Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook
4-66 Plan: Treatment Primary: Manage mild cases with proper shaving techniques. Allow the hair to grow out onto the surface of t ...
4-67 Freeze or store tumor in formaldehyde if possible for later study. Prevention: Education about aggressive sun precautions i ...
4-68 Malignant Melanoma Introduction: Incidence of malignant melanoma is rising faster than all other cancers in the United Stat ...
4-69 Objective: Signs Using Basic Tools: Lesion: 1 mm to 3 cm, round to oval, slightly elevated, “stuck-on” appearing, papule or ...
4-70 car’s gear shift knob, are more likely ACD; not all sites exposed to an allergen will always erupt; look for patterns - if ...
4-71 appendicitis. The sensation of constipation or “gas stoppage” is common, but defecation does not bring relief of symptoms. ...
4-72 Plan: Treatment IV uids (see Shock: Fluid Resuscitation) Antibiotics: Cefotetan 2 grams q 12 hours. Evacuation: Elevate h ...
4-73 Instruments: Scalpel, 2 needle drivers, 2 tissue forceps, 2 retractors, 6 clamps and scissors. Additional things to do prio ...
4-74 Appendectomy Retract fascia from abdominal wall Fascia Fat Incision 4" - 6" Anterior iliac crest of the pelvis Umbilicus Fi ...
4-75 Cecum of ascending colon Appendicular artery Te rminal part of ileum Ve rmiform appendix Rectus abdominis muscle Rectus abd ...
4-76 Appendectomy cont’d Cut between the two distal ligatures Cut between the two ligatures on the appendicular artery Figure 4- ...
4-77 prior to randomly clamping large, important structures (such as the iliac artery and the ureter), that may not be bleeding ...
4-78 Do not race through the operation. Take your time and operate safely. It is much better to be safe than to move too fast. D ...
4-79 Patient Education General: Half of acute cholecystitis will resolve within 7-10 days without emergent surgery. Left untreat ...
4-80 Campylobacter Milk, beef, chicken, 48 Diarrhea, fever, nausea, vomiting, headache, jejuni pet animals myalgia. Key: may see ...
4-81 GI: Acute Gastritis COL (Ret) Peter McNally, MC, USA Introduction: Inammation of the stomach lining or acute gastritis, is ...
4-82 Consult for worsening symptoms of pain or fever, or for signs of GI bleeding. GI: Acute Pancreatitis COL (Ret) Peter McNall ...
4-83 gastroenterologist should see all second attacks of pancreatitis. NOTES: *Ranson's Criteria for Severity (1 point each) At ...
4-84 Inspection: Patient in fetal position, because any movement worsens pain; visible peristalsis suggests bowel obstruction. A ...
4-85 (gastric ulcer); awakening from sleep with pain, that radiated to the mid back (duodenal ulcer); anorexia, nausea and vomit ...
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