Prolonged Field Care Flashcards
What are the reasons for Prolonged Field Care?
- Long evac times
- Indigenous Capabilities
- Requires Different Skill
- Different Environments
What acronym is use for operational planning and logistics?
RTHP
Ruck
Truck
House
Plane
What are the three Phases of Prolonged Field Care?
- Evaluation Phase
- Resuscitation Phase
- Transport Phase
What is the Lethal Triade addresses for Resuscitative Phase in PFC?
- Hypothermia
- Acidosis
- Coagulopathy + Sepsis
What can be used to test for oxygen levels in the blood?
Pulse Oximetry
What can be used to test for oxygen levels in the blood?
Pulse Oximetry
When attempting to convert the is approriated amount of time?
- < 2 hours
- 2-6 hours
When is it causes for caution when convert TQ apporiate?
> 6 hours
What is the goal for adequate Urine out put for PFC?
0.5-1 mg/kg/hr
What are the clinical fluid administration goals?
- UOP of 0.5-1 mg/kg/hr
- Improve Mental status
- Improve hemodynamics ( decreasing HR and MAP > 65)
- Improving peripheral pulse
What are the complications of large volume crytalloids resuscitation includes?
- Compartment Syndrome
- Acute Respiratory distress syndrome
- Dilutional Coagulopathy
- Acidosis
Fresh WHole blood is the fluid of choice for Patients in hemorragic chock, to mitigate isk in PFC recommendation are as follows?
- MAP of 65 mmHg
- Adequate UOP 0.5 cc/kg/hr
- Adequate mentation
If UNSTABLE with inadequate intravascular volume, resuscitate with?
Bolus Fluid
If UNSTABLE with inadequate intravascular volume, resuscitate with?
Bolus Fluid
IF STABLE with adequate intravascular volume, use maintance fluid to achive what UOP?
0.5 mL/kg/hr
