“Time to Recover” Explained

“Time to Recover” Explained

“Time to Recover” Explained I was asked a simple question that required a not so simple answer. Q: How do you remain so calm and focused in a trauma care situation? Time to recover: This is the time when you realize you will be in a stressful situation and you must...
The MTAC Impact

The MTAC Impact

Capt. Hook’s specializes in scuba diving. We know it well, and we enjoy being a part of it, especially in the Florida Keys. The one thing we like most about it, is teaching students to become safe divers first, and then provide them opportunities to grow in their...
The MTAC Impact

No Magic Pills

Medical Readiness does not occur by happenstance, there are no magic pills or one-stop shop training platforms. I frequently get asked how I prepared for damage control resuscitation and damage control surgery in the austere environment… aka, pre-hospital medicine....
When Bubbles Go Down!

When Bubbles Go Down!

As children, we’re taught some very basic rules about physics. For starters, water is heavy, and bubbles go up. We learn about bubbles from a young age, starting in the bath tub. As we get older and become SCUBA divers, we learn that due to Boyle’s Law, as...
Boyle’s Law in Bubbles!

Boyle’s Law in Bubbles!

As an anesthesia provider, I learned about Boyles Gas Law (P1V1=P2V2). “The absolute pressure exerted by a given mass of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to the volume it occupies if the temperature and amount of gas remain unchanged within a closed system….as...