Tactical Combat Casualty Care TCCC questions with correct answers

Battlefield trauma care was based off of what two civilian courses prior to 9/11? CORRECT ANSWER 1) Emergency Medical Technician 2) Advanced Trauma Life Support we used to train to care for non-tactical (civilian) settings What are some things military trauma care have to consider? (unlike civilian trauma care) CORRECT ANSWER - Hostile Fire - Darkness - Environmental Changes - Different wounding epidemiology - Limited Equipment - Need for tactical maneuver - Long delays to hospital care - Different medical training and experience Junctional Hemorrhage CORRECT ANSWER wound caused by IED (improvised explosive devices) Tension Pneumothorax CORRECT ANSWER Air escapes the lungs (sucking chest wound) Pressure builds up in chest Air pressure collapses lung and pushes on the heart Heart compressed - not able to pum