Tonight I was able to be a part of some impressive American Military Medical Might. We had 4 trauma patients arrive. The system is very organized. We knew who was coming and what their injuries were at the smaller facilities deep in Afghanistan. Each patient received a thorough exam. Our surgical staff was present. There was no need to page anyone or make any phone calls. My patient had a busted up jaw in addition to a bunch of other broken bones. I was able to discuss this with our ENT surgeon right then and there. We had the patient in the CT Scanner within 5 minutes. He was in the operating room within 20 minutes.
This is why lives are being saved over here. We have incredible recources here. We have a great system to get patients from deep in the war zone back to the states in a matter a few dozen hours. It's awesome to see the system working up front and to be a part of it.
The sad part is that the Americal Military Medical Might is being used so much. It is surreal to read an AP artical online about a suicide attack on a base in eastern Afghanistan, and then come into work and treat the victims right here. Most casualties in Afghanistan are coming right here to Bagram.
I have to be back at work in 6 hours. I better hit the rack.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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It is amazing how we can be so organized and take good care of the wounded, I guess it makes up for so many other organizational disasters in the military! Plus it is nice to not have to beg your specialists to come and see the patients!
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