Casualty evacuation in arctic and extreme cold environments: A paradigm shift for traumatic hypothermia management in tactical combat casualty care

Casualty evacuation in arctic and extreme cold environments: A paradigm shift for traumatic hypothermia management in tactical combat casualty care

ABSTRACTIn Arctic or extreme cold environments of Alaska, trauma care is complicated by large expanses of geography and lack of forward-positioned resources. This paper presents four hypothetical vignettes highlighting austere cold medical priorities: (1) traumatic hypothermia management as part of...

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Main Author: Titus J. Rund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Subjects:
CASEVAC Ecosystem
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
Triad of death
MARCH change to MhARCH
Casualty Protection Unit (CPU) & Casualty Collection Point (CCP)
Traumatic hypothermia
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2023.2196047

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2023.2196047

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