Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook
8-24 Horizontal Interrupted Mattress Suture Simple Interrupted Suture Continuous Locking Suture Suture Techniques Figure 8-1 ...
8-25 Do not suture a dirty or contaminated wound. If it is still dirty after irrigation, or if irrigation is not possible, allow ...
8-26 Abrasions Particular attention should be given to abrasions in order to prevent a traumatic tattoo. These occur when fine p ...
8-27 sion for pathologic evaluation. Differential diagnosis includes lipoma, fibroma, neuroma, and fibrohistiocytoma (potentiall ...
8-28 was large, or the capsule cannot be entirely removed, manage the mass as an inflamed subcutaneous mass (see below). Otherwi ...
8-29 down to the joint capsule. Select an appropriate needle (usually 20-gauge for knee, shoulder, elbow, or ankle; 25 or 27-ga ...
8-30 What Not To Do: Do not perform under the following circumstances: Local infection along the proposed needle entrance tract ...
8-31 passive movement of the digits may produce pain in the involved ischemic muscles. Paresis - muscle weakness due to primary ...
8-32 What Not To Do: Do not cut too deeply or too early when performing fasciotomy. Do not close fasciotomy incisions until one ...
8-33 Procedure: Common External Traction Devices 18D Skills and Training Manual, Reviewed by LTC Winston Warme, MC, USA When: Wh ...
8-34 emptying of the bladder. What You Need: Catheter (options): a. Foley catheter: Has balloon at end of straight tip. Sizes g ...
8-35 for more than several days, pre-treat the patient with cystitis antibiotic regimen (Septra DS bid) the day before catheter ...
8-36 used to stabilize the needle. Use the 60 cc (or the 10 cc) syringe to aspirate urine. Withdraw the needle once urine aspir ...
8-37 gauge, ventilation pump (hand-, foot- or battery powered), connecting hoses Useful/Optional: Carbon dioxide absorption devi ...
8-38 When: Pain should be assessed at its onset and reassessed frequently. What You Need: Assessment of pain (based on history [ ...
8-39 Codeine - Indications: Mild to moderate pain (> 2 and < 8). Intermediate onset of action in 30 min. Also used for cou ...
8-40 e. Other Agents: Ketamine - Indications: Painful invasive procedures. Contraindications: Hypertension. Head or eye injury. ...
8-41 Ship two of each specimen at a minimum. Maintain a log of all specimens sent to include: a. Date specimen was prepared. b. ...
8-42 (c) 1+–definite turbidity. (d) 2+–heavy turbidity but no floccules. (e) 3+–heavy cloud with floccules. (f) 4+–heavy cloud w ...
8-43 (1) Starvation. (2) Diabetic acidosis. d. Blood. (1) Hematuria - intact RBCs. (a) Renal disease or calculi. (b) Exposure to ...
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