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A podcast to provide continuing education and on-demand reviews for the Pararescue community. All medical providers with an interest in remote and austere medicine, and rescue in both the tactical and non-tactical settings will find value in the material posted here. PJs - you may log the hours you…

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    • Jan 17, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 253 EPISODES

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    The PJ Medcast podcast is an engaging and informative show that appeals to a wide range of listeners, from healthcare professionals to individuals interested in high-performance team psychology and special warfare medicine. Hosted by Dr. Rush, the podcast consistently delivers interesting and enlightening content that keeps listeners engaged and eager to learn. As an ED RN, I always find something new to take away from each episode, expanding my knowledge and keeping me informed about the latest in medicine.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the diverse range of guest experts that Dr. Rush brings on the show. These experts come from various disciplines and provide valuable insights into different topics such as resilience, operator mindsets, and elite training techniques. Their expertise adds depth to the discussions and ensures that there is always something new to learn with each episode. Additionally, I appreciate how Dr. Rush ties in practical tools like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help increase resilience.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is its accessibility. While it may be specifically aimed at PJs (Pararescue Jumpers) and individuals in similar fields, it remains highly relevant for healthcare professionals in general. The stories shared on the show are not only interesting but also offer applicable lessons that can be useful for medical professionals across various specialties.

    In terms of drawbacks, it's challenging to find any major flaws with The PJ Medcast podcast. Some listeners may prefer a more polished production style or desire more frequent episodes, but these are minor issues that do not detract significantly from the overall quality of the show.

    In conclusion, The PJ Medcast podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in high-performance team psychology, special warfare medicine, or simply looking to expand their knowledge on medical topics. Dr. Rush's passion and insight make him an excellent host who consistently delivers engaging content with each episode. Whether you're an experienced medical professional or someone curious about these subjects, this podcast offers a wealth of valuable information and captivating stories that will keep you coming back for more.



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    Latest episodes from PJ Medcast

    403. The Hypobaric Environment and Altitude-Related Decompression Illness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 36:56


    Doc W discusses medical issues related to unpressurized high altitude operations.

    402. Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Blast Injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 26:19


    Doc Wightman discuss the natrue of a blast and how it causes injury in great detail

    401. Anatomy of a Blast and Pathophysiology- Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 35:48


    RET COL John Wightman, USAF EM Doc, great supporter of the C-F explains what a blast is and how it causes injury and tissue damage. Unique wounding patterns and complex care.  

    400. Doc Mabry Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 16:59


    Strategic perspectives on Operational Medicine

    399. Doc Mabry Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2023 37:07


    Doc (Ret COL) Robert Mabry, prior 18D (SF & Task Force Ranger), Army EM Doc, Congressional Fellow, Military Medical Leader,  and mentor of mine, discusses overarching issues facing operational medicine.

    398. Guerilla Medicine for SOF Medics Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 25:23


    397. Guerilla Hospitals & Networks Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 21:31


    397. Guerilla Hospitals Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 44:31


    396. Geurrilla Hospitals and Networks- relevance to PJs and SOF Medics- Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 22:59


    USAF Emergency Medicine and prior SOST Doc Lyon discusses her research.

    395. Advice from a senior 18D to all PJs, Medics and Corpsmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 39:30


    Dennis from the Prolonged Field Care Podcast shares some wisdom.

    394. Prior Ranger Doc Miles discusses his top 3 on MHSRS

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 37:32


    393. Holistic approach to Operator Syndrome and Resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 31:24


    Jen and 5x5 based out of Anchorage have worked closely with the Paraerscue Foundation. Hear details about the services available to you and your Teammates if needed.    As always- please encourage family and friends to support the Pararescue Foundation, and do annual or semi- annual team events to raise money. THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

    392. Prolonged Care Series- Sepsis Part 2 w Dr Chung

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 29:47


    COL (Ret) Kevin Chung MD, US Army Critical Care Physician, finished his career as the Chairman of Medicine at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He has been supporting SOF Medicine for many years.

    392. Alert SOMA 2024 open for lab and podium submissions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 3:51


    Please support the Special Operations Medical Association. Come to the MAY 2024 meeting in NC. Go to specialoperationsmedicine.org   Attend- learn, network, become a better Medic. Present- move the needle forward, share your experience and knowledge. THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

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    391. Prolonged care series: Sepsis with Doc Chung Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 28:23


    390. Alert Paramedic recertification 7-16 NOV in NY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 2:26


    389. LLs Ukraine part 2/2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 21:11


    388. Feedback from Ukraine, part 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 18:52


    Col (Ret) Dorlac shares info from his experiences teaching and supporting. Ret USAF Trauma Surgeon and now PHTLS editor, Doc Dorlac has a lot of experience and passion for military pre-hosptial medicine.

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    387. Quickie - field training notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 10:04


    chest seals use of stethescopes in the field tools to improve success of completing a protocol

    386. Quickie. Tourniquet pearls from the TCCC Committee discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 8:41


    Empiric vs deliberate TQ TQ conversion vs. replacement Conversion of TQ to pressure dressing and pressure dressing to non-pressure dressing TQ risks- amputation, compartment syndrome, neurologic or muscle injury, renal failure and more

    385. Part 2 sTBI and late mortality

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 18:27


    384. CCAT and Critical Care Doc discusses sTBI in the ICU- what happens after you hand off the casualty? Part 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 24:10


    There are 2 main phases of mortality on the combat casualty survival curve. As PJs , Medics and Corpsmen, you do not see the second phase in the ICU days to  weeks later. What you do in the field impacts the second phase of mortality as well as morbidity (quality of life & functioning) . Charles discusses what happens in the ICU relative to what you do as well as implications for prolonged casualty care (PCC) in severely injured casualties.  

    383. Master the Basics Series: Casualty Assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 32:27


    Operational and Tactical Medicine. Every movement matters. It should be automatic and not require thinking. Each step in the casaulty assessment drives an action. There is a physiologic reason to do things in a certain order. The assessment should complimnet MARCH PAWS in looking for work.   Do i need a tourniquet? - sweep the extremities Do i need to pack a wound? - sweep the neck, axillae and groin etc.   THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

    382. Small Unit Care Series- DNBI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 28:58


    Overview of Disease Non-Battle Injury by PJ Doc P.  

    380. What is Shock? part 2/2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 24:15


    USA COL (Ret) Doc Chung, Critical Care Army Doc.

    379. What is SHOCK? Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 24:39


    Ret US Army COL / Dr Kevin Chung is a Critical Care Specialist who finished his military medical career as the Chairman of Medicine at Walter Reed Military National Medical Center. This is the first of several discussions with him about shock. His perspective as an intensivist brings a fresh look at shock- what it is- how to diagnose it and what to do about it.   Enjoy!   THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

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    378. Master the Basics Series: Burns

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 18:34


    Adding another new sereis- MASTER THE BASICS- a chance to review the most basic concepts in Pararescue and Operational Mediicne. First time to hear for the new PJs , Medics and Corpsman. And reenforcement for seasoned Operators.

    377. AI and Mil Medicine?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 37:26


    Joseph is a USAF Med Student with a mathematics background. He explains what PJs and SOF Medics should understand about AI an Chat GPT.

    376. Small Unit Care Series: Diarrhea in the Deployed Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 34:00


    An AF Resce Doc and Faculty at NYU in Gastroenterology discusses the diagnosis and treatment of diarrhea, as well as issues re: dehydration.

    375. Downrange TBI- the role of the Neruosurgeon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 9:17


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    375. AAR with Max

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 36:01


    Optimize debriefing

    375. QUICKIE: HALT from Allen at SKRATCH

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2023 9:25


    the 90% solution for performamce issues once you have the skills- Hungry Angry Lonely TIred   Like the rule of 3's for performance

    374. Jessica Lynch Rescue and more with (Ret) Chief Tellsworth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 43:37


    THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

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    373.MIL Infectious Dis Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 36:22


    372. Part 1 Mil Infectious Disease with Doc Llewellyn (Ret COL USA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 23:04


    371. ALERT- PJ paramedic recertification course March. Veterans TBI study

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 8:00


    Contact pjmedcourse@gmail.com for PJ paramedic recert 27 FEB- 9 MAR. Trauma surgeon lead labs, ACLS, BLS, PALS, TC3 with long guns in kit, prolonged casualty care full day lab, full day of trauma lanes for all MTPs, small unit care, NREMT requrired curriculum, and more. Veteran TBI study in CO, contact Caralyn.Ware@CUANSCHUTZ.EDU   303-724-0846 Check out PJ Medcast on iTunes for a series on training medics with Max, prior Dustoff Medic/Instructor

    370. Max Part 4 of 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 19:30


    369. Max Part 3 of 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 22:37


    368. Max Part 2 of 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 27:42


    Principles of training and teaching medics.

    367. Deep dive into educating Medics with Max Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 30:15


    Max goes over his top 5 bullets for training and edcuation. He has a great command of the literature on adult education and relates it to how to train medics. Lots of insight and lots of experience from this prior Army Dustoff Medic.

    366. CONUS PCC mission & Structural Collapse comments

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 35:00


    Great discussion with FDNY Doc Zabar on recent PCC mission on CONUS after the hurricane, and breif discussion on structural collapse issues common to FDNY Rescue and Pararescue.

    365. Replay- Cold Weather Ops

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 43:57


    364. Performance nutrition with Sam L Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 29:11


    363. Sam L- Performance Dietician at DM-Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 33:51


    This is a wide ranging discussion on the role of protein, body composition and the importance of lean body mass, protein sources and quality, total daily expenditure, recovery nutrition and more. Performance nutrition in the context of Operational training. In memory of MSgt Hughes.

    362. A PJ and a Ranger go to med school...

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 29:30


    and out comes Mike and Andy- Emergency Medicine Doc and Surgeon. Two prior Operators who are committed to optimizing training and education for the next generation. Here we discuss their new article in the Journal of Special Operations Medicine with an important observation on operational medical training, lead by prior SOCM Jon McCarthy. The article is entitled "A Lost Opportunity". THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE RANGERS LEAD THE WAY

    361. Notes from the 2022 PJ MOAB

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 30:03


    CoTCCC updates, med planning issues, registry, batdok

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    360. Ten ways to optimize performance and wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 16:11


    Recovery Sleep Journaling Physical Stillness Whole food nutrition PT- smart and consistent Optimizing social interactions Managing allostatic load Mindufulness- prioritze work when you are working, prioritize family when you are with family, etc. Read  

    359. South Korea MASCAL

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 24:48


    IN this episode we have a roundtable with 3 Docs and reference the North American Resuce Posts regarding the recent South Korea event on Halloween. We review some basic MASCAL principles, differnet types of MASCAL events including crowd surge and stampede/trampling as mechanisms of injury, injury patterns, and the poetnetial role of CPR in MASCAL events. Great discussion with my guests who are great Docs and very experienced.  More to come on this. THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE and RLTW

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    358. Leadership principles with Dr Hill Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 18:36


    Doc Hill is the COO of Columbia University Hosptial, part of the NY Presbyterian system. She was previously the Chair of Anesthesiology at Emory University.  Her leadership experience is vast and varied. She was also the Executive managing the response to COVID at Columia University here in NY, of which SOF Medics were part, under her direction.  In this episode we cover the qualities of a high performing team and some nuances of the leadership role. More to follow on this topic. Thanks very much to Doc Hill for her time and expertise, and previous support in the education of PJs and SOF Medics. THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

    357. Intro to radiation and nuclear devices

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 19:14


    This episode is an intro to basic concepts regarding radiation and nuclear weapons based on radiation science. It will give PJs and SOF Medics the basic vocabulary, concepts and principles from which to approach this daunting subject. This podcast will serve as an intro to issues related to casualty response and responder safety in resposne to such an event and give you the basic knowledge to understand later discussions on the topic. Learn about radiation, ionizing vs non ionizing, fusion vs fission, the difference between an atom or nuclear bomb vs. a thermonuclear bomb, and more.  

    356 Part 2 Doc Mitchell- Calcium-Lethal Triad- Diamond of Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 24:56


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