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Learning objectives:
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2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 39, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
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Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
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2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
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2. Introduction
Soldiers continue to die on today’s
battlefield just as they did during the Civil
War. The standards of care applied to the
battlefield have always been based on
civilian care principles. These principles
while appropriate for the civilian
community, often do not apply to care on
the battlefield.
CMAST 2
3. Introduction
Civilian medical trauma training is
based on the following principles:
Emergency Medical Technicians
Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
CMAST 3
4. Introduction
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC-3) has
been approved by the American College of
Surgeons and National Association of
EMTs and is included in the Pre-hospital
Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) manual 5th
edition.
CMAST 4
5. Introduction
Three goals of TC-3:
1. Treat the casualty
2. Prevent additional casualties
3. Complete the mission
CMAST 5
6. Introduction
This approach recognizes a particularly
important principle:
Performing the correct intervention at the
correct time in the continuum of combat
care. A medically correct intervention
performed at the wrong time in combat
may lead to further casualties.
CMAST 6
7. Introduction
Pre-hospital care continues to be critically
important.
Up to 90% of all combat deaths occur
before a casualty reaches a Medical
Treatment Facility (MTF).
Penetrating vs. blunt trauma.
CMAST 7
8. Factors influencing combat
casualty care
Enemy Fire
Medical Equipment Limitations
Widely Variable Evacuation Time
CMAST 8
11. Stages of Care
Care Under Fire
Tactical Field Care
Combat Casualty Evacuation Care
CMAST 11
12. Care Under Fire
“Care under fire” is the care rendered by
the soldier medic at the scene of the injury
while they and the casualty are still under
effective hostile fire. Available medical
equipment is limited to that carried by the
individual soldier or soldier medic in their
medical aid bag.
CMAST 12
13. Tactical Field Care
“Tactical Field Care” is the care rendered
by the soldier medic once they and the
casualty are no longer under effective
hostile fire. It also applies to situations in
which an injury has occurred, but there
has been no hostile fire. Available medical
equipment is still limited to that carried into
the field by medical personnel. Time to
evacuation to an MTF may vary
considerably.
CMAST 13
14. Combat Casualty Evacuation
Care
“Combat Casualty Evacuation Care” is the
care rendered once the casualty has been
picked up by an aircraft, vehicle or boat.
Additional medical personnel and
equipment may have been pre-staged and
available at this stage of casualty
management.
CMAST 14
18. Care Under Fire
Medical personnel’s firepower may be
essential in obtaining tactical fire
superiority. Attention to suppression of
hostile fire may minimize the risk of injury
to personnel and minimize additional injury
to previously injured soldiers.
CMAST 18
19. Care Under Fire
Personnel may need to assist in returning
fire instead of stopping to care for
casualties.
Wounded soldiers should return fire if
able and or move as quickly as possible to
any nearby cover.
CMAST 19
21. Care Under Fire
Medical personnel are limited and if
injured, no other medical personnel may
be available until the time of extraction
during the CASEVAC phase.
No immediate management of the airway
is necessary at this time due to limited
time available and the movement of the
casualty to cover.
CMAST 21
22. Care Under Fire
Control of hemorrhage is important since
injury to a major vessel can result in
hypovolemic shock in a short time frame.
Over 2,500 deaths occurred in Viet Nam
secondary to hemorrhage from extremity
wounds.
CMAST 22
23. Care Under Fire
Use of temporary tourniquets to stop
the bleeding is essential in these types
of casualties.
CMAST 23
26. Care Under Fire
The need for immediate access to a
tourniquet in such situations makes it clear
that all soldiers on combat missions have
a suitable tourniquet readily available at a
standard location on their battle gear and
be trained in its use.
CMAST 26
28. Hemorrhage Control
If the wound is not an extremity wound
and a tourniquet is not applicable such as:
– Neck injury
– Axillary injury
– Groin injury
– Apply a HemCon hemostatic bandage with
pressure to control the bleeding
CMAST 28
30. Care Under Fire
Penetrating neck injuries do not require
C-spine immobilization. Other neck
injuries, such as falls over 15 feet, fast-
roping injuries or MVAs may require C-
spine control unless the danger of hostile
fire constitutes a greater threat in the
judgment of the soldier medic.
CMAST 30
31. Care Under Fire
Conventional litters may not be available
for movement of casualties. Consider
alternate methods to move casualties such
as a SKED® or Talon II® litter. Smoke, CS
and vehicles may act as screens to assist
in casualty movement.
CMAST 31
34. Care Under Fire
Do not attempt to salvage a
casualty’s rucksack unless it
contains items critical to the
mission.
Take the casualty’s weapon
and ammunition if possible to
prevent the enemy from using
them against you.
CMAST 34
35. Key Points
Return fire as directed or required.
The casualty(s) should also return fire if able.
Direct casualty to cover and apply self-aid if
able.
Try to keep the casualty from sustaining any
additional wounds.
Airway management is generally best
deferred until the Tactical Field Care phase.
Stop any life-threatening hemorrhage with a
tourniquet or a HemCon bandage if
applicable.
CMAST 35
37. Tactical Field Care
Is distinguished from the Care Under Fire
phase by having more time available to
provide care.
A reduced level of hazard from hostile fire.
CMAST 37
38. Tactical Field Care
In some cases, tactical field care may
consist of rapid treatment of wounds with
the expectation of a re-engagement of
hostile fire at any moment. In some
circumstances, there may be ample time
to render whatever care is available in the
field. The time to evacuation may be quite
variable from 30 minutes to several hours.
CMAST 38
41. Tactical Field Care
If a victim of a blast or penetrating injury is
found without a pulse, respirations or other
signs of life…
Do Not attempt CPR
Casualties with an altered mental status
should be disarmed immediately, both
weapons and grenades.
CMAST 41
43. Tactical Field Care
Open the airway with a jaw-thrust
maneuver; if unconscious insert a
nasopharyngeal airway or Combitube.
CMAST 43
44. Airway Support
Allow a conscious casualty to assume any
position that best protects the airway, to
include sitting up.
Place unconscious casualties
in the recovery
position.
CMAST 44
49. Tactical Field Care
Airway:
Oxygen is usually not available in this
phase of care.
CMAST 49
50. Tactical Field Care
Breathing:
Traumatic chest wall defects should be
closed with an occlusive dressing
(Vaseline gauze) without regard to venting
one side of the dressing or use an
“Asherman Chest Seal®”. Place the
casualty in the sitting position if possible.
CMAST 50
54. Tactical Field Care
Progressive respiratory distress, secondary
to a unilateral penetrating chest trauma,
should be considered a tension
pneumothorax and decompressed with a
14 gauge needle.
Tension pneumothorax is the 2nd leading
cause of preventable death on the
battlefield.
CMAST 54
55. Tension Pneumothorax
Air pushes over heart
and collapses lung
Air
outside
lung from Heart compressed not able
wound to pump well
CMAST 55
57. Tactical Field Care
Bleeding:
Any bleeding site not
previously controlled should
now be addressed. Only the
absolute minimum of
clothing should be removed.
CMAST 57
58. Tactical Field Care
Significant bleeding should be controlled
using a tourniquet as previously described.
Once the tactical situation
permits, consideration should be given to
loosening the tourniquet and using direct
pressure or hemostatic bandages
(HemCon) or hemostatic powder
(QuikClot) to control any additional
hemorrhage.
CMAST 58
59. Tourniquet Removal
When? Based on the tactical situation.
More time in a safer setting.
More help available.
Can you see what you are doing?
Does the casualty need fluid
resuscitation? If so, do it before the
tourniquet is removed (ensure a positive
response is obtained, good peripheral
pulse mentation).
CMAST 59
60. Tourniquet Removal
DO NOT periodically loosen the tourniquet
to get blood to the limb.
Can be rapidly fatal.
Tourniquets are very painful.
If the tourniquet has been on for > 6hrs,
leave it on.
If unable to control bleeding with other
methods-retighten the tourniquet.
CMAST 60
62. Chitosan Hemostatic Dressing
Hold the foil over-pouch so that instructions can be
read. Identify unsealed edges at the top of the over-
pouch.
CMAST 62
64. Chitosan Hemostatic Dressing
Trap dressing between bottom foil and non-
absorbable green/black polyester backing with your
hand and thumb. CMAST 64
65. Chitosan Hemostatic Dressing
Hold dressing by the non-absorbable polyester
backing and discard the foil over-pouch. Hands must
be dry to prevent dressing from sticking to hands.
CMAST 65
67. Chitosan Hemostatic Dressing
Place the light colored sponge portion of the
dressing directly to the wound area with the
most severe bleeding. Apply pressure for 2
minutes or until the dressing adheres and
bleeding stops. Once applied and in contact
with the blood and other fluids, the dressing
cannot be repositioned.
A new dressing should be applied to other
exposed bleeding sites. Each new dressing
must be in contact with tissue where bleeding
is heaviest. Care must be taken to avoid
contact with the casualty’s eyes.
CMAST 67
68. Chitosan Hemostatic Dressing
If dressing is not effective in stopping
bleeding after 4 minutes, remove original and
apply a new dressing. Additional dressings
cannot be applied over ineffective dressing.
Apply a battle dressing/bandage to secure
hemostatic dressing in place.
Hemostatic dressings should only be
removed by responsible persons after
evacuation to the next level of care.
CMAST 68
73. Tactical Field Care
IV:
IV access must be gained next. The use of
a single 18 gauge catheter is
recommended, because of the ease of
starting and also helps to conserve
supplies.
A Heparin or saline lock-type access
tubing should be used unless the casualty
needs immediate resuscitation.
CMAST 73
79. Tactical Field Care
Soldier Medics should ensure the IV is not
started distal to a significant wound.
If unable to start an IV,
consideration should
be given to starting a
sternal I/O line to provide
fluids.
CMAST 79
81. Tactical Field Care
1,000 ml of Ringers Lactate (2.4lbs) will
expand the intravascular volume by 250 ml
within 1 hour.
500 ml of 6% Hetastarch
(trade name
Hextend®, weighs 1.3 lbs)
will expand the
intravascular volume by
800ml within 1 hour, and
will sustain this expansion
for 8 hours .
CMAST 81
82. Tactical Field Care
Algorithm for fluid resuscitation:
BP verses palpable radial pulse and
mentation.
Superficial wounds (>50% injured); no
immediate IV fluids needed. Oral fluids
should be encouraged.
CMAST 82
83. Tactical Field Care
Any significant extremity or truncal wound
( neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis).
1. If the casualty is coherent and has a
palpable radial pulse, start a saline lock,
hold fluids and reevaluate as frequently as
the situation permits.
CMAST 83
84. Tactical Field Care
Fluids:
2. Significant blood loss from any
wound, and the casualty has no radial
pulse or is not coherent - STOP THE
BLEEDING - by whatever means
available - tourniquet, direct
pressure, hemostatic dressings, or
hemostatic powder etc. Start 500ml of
Hextend®. If mental status improves and
radial pulse returns, maintain saline lock
and hold fluids.
CMAST 84
85. Tactical Field Care
3. If no response is seen, give an
additional 500 ml of Hextend® and monitor
vital signs. If no response is seen after
1,000ml of Hextend®, consider triaging
supplies and attention to more
salvageable casualties.
CMAST 85
86. Tactical Field Care
4. Because of conservation of supplies,
no casualty should receive more than
1,000 ml of Hextend®. Remember this is
the equivalent to more than six liters of
Ringers Lactate.
CMAST 86
87. Tactical Field Care
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) fluid
resuscitation.
If a casualty is unconscious with a TBI and
no peripheral pulse:
– Resuscitate to restore the peripheral
pulse.
CMAST 87
88. Tactical Field Care
Dress wounds to prevent further
contamination and help hemostasis
(Emergency Trauma Dressing®)
Check for additional wounds (exit)
Protect the patient from Hypothermia
(Blizzard Survival Blanket).
CMAST 88
92. Hypothermia Prevention and
Management Kit ™
Contents:
1 x Heat Reflective Skull Cap
1 x Self Heating, Four Cell Shell Liner
1 x Heat Reflective Shell
Dimensions: 7.5” x 9.5” x 3”
Weight: 2.5 lbs.
Part Number: 80-0027
NSN: 6515-01-532-8056
North American Rescue Products
CMAST 92
95. Monitoring
Pulse oximetry may be available as an
adjunct to clinical monitoring. Readings
may be misleading in the settings of shock
or marked hypothermia.
CMAST 95
96. Tactical Field Care
Pain Control:
Able to fight -
– Meloxicam (Mobic®) 15mg po initially
– Acetaminophen 650 mg Bi-layered caplet
2 po q8hr
Unable to fight -
– Morphine 5 mg IV / IO
– Phenergan® 25mg IV, IM
CMAST 96
98. Tactical Field Care
Pain Control:
Pain control should be achieved by
intravenous morphine, if possible.
5mg IV morphine may be given every 10
minutes until adequate pain control is
achieved. If a saline lock is used it should
be flushed with 5ml of sterile solution
(saline, LR etc.) after morphine
administration.
CMAST 98
99. Tactical Field Care
Phenergan should be used with Morphine
to reduce nausea and vomiting.
Ensure some visible indication of time
and amount of morphine given.
Soldiers who administer
morphine should also be trained
in its side effects and in the use
of Naloxone.
CMAST 99
101. Fentanyl Transmucosal
Lozenge
Dosage:
1- 400 mcg lozenge orally initially.
Recommend taping it to casualty's finger
as an added safety measure.
Reassess in 15 min.
Add a second lozenge in other cheek if
necessary.
Monitor for respiratory depression.
CMAST 101
103. Tactical Field Care
Pain Control:
Soldiers should avoid aspirin and other
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines
while in a combat zone because of
detrimental effects on hemostasis.
CMAST 103
104. Tactical Field Care
Splint fractures as circumstances
allow, ensuring pulse, motor and sensory
(PMS) checks before and after splinting.
CMAST 104
105. Tactical Field Care
Antibiotics should be considered in any
wound sustained on the battlefield.
CMAST 105
106. Tactical Field Care
Casualties who are awake and
alert, Gatifloxacin 400 mg, one tablet Q
day.
Casualties who are unconscious:
Cefotetan-2 gm IV / IM q 12 hours.
Ertapenum 1 gm IV / IM QD.
IV requires 30 infusion time.
IM should be diluted with lidocaine.
CMAST 106
107. Ertapenum Invanz®
Reconstitute the contents of a 1 gm vial of
INVANZ with 3.2 ml of 1.0% lidocaine HCl
injection ***
( without epinephrine ). Shake vial thoroughly
to form solution.
Immediately withdraw the contents of the vial
and administer by deep intramuscular injection
into a large muscle mass (such as the gluteal
muscles or lateral part of the thigh).
The reconstituted IM solution should be used
within 1 hour after preparation. NOTE: THE
RECONSTITUTED SOLUTION SHOULD NOT
BE ADMINISTERED INTRAVENOUSLY.
CMAST 107
108. Antibiotics
Patients with allergies to
flouroquinolones, penicillin's, cephalospori
ns, or other beta-lactam antibiotics may
need alternate antibiotics which should be
selected during the pre-deployment phase.
CMAST 108
109. Reassurance
Combat is a very frightening experience.
Even more so if injured and especially if
injured severely.
Simple reassurance is as effective as
giving morphine.
Explain care that is being given.
CMAST 109
110. Documentation
Document clinical assessments, treatment
rendered and changes in the casualty's
status.
Forward with casualty
to next level of care.
CMAST 110
112. Casevac Care
At some point in the operation, the
casualty will be scheduled for evacuation.
Time to evacuation may be quite variable
from minutes to hours.
CMAST 112
114. Casevac Care
There are only minor differences in care
when progressing from the Tactical Field
Care phase to the Casevac phase.
1. Additional medical personnel may
accompany the evacuation asset and
assist the soldier medic on the ground.
This may be important for the following
reasons:
CMAST 114
115. Casevac Care
The soldier medic may be among the
casualties.
The soldier medic may be
dehydrated, hypothermic or otherwise
debilitated.
CMAST 115
116. Casevac Care
The evacuation asset’s medical equipment
may need to be prepared prior to
evacuation.
There may be multiple casualties that
exceed the capability of the soldier medic to
care for simultaneously.
CMAST 116
117. Casevac Care
2. Additional medical equipment can be
brought in with the evacuation asset to
augment the equipment the soldier medic
already has.
This equipment may include:
CMAST 117
118. Casevac Care
Electronic monitoring equipment capable
of measuring a casualty’s blood pressure,
pulse and pulse oximetry.
Oxygen should be available during this
phase.
CMAST 118
119. Casevac Care
Ringers Lactate at a rate of 250 ml per
hour for casualties not in shock should
help to reverse dehydration.
Blood products may be available during
this phase of care.
CMAST 119
120. Casevac Care
Thermal Angel® fluid warmers.
PASG, if available, may be beneficial in
pelvic fractures and helping to control
pelvic and abdominal bleeding (they are
contraindicated in thoracic and brain
injuries).
CMAST 120
121. Summary
How people die in ground combat:
31% penetrating head trauma.
25% surgically uncorrectable torso
trauma.
10% potentially correctable surgical
trauma.
CMAST 121
122. Summary
9% exsanguination from extremity
wounds: (1st)
7% mutilating blast trauma.
5% tension pneumothorax: (2nd)
1% airway problems: (3rd)
12% died of wounds (mostly infections and
complications of shock).
CMAST 122
123. Summary
Three categories of casualties on the
battlefield.
Soldiers who will do well regardless of
what we do for them.
Soldiers who are going to die regardless of
what we do for them.
Soldiers who will die if we do not do
something for them (now 7-15%).
CMAST 123
124. Summary
“If during the next war you could do only
two things, (1) put a tourniquet on and (2)
relieve a tension pneumothorax then you
can probably save between 70 and 90
percent of all the preventable deaths on
the battlefield.”
COL Ron Bellamy 1993
CMAST 124
125. Summary
Medical care during combat differs
significantly from the care provided in the
civilian community. New concepts in
hemorrhage control, fluid
resuscitation, analgesia, and antibiotics
are important steps in providing the best
possible care to our combat soldiers.
CMAST 125
126. Summary
These timely interventions will be the
mainstay in decreasing the number of
combat fatalities on the battlefield.
CMAST 126