Global Health Videos
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Care of the acutely ill patient in the austere setting is a hallmark of Global Health Medicine. These videos highlight three different examples of how to apply core concepts of Emergency Medicine to a resource limited environment. Dr. Lagasse describes how to make a homemade tourniquet to control life-threatening hemorrhage, Dr. Teuber shows us alternatives to intravascular volume resuscitation, and Dr. Roche outlines how to manage pneumothorax, hemothorax, and hemopneumothorax with and without vacuum assistance
Austere Wound Management with Dr. Lagasse
Dr. Lagasse reviews tourniquet management in the pre-hospital and austere setting
Hyperdermoclysis with Dr. Teuber
Dr Teuber guides us through a rare procedure that can add to your arsenal when vascular access is an issue anywhere from the developing world to your ED.
Chest Tube Management in the Austere Environment with Dr. Roche
Dr. Conal Roche discusses improvised set ups that adapt to resources you can use to manage thoracic trauma in an austere environment
For further detail of Dr. Roche's setup:
