IEDS: Iraq vs Afghanistan Iraq amount of explosives recycled 155 shells – Command or vehicle-detonated IEDs were configured and used differently in the two Designed to destroy vehicles theaters. In Afghanistan, they were aimed at soldiers on Afghanistan dismounted patrol. These tactics led to high rates of Smaller amount of explosives Dismounted Complex Blast Injury (DCBI). Homemade explosives Personnel pressure-detonated Designed to maim Dismounted Complex Blast Injury (DCBI) DCBI is characterized by a combination of high thigh DCBI causes junctional hemorrhage. amputations with genital injury associated with By 2011, junctional hemorrhage was the leading of dismounted patrolling. DCBI may also include death from external hemorrhage. abdominal and upper extremity injuries and TBI. The The proximal thigh and the groin are the most junctional hemorrhage attending DCBI illuminated the common site of junctional hemorrhage need for junctional tourniquets. A review of the anatomy of the groin helps to show Superficial Anatomy of the Groin where you should place a junctional tourniquet in this area.
IEDS: Iraq vs Afghanistan Iraq amount of explosives – recycled 155 shells Command or vehicle-detonated Designed to destroy vehicles Afghanistan Smaller amount of explosives Homemade explosives Personnel pressure-detonated Designed to maim IEDs were configured and used differently in the two theaters. In Afghanistan, they were aimed at soldiers on dismounted patrol. These tactics led to high rates of Dismounted Complex Blast Injury (DCBI). Dismounted Complex Blast Injury (DCBI) DCBI causes junctional hemorrhage. By 2011, junctional hemorrhage was the leading of death from external hemorrhage. The proximal thigh and the groin are the most common site of junctional hemorrhage DCBI is characterized by a combination of high thigh amputations with genital injury associated with dismounted patrolling. DCBI may also include abdominal and upper extremity injuries and TBI. The junctional hemorrhage attending DCBI illuminated the need for junctional tourniquets. Superficial Anatomy of the Groin A review of the anatomy of the groin helps to show where you should place a junctional tourniquet in this area.
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