Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook

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i Editorial Staff COL Steve Yevich, MC, US Army, Sponsoring Editor COL Warren Whitlock, MC, US Army, Chief Editor LTC Richard Br ...

ii Point Loma Industries, Inc., San Diego, CA COL Glenn J. Reside, DC, US Army Lt Col (Sel) Kevin Riley, US Air Force, MSC COL P ...

iii Preface Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook, 2001, is the first edition of a comprehensive medical reference resource ...

iv Acknowledgements The editorial staff and contributors wish to acknowledge their gratitude to Congressman Randy Cunningham for ...

v Introduction Twenty years have passed since the forerunner of this book, the last edition of The U.S. Army Special Forces Medi ...

vi Table of Contents Editorial Staff and Contributors i Preface iii Acknowledgements iv Introduction v Back Pain, Low 3- ...

PART 4: ORGAN SYSTEMS Pericarditis 4- Cardiac Resuscitation 4- ...

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PART 5: SPECIALTY AREAS ...

Chapter 13: Infectious Diseases ...

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xii Chapter 18: Mental Health Operational Stress 5- Suicide Prevention 5- Substance Abuse 5- Psychosis vrs. Delirium 5- Recovery ...

xiii PART 7: TRAUMA PART 8: PROCEDURES Pericardiocentesis 8- Apply & Remove Pneumatic Anti Shock Garment 8- ...

First Edition 1 June Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook Care Under Fire 1- PART 1: OPERATIONAL ISSUES MedCAP (H/CA) Gui ...

1- PART 1: OPERATIONAL ISSUES Operational Issues: Care Under Fire Lt Col John Wightman, USAF, MC Introduction: The primary types ...

1- injury and don chemical-biological-radiological (CBR) protection, if appropriate. If conscious but unable to assist in firef ...

1- supplies Post MPC. Review MPC; place medical supply orders, CONUS; OCONUS: USAMMCE (USA Med Material Com, Europe), HN; Let y ...

1- Operational Issues: Hospital Survey City/Country: Hospital name: Trauma level: Address: Hospital operator telephone #: Date ...

1- 3) Alternate: Helipad/Landing Zone (LZ) a. General description of surface material and location: b. Grid coordinates: c. Ca ...