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    • Military Medicine
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Critical Care

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    • Prolonged Field Care (PFC) guidelines are essential for managing casualties in austere environments.
    • Sepsis and septic shock are critical emergencies requiring prompt intervention.
    • Role 1 providers need adaptable strategies for remote medical care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide evidence-based and experience-based sepsis management for Role 1 providers in austere settings.
    • To adapt ideal hospital care techniques to the limitations of prolonged field care.
    • To offer a practical framework for diagnosing and treating sepsis when evacuation is delayed.

    Main Methods:

    • Guideline development based on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) expertise.
    • Adaptation of standard sepsis diagnosis and treatment protocols for austere environments.
    • Utilizing the minimum, better, best paradigm for flexible medical solutions.

    Main Results:

    • Provides a functional approach to sepsis management in resource-limited settings.
    • Emphasizes basic diagnostic and treatment tools familiar to Role 1 providers.
    • Offers tiered treatment options based on available capabilities and resources.

    Conclusions:

    • Immediate evacuation remains the priority for suspected sepsis patients.
    • This guideline supports sustained, high-standard care for sepsis in prolonged field care scenarios.
    • Empowers medics with adaptable protocols for critical illness management in austere conditions.