I frequently hear this statement that the special operations medical community is heading back to its roots in prolonged field care (PFC)… And I think it presents an excellent opportunity to review the concept of clinical ultrasound in SOF medicine. With the operational context of PFC shifting towards extended care in resource-constrained environments, it will be on you, the SOF Medics, to embrace a much broader spectrum of medicine, way past superb trauma care or sick call advice. In prolonged field care, as the hours or even days go by, the severely injured patient will need you to take a critical-care-type approach. Continue Reading