Podcast 99 – Combat Aviation Paradigms for Resuscitationists - a podcast by Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM
from 2013-05-26T18:42:58
Joe Novak, MD was an F-15 Combat Pilot and now is an Emergency Physician. In this fantastic lecture, he brings the concepts of Combat Aviation to the art of Resuscitation.
The Boldface
aka the no-shitters things that must be absolutely incorporated into your memory and available for immediate execution. You should not need to think about what to do in these situations.
Checklists
Cognitive unloading and guarantee of the performance of critical actions. Use after addressing the boldface
Prioritization of Attention and Tasks
In combat aviation:
* Aviate
* Navigate
* Communicate
In EM & Critical Care:
* Resuscitate
* Differentiate
* Communicate
The Cross-Check
Keep coming back to the global patient picture before diving into any minutiae
Efficient and Unambiguous Communication
* Directive
* Descriptive
* Informative
Briefing
Pre-Brief
Planning: Mission, Defined Roles, and Set the tone
De-brief
Learning happens in the debrief
Perception-Decision-Execution
Pre-Flight Read Files
Can't fly until you have read and signed-off on any new procedures or techniques
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