combat medicine – Outpost 95

Tampons for Bullet Holes are a No No

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026 by outpost95, posted in Medical

While tampons as a treatment for a bullet wound is common lore. It is not an effective way of creating a pressure dressing needed to stop internal bleeding. I was on Facebook last night where there were people recommending tampons for bullet wounds. This time it was in the Combat Medic group, holy crap these … Continue reading Tampons for Bullet Holes are a No No

Terrorist in a Helicopter

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 by outpost95, posted in Medical, Mindset

CH-46 at sun rise. Once upon a second Iraq deployment I was flying CASEVAC, casualty evacuation. It was a quite the experience. One day we picked up an insurgent from the Shock Trauma Platoon in Ramadi to haul him to a higher level trauma center. He was pretty messed up and had quite a few … Continue reading Terrorist in a Helicopter