Maritime Applications of Prolonged Casualty Care Sepsis on a Destroyer During Distributed Maritime Operations.

During distributed maritime operations, individual components of the naval force are more geographically dispersed. As the U.S.

Maritime Applications of Prolonged Casualty Care: A Series Introduction.

The current United States Navy and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) maritime strategy is coalescing around the concept of Distributed Maritime Operations (DMOs) to prepare for future large-scale combat operations with peer or near-peer competitors. As a result, individual components of naval forces will be more geographically dispersed and oper- ating at a significant time and distance from higher levels of medical care. We developed a series of educational scenarios informed by real-world events to enhance the ability of Role 1 medical caregivers to apply the principles of Prolonged Ca- sualty Care during current routine, crisis, and contingency DMOs.

Subarachnoid hemorrhage diagnosed by lumbar puncture after negative computed tomography angiography head.

Acute headache is a common emergency department (ED) chief complaint that usually has a benign course. Rare etiologies such as subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) can lead to extensive disability or even death. If suspected, SAH requires an intricate and intensive diagnostic investigation.