Parallel terminology of tactical combat casualty care (TCCC). The English forms are NATO doctrinal standard and are used on net and during patient handover. The Italian, Portuguese and French equivalents reflect their respective national military medical manuals.
TCCC and combat medicine
| EN | IT | PT-BR | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourniquet | Laccio emostatico | Torniquete | Garrot |
| Packing gauze | Garza emostatica da impacchettamento | Gaze para tamponamento | Mèche hémostatique |
| Hemostatic agent | Agente emostatico | Agente hemostático | Agent hémostatique |
| NPA (nasopharyngeal airway) | Cannula nasofaringea | Cânula nasofaríngea | Canule nasopharyngée |
| OPA (oropharyngeal airway) | Cannula orofaringea | Cânula orofaríngea | Canule oropharyngée |
| Surgical airway / cricothyrotomy | Cricotirotomia | Cricotireoidostomia | Cricothyroïdotomie |
| Needle decompression | Decompressione con ago | Descompressão por agulha | Exsufflation à l'aiguille |
| Chest seal | Medicazione toracica occlusiva | Selo torácico | Pansement thoracique occlusif |
| Tension pneumothorax | Pneumotorace iperteso | Pneumotórax hipertensivo | Pneumothorax suffocant |
| Hypovolemic shock | Shock ipovolemico | Choque hipovolêmico | Choc hypovolémique |
| IFAK | Kit individuale di primo soccorso (IFAK) | IFAK / kit individual | Trousse individuelle (IFAK) |
| IO (intraosseous) | Accesso intraosseo | Acesso intraósseo | Voie intraosseuse |
| IV (intravenous) | Accesso endovenoso | Acesso intravenoso | Voie intraveineuse |
| TXA (tranexamic acid) | Acido tranexamico | Ácido tranexâmico | Acide tranexamique |
| Golden hour | Ora d'oro | Hora de ouro | Heure d'or |
| MARCH algorithm | Algoritmo MARCH | Algoritmo MARCH | Algorithme MARCH |
| CCP (casualty collection point) | Punto raccolta feriti | Ponto de coleta de baixas | Point de regroupement des blessés |
| MEDEVAC | Evacuazione medica (MEDEVAC) | MEDEVAC | MEDEVAC |
| CASEVAC | Evacuazione feriti (CASEVAC) | CASEVAC | CASEVAC |
| Litter / stretcher | Barella | Maca | Brancard |
| Ambulatory | Deambulante | Deambulatório / com marcha | Valide / ambulatoire |
| KIA (killed in action) | Caduto in azione (KIA) | Morto em ação (KIA) | Tué au combat (KIA) |
| WIA (wounded in action) | Ferito in azione (WIA) | Ferido em ação (WIA) | Blessé au combat (WIA) |
| MIA (missing in action) | Disperso in azione (MIA) | Desaparecido em ação (MIA) | Disparu au combat (MIA) |
| Triage | Triage / smistamento | Triagem | Triage |
| Triage category (immediate/delayed/minimal/expectant) | Categoria triage (immediato/differito/minimo/atteso) | Categoria triagem (imediato/diferido/mínimo/expectante) | Catégorie triage (immédiat/différé/mineur/dépassé) |
| Fasciotomy | Fasciotomia | Fasciotomia | Aponévrotomie |
| Escharotomy | Escarotomia | Escarotomia | Escarrotomie |
| ROSC (return of spontaneous circulation) | ROSC / ripresa del circolo spontaneo | Retorno da circulação espontânea (RCE) | Reprise d'activité cardiaque spontanée |
| Hypothermia | Ipotermia | Hipotermia | Hypothermie |
| Burns (degree) | Ustioni (grado) | Queimaduras (grau) | Brûlures (degré) |
| Junctional tourniquet | Laccio emostatico giunzionale | Torniquete juncional | Garrot jonctionnel |
| 9-line MEDEVAC | 9-line MEDEVAC | 9-line MEDEVAC | 9-line MEDEVAC |
Usage notes
- MEDEVAC = evacuation with dedicated medical assets and onboard medical personnel; CASEVAC = transport on a non-medical vehicle of opportunity
- On a 9-line MEDEVAC, lines 1-5 are transmitted immediately; lines 6-9 can be transmitted in a second pass
- The MARCH sequence (Massive bleeding, Airway, Respiration, Circulation, Hypothermia) takes priority over traditional ABC in a tactical setting
- Triage categories vary slightly across national doctrines; the NATO standard is immediate/delayed/minimal/expectant
- 'Danger close' is an artillery term and does not apply in medical context; in medicine use 'CCP under fire' or 'care under fire'