Operation Uphold Democracy. Field hospitals accomplish the same things as convential civilian hospitals. They stop the bleeding, help make pee, oxygenate blood. The main difference is that the patient population is in dire need of immediate medical care, to no fault of their own. The locals didn't ask to be in the cross fire, soldiers are accomplishing their missions dictated by the officers and President above.
They are very flexible, if they don't have the right equipement, they make do. No bassinet, no problem, impact case is just the right size. No arm board for a small infant, tongue depressor at your service.
This poor lad was a victim of witchcraft in Haiti. Pardon my pinky. He had injuries to his legs and the local witch doctor concocted a a salve using vegetation from a local tree. The combination of the infection and the poisionous vegetation rotted is legs. Our surgeons had to amputate. He was the honored guest at the 10th Mtn. Division picnic in Port Au Prince. Sorry fella...
Field hospitals have ambulances with great views. I was lucky to have evacuated 3 ventilator patients back to the states. Thanks Air Force, that was fun ;p
There is quite a difference between the medical career I started and the medical career I ended up with. Sigh......
They are very flexible, if they don't have the right equipement, they make do. No bassinet, no problem, impact case is just the right size. No arm board for a small infant, tongue depressor at your service.
This poor lad was a victim of witchcraft in Haiti. Pardon my pinky. He had injuries to his legs and the local witch doctor concocted a a salve using vegetation from a local tree. The combination of the infection and the poisionous vegetation rotted is legs. Our surgeons had to amputate. He was the honored guest at the 10th Mtn. Division picnic in Port Au Prince. Sorry fella...
Field hospitals have ambulances with great views. I was lucky to have evacuated 3 ventilator patients back to the states. Thanks Air Force, that was fun ;p
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