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Hey SMokey. PM me at doktorfrank (at) hotmail.com M

Get clinical experience...join some kind of volunteer service, the TA, Red Cross, whatever will let you get hands on patients. PM me if you need more specific guidance internationally

For a decent med kit I would suggest: Trauma bag, with all trimmings. A large assortment of Endotracheal tubes Video laryngo/coloscope Oxylog 1500 military edition The inflatabale neurosurgical theater by Med Gadgets Ltd. of Spend-all-your-money-ville, complete with inflatable scrub-nurse...

But guys, since we're All agreeing on this, why don't we sit down and actually decide on a proper curriculum for a "masters degree" in remote and tactical medicine. Imagine TPs that provides courses that adhere to an internationally curriculum. Courses that adhere to the same syllabus, and give...

Amazing thread. I agree totally. If you don't follow up your training with real life patient experience it is all lost. You need to see those patients that have a heart condition, a sore throat, athletes foot, Montezumas Revenge, the kid with a runny nose and bad ears. You do the FPOS and then...

As an ATLS/PHTLS instructors and also examiner at medical school exams I'll certainly pass those that Can meet the requirements in written and practical exams. I dont mind flunking people who will be dangerous in the field. As i be providing courses in the nearer future there will be a 25% non...

I second that. There was so much to be learnt by those top notch doctors medics and admins in the presentations and a great great networking possibility in the exhibition area. Not to mention all the new gear out. I´ll be shopping like the missus, once I get it all sorted out after London. I...

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Hey Gang Just wanted to know if any other CPW-people will be attending. Maybe we could find time for a brew ? Doctors order. Best reg Mike

I checked up up it..... You need to brush that english/danish/swedish/norwegian dictionary. or go to this link:::: The Protectors - Series 1 - 3-DVD Set Livvagterne The Protectors - Series One: Amazon.co.uk: Henrik Prip, Cecilie Stenspil, Søren Vejby, André Babikian, Thomas W. Gabrielsson...

I saw it. It was quite a hit here in Denmark, when it was aired. I think it ran two seasons. Great show, not sure how realistic it is though here is the official webpage (in danish) Livvagterne - dr.dk/DR1/Livvagterne It won an Emmy back in 2009

I think its time a surgeon gets into this thread. Invictus has hit the head on the nail. Controlling non-accesible and (non-compressable bleeds) i.e. GSW/penetrating wounds to the thorax or abdomen needs to be adressed with a hemostatic agent and/or reduction of the space that the bleeding can...

I can recommend Boscarol in Italy. They are a manufacturer and do bags, gear etc. If they refer you to a local sales rep, contact me, as I´ve dealt with them before. Minimum order is 100 Euros.

You´re being exactly as rigid as you should. In a patient with ANY type of cerebral affection from dehydration, you have to be very sure about their ability to take orally administered drugs, especially fluid ones. From my POV get an IV in, start rehydrating ASAP, cool the patient off, and then...

@xdmedical: I´ve done at leat 100 thoracostomies in local anaestethic. But I insert a chest drain in the proces. Its extremely important that everybody reading the article above and decide to perform thoracostomy realize that this is only safe in INTUBATED patients being positive pressure...

Hey Scartissue I will be running a PHTLS course in english here in Denmark in april next year. It will be advertised here in this forum when I have the date. I´ll be using instructors who has experience from working in HE and with CP-knowledge. The course will be an official PHTLS course...

NHS Denmark, level 2 traumacenter. Teaching ATLS, PHTLS and DSTC. Setting up for a Kandahar tour in spring 2013

Chest drains and thoracotomy YES I DO. Chest drains should only be done by skilled physicians, Paras, nurses or senior Medics who has a thorough understanding of the underlying pathophysiology and consequences. Speaking of a thoracotomy: The survival rate of A&E thoracotomies are 1%, most...

Just got back from teaching at the first czech ATLS-provider course. The course was held at the Post Graduate Education and Clinical Skills Training Center at Nottingham City Hospital. Excellent facilities, great people. If the quality of the other courses meets the standard I´ve just seen...

Hi MM I agree that the mil-PHTLS could be an option. However it is not taught at the moment here in Denmark, a decision by the PHTLS board here. I´m trying hard to persuade the board to change their minds, believe me. I wonder about exchange of instructors ? IS that possible as it is in ATLS ...