TCCC is used by who?
army, navy, airforce, Marine corps, and coast guard
TCCC approach
Identify causes of preventable death on battle field
Address them aggressively
Combine good medicine with good tactics
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TCCC is used by who? - ANSWER- army, navy, airforce, Marine corps, and coast
guard
TCCC approach - ANSWER- Identify causes of preventable death on battle field
Address them aggressively
Combine good medicine with good tactics
How long can you bleed out from a hemorrhage? - ANSWER- 3 minutes
Can can CONSIDER what while under fire? - ANSWER- C spine
What are the 3 objectives of TCCC - ANSWER- Treat casualty
prevent additional casualties
complete the mission
How are changes in TCCC made? - ANSWER- The committee of tactical combat
casualty care
What does Tranexamic Acid (TXA) do? - ANSWER- helps internal hemorrhaging
What are the phases of care in TCCC - ANSWER- Care under fire
Tactical field care
Tactical evacuation care
Equipment while in the field is what? - ANSWER- Limited
What is PMARCHP used for? - ANSWER- to effectively treat battlefield casualties
to prevent missing vital medical interventions
What does PMARCHP stand for? - ANSWER- Patient safety
, mass hemorrhage
airway
respirations
circulation
head trauma/hypothermia
Pain management
What treatment is the only treatment you do on the X? - ANSWER- Stop massive
bleeding
When is the first time you assess the patients level of consciousness (LOC)? -
ANSWER- Airway
When do you do your secondary blood sweep? - ANSWER- Circulation
When do you do DCAPBTLS? - ANSWER- Circulation
What does bilateral radial pulses tell you? - ANSWER- if patient is going into
shock and needs IV fluids
What is the main contraindication to pain management? - ANSWER- If patient is
unconscious
What medication do you NOT use during shock? - ANSWER- Morphine and
Fentanyl (Opiods)
What medications can slow the respiratory system and is not meant to be used
during shock? - ANSWER- Morphine/ Fentanyl
What do you do first during care under fire? - ANSWER- return fire and take cover
Stop life threatening external hemorrhage only if... - ANSWER- feasible
How do you do burn prevention CUF - ANSWER- remove casualty from fire and
move to cover
How do you stop burning during CUF - ANSWER- any non flammable fluids,
smothering or rolling on ground
What is the normal one medical priority in CUF? - ANSWER- Early control of
severe hemorrhage
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