02-17-2018, 09:47
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SF Medics trained to do appys and c-sections?
This topic seems to crop up every once in a while.
Other people in the rest of the army seem to think SF medics can perform appendectomies and c-sections.
I can tell you during MY tenure no such capability existed. And speaking as a general surgeon now, I have a hard time believing it ever did.
VFOGs - were you guys ever taught this in the schoolhouse?
Or is this entirely an urban legend as I suspect?
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02-17-2018, 13:37
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This topic seems to crop up every once in a while.
Other people in the rest of the army seem to think SF medics can perform appendectomies and c-sections.
I can tell you during MY tenure no such capability existed. And speaking as a general surgeon now, I have a hard time believing it ever did.
VFOGs - were you guys ever taught this in the schoolhouse?
Or is this entirely an urban legend as I suspect?
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I was not taught it, and it is outside the scope of practice for 18Ds. Medics are taught amputations and debridement of soft tissue injuries, as well as emergency procedures like tubal thoracostomies, surgical crocs, and venous cut downs. Depending on the year they have been taught external fixator placement as well.... but not anything dealing with general surgery of the chest, abdomen, or internal organs.
However, I have heard the urban legends as well. They are likely just that.
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02-18-2018, 10:48
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Well in the late 70's I was also taught amputations and debridement of wounds. Along with crics and chest tubes. Venous cutdowns were stressed for access. I did deliver a few babies but never was taught C-sections or appys; that came in my residency as a physician.
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02-18-2018, 15:50
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we had a medic from 3rd Group do one in haiti up north during the tropical storm that killed so many people. Swoop may remember who it was. I flew up with the Doc the following week to check stuff out. Guy did a great job.
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02-18-2018, 16:54
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J.P., I remember the incident but I can’t remember the name.....
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02-18-2018, 19:20
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Makes me wonder if the entire 18D POI may have to be rewritten as females arrive on teams, and require additional specialized care.
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02-18-2018, 20:13
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we had a medic from 3rd Group do one in haiti up north during the tropical storm that killed so many people. Swoop may remember who it was. I flew up with the Doc the following week to check stuff out. Guy did a great job.
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JUst curious, do you remember anything else about this? When was it? DO you remember who the Doc was that you flew up with?
Thanks
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02-18-2018, 22:17
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I remember hearing about a baby delivery during the 94-96 Haiti time frame but I always thought it was a regular birth. I was on the trip when the big storm hit and I don't remember c-section being mentioned as the method.
It is also possible that an 18d may have assisted a Haitian Doc or a Doc W/O Borders doc on a c-section. That would be much more plausible but who knows....
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