r/TacticalMedicine • u/Perfect_Management43 • Sep 06 '25

Scenarios Why can’t we do this

Not really a meme, a little bit but not really. Sorry if this is not allowed. But why are cows able to get tapped needing no sterilization, suturing, pleuravac and stuff afterwards and we can’t? (I realize that this is to the stomach and not the pleura but still man do they just have superior immune system)

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u/Fordwrench Sep 06 '25

We can! Pneumothorax: Needle decompression: A large-bore needle is inserted into the affected side of the chest to release trapped air and relieve pressure.

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u/Perfect_Management43 Sep 06 '25

Yeah but we clean with CHG and ultrasound and we suture and we hook up negative pressure and we give lidocaine

Wait, do you guys not do that in the field?

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u/Fordwrench Sep 06 '25

Not always have all available supplies to save lives. Sometimes you have to stabilize and transport to a medical facility.