvised junctional tourniquet (IJT)
application.

Potential PDDs.
Case Presentation: Creation and Utilization of a Novel Field
Improvised Autologous Transfusion System in a Combat
Depiction of the performance continuum, from incapacitated to Casualty describes the technical aspects in first use of a novel
optimized with a differentiation between health and performance.
field improvised autologous transfusion and highlights a po-
tential solution for specific trauma patients during advanced
INFECTIOUS DISEASES resuscitative care and PFC scenarios where other blood prod-
Measles Vaccination: A Matter of Confidence and Commit- ucts are not available.
ment is a recent editorial reprinted from PLoS Medicine. An
Editor’s Note follows.

INJURY PREVENTION
Exertional Heat Stroke: Pathophysiology, Epidemiology,
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention: The key to preven-
tion of EHS and other heat-related injuries is proper heat ac-
climation, understanding work/rest cycles, proper hydration
during activity, and assuring that physical activity is matched
to the Soldiers’ fitness levels. Also, certain dietary supplements
may have effects on energy expenditure, gastrointestinal func-
tion, and thermoregulation that should be considered and
understood.

NATO SOCM RESEARCH BOOK REVIEWS
Introduction to the NATO Special Operations Combat Ray Banta’s War: A Combat Surgeon in World War II China
Medic Research Ongoing Series and Military Medicine in Iraq and Afghanistan: A Compre-
Prolonged Field Care and the Capabilities Offered by Tech- hensive Review are reviewed.
nology discusses the integration of the capabilities of technol- TCCC UPDATES
ogy to provide today’s Special Operations medic with abilities Tactical Combat Casualty Care Skill Sets by Responder
that can make a vast difference to the survivability rate of an Level: 22 April 2019
ill or injured patient.

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