Motor vehicle crashes, falls greater than 15 feet, IED blast involving and MRAP vehicle -
ANSTactical indications for C-spine precautions
primary, secondary, tertiary - ANSThree types of blast injuries
Enemy fire - ANSSingle biggest obstacle to the Combat Medic's ability to provide care
The tactical leader - ANSWho makes the decision to extract casualties
DD Form 1380 - ANSTechnical name for a Combat Casualty Care card
Warrior Aid and Litter Kit - ANSWhat is a WALK kit?
Acetaminophen (650 mg) and Meloxicam (Mobic) (15mg) - ANSMedications given for casualty
with mild to moderate pain and is still able to fight: Option 1
Oral transmuccosal fentanyl citrate (OTFC) 800 micrograms - ANSMedications given for
casualty with moderate to severe pain. Casualty is NOT in shock or respiratory distress AND
casualty is NOT at significant risk of developing either condition: Option 2
Ketamine 50 mg IM/IN or Ketamine 20 mg slow IV or IO. End treatment with development of
nystagmus (rythmic back and forth movement of the eyes) - ANSMedications given for
moderate to severe pain. Casualty IS in hemorrhagic shock or respiratory distress OR casualty
IS at significant risk for either condition: Option 3
Morphine 5 mg IV/IO - ANSAlternative medication to ketamine
Narcan 0.4 mg IV/IM - ANSAlways used when administering morphine
Zofran (Ondansetron) 4-8 mg IV/IM/IO - ANSMedication given for soldiers with nausea or
vomiting
Document mental status - ANSWhat should be done prior to administering opioids or ketamine?
Worsen the injury - ANSWhat can Ketamine and OTFC potentially due to severe TBI?
All penetrating wounds - ANSWhat are antibiotics recommended for?
, Moxifloxacin (400 mg once daily) - ANSAntibiotic given to patient if ABLE to take PO
Ertapenum (1 g IV/IM once daily) - ANSAntibiotic given to patient if UNABLE to take PO
Burn casualties - ANSWhat is the most important contraindication to antibiotics?
Care under fire, tactical field care, tactical evacuation care - ANSThe three Tactical Combat
Casualty Care phases of care
Complete the mission, prevent additional casualties, treat the casualties - ANSThe three goals
of Tactical Combat Casualty Care
The first medical care a soldier receives - ANSRole 1
Operations operated by the area support squad, medical treatment platoon, or medical
companies - ANSRole 2
Casualty treated at MTF - ANSRole 3
Medical care found in CONUS-based hospitals - ANSRole 4
1 hour - ANSUrgent classification evacuation time
1 hour - ANSUrgent-Surgical classification evacuation time
4 hours - ANSPriority classification evacuation time
24 hours - ANSRoutine classification evacuation time
Whenever convenient - ANSConvenience classification evacuation time
Lines 1-5 - ANSLines needed to get a helicopter in the air for a Nine Line MEDEVAC request
25 seconds - ANSMaximum time for a Nine Line MEDEVAC request
The callsign of the individual at the pickup site - ANSWho's callsign is to be given in line 2 of the
Nine Line MEDEVAC
Sharpie Marker on tape - ANSNonstandard Battlefield documentation
SF 600 - ANSDocumentation used by aeromedical personnel?
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