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Combat Casualties Treated With Intranasal Ketamine for Pre- INJURY PREVENTION
hospital Analgesia: A Case Series: Optimal pain management Association of Body Mass Index with Injuries: A Systematic
is challenging in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), par- Review and Meta-Analyses Comparing Healthy Weight Mil-
ticularly in remote and austere settings. itary Service Members with Underweight, Overweight, and
Obese: This article reports on a systematic review and me-
ta-analysis examining the association between BMI and injury
risk among military Servicemembers.

Mechanism of LEST WE FORGET
injury for the Antibiotic Usage in the Management of Wartime Casualties:
76 patients
treated with In the second installment of this series, the authors look to
intranasal (IN) advancements made in the care of the war wounded druing the
ketamine. Second World War. This article highlights the first widescale
introduction of antibiotics in a wartime setting for the treat-
ment of combat casualties.

PROLONGED CASUALTY CARE
ONGOING SERIES Admission Forced Vital Capacity Adds a Predictive Physio-
HUMAN PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION logic Tool to Triage Patients Suffering Rib Fractures: A Pro-
spective Observation Trial
Hydration: Tactical and Practical Strategies: This article high-
lights current best practices for maintaining hydration before, Medical Evacuation of Non-ST Elevation Myocardial In-
during, and after activity, while considering various environ- farction in West Africa: 19 Hours of Lessons Learned in
mental conditions. Prolonged Field Care and En Route Care: A recent case of
myocardial infarction at a remote base of operations in Africa
highlights the importance of foundational medical knowledge
and training and the importance of preparedness for medical
emergencies and care of medically critical patients in remote
and austere locations.

THE WORLD OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS MEDICINE
Review of the Paris Special Operations Forces—Combat
This chart can be
used to rapidly Medical Care Conference, Fall 2022
assess hydration
status. Urine capture
should occur in a
clear or white cup.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES École du Val-de-Grâce, French
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: A Refresher and Update Military Medical Academy.
for the SOF Provider: Severe disease may cause thrombocyto-
penia, transaminitis, petechial hemorrhage, hematemesis, and
death typically by day 10 of illness. Education and insect con-
trol are paramount to disease prevention.

BOOK REVIEW
The 15:17 to Paris:
The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and
Three American Heroes
Hyalomma ticks,
the principal
vector and
reservoir of
CCHF. TCCC UPDATES
Where There’s a War, There’s a Way: A Brief Report on
Tactical Combat Casualty Care Training in a Multinational
Environment
Short Review of Journal Abstracts for Casualty Care 2020–
2022

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