Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook
4-6 Follow-up Actions Wound Care: Clean and dress any wounds appropriately. Return evaluation: Daily BP checks after initial low ...
4-7 Activity: Rest and limit heavy exertion when possible. Diet: Low sodium Medications: Can cause GI upset. Tinnitus (ringing i ...
4-8 What Not To Do: Do not initiate CPR on an obviously dead patient. Do not initiate CPR under direct enemy fire. A patient in ...
4-9 in the field environment. Subjective: Symptoms Acute: Lightheadedness, pallor, shock, syncope, altered mental status. Chroni ...
4-10 Chapter 3: Respiratory Respiratory: Common Cold and Flu COL Warren Whitlock, MC, USA Introduction: Over 200 kinds of viruse ...
4-11 Allergic rhinitis - seasonal history of itching in nose, roof of mouth, throat, and eyes; increased tearing, sneezing and w ...
4-12 fever. Administer bid for 5 days via plastic inhaler (Diskhaler). If patients develop wheezing, discontinue the drug and be ...
4-13 changes with body position, as in going from supine to upright or vice versa, is indicative of a pleural effusion or empyem ...
4-14 Follow-up Actions Return Evaluation: Reevaluate or refer patients with delayed recovery. If poor response or late deteriora ...
4-15 sputum for Gram stain and culture; Effusion uid for gram stain and WBC differential; CXR: effusion shadow overlying lungs, ...
4-16 Normally the puncture in the lung seals and air is absorbed spontaneously. More severe leaks are caused by coughing or need ...
4-17 Respiratory: Empyema COL Warren Whitlock, MC, USA Introduction: Empyema, a pleural effusion of pus caused by progression of ...
4-18 Follow-up Actions Return Evaluation: Refer patients that do not improve for specialty care and additional special studies. ...
4-19 Plan: Treatment: Primary: Initial therapy: Avoid exposure. Corticosteroids: Prednisone, 2 mg/kg/day or 60 mg/m2/day po, or ...
4-20 Objective: Signs Using Basic Tools: Vital signs: respiratory rate >18; potentially unstable BP— pulsus paradoxus (systol ...
4-21 predicted Re-examine environment for source of allergens and triggers. Consult specialist in allergy, pulmonary, or interna ...
4-22 Objective: Signs Using Basic Tools: Vital signs: RR > 18 Inspection: Respiratory system: Labored breathing; use of acces ...
4-23 Respiratory: Pulmonary Embolus COL Warren Whitlock, MC, USA Introduction: A pulmonary embolism (PE) is an obstruction of th ...
4-24 Plan: Treatment Primary: Prevent PE in high-risk post-op patients by frequent and early ambulation; use of 5000 U heparin ...
4-25 Objective: Signs Using Basic Tools: Vital signs: Fever > 101.5°F, RR > 18, HR > 100, BP < 110/60 Inspection: To ...
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