부산대학교 도서관

Despite significant advances in tactical combat casualty care provision over the past three decades, the integration of novel technologies designed to enhance battalion-level field and combat care over this time has been minimal. Recent data suggest an underutilization of the battalion aid station (BAS) during recent conf licts, leading to renewed interest in the value and role of the BAS in battlefield care provision. Due to its portability, versatility, affordability, and durability, ultrasound is a unique technology that could substantially reshape Role 1 care. Ultrasound's versatile capabilities as a diagnostic and treatment adjunct in resource-constrained environments are well-described, but its potential value to battlefield care provision remains underrealized. We describe how current Role 1 capabilities may limit BAS value and utilization, ultrasound's potential to enhance Role 1 care on future battlefields, and the vital role Army Medical Specialist Corps physician assistants continue to play in addressing the challenges and opportunities to widespread ultrasound adoption to enhance forward military field care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]