Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook
3-6 Symptom: Back Pain, Low CDR Scott Flinn, MC, USN Introduction: Low back pain is an extremely common afiction. Most low back ...
3-7 (800 mg tid with food) and progressive range of motion exercises and trunk strengthening. Bed rest is not indicated unless a ...
3-8 of a duct. Infection is not present but MAY RESULT if the duct remains blocked. See end of this section for treatment. Breas ...
3-9 If the patient remains febrile after 72 hours: If possible, transfer the patient immediately. If not, then see below. If no ...
3-10 better cosmetic result. Keep the incision small, only large enough to allow entrance of your 5th digit. Do not cut deeply i ...
3-11 the member to not want to move for fear of their life. Tamponade pain is sharp or discomfort associated with fullness in th ...
3-12 Galloping heart sounds (like hoof beats) suggest cardiac or pulmonary embolism. Velcro rubbing sounds with each heartbeat s ...
3-13 Return evaluation: Repeat EKG and other pertinent exams. Evacuation/Consultation Criteria: All life threatening causes shou ...
3-14 lung disease, or a non-pulmonary cause (congestive heart failure) or an idiosyncratic effect (medications like an ACE inhib ...
3-15 CXR: clear: asthma or upper airway cause, infiltrate: pneumonia, cavity: lung cancer or tuberculosis Assessment: Differenti ...
3-16 Subjective: Symptoms Depression: Loss of pleasure in activities, social isolation and withdrawal, subjective cognitive impa ...
3-17 wherein there is a prominent and illness of 2 or more weeks duration with distinct period of signicant mood most of the sy ...
3-18 danger to others. Symptom: Acute Diarrhea COL (Ret) Peter McNally, MC, USA Introduction: Diarrhea is a change in bowel habi ...
3-19 Inflammatory bowel disease - chronic, abdominal pain, urgency and diarrhea; may be associated with anxiety. GI Bleeding - b ...
3-20 Symptom: Dizziness CPT Brooks Morelock, MC, USA Introduction: The complaint of dizziness is extremely vague and must be cla ...
3-21 cause is a displaced otolith (debris) in a vestibular organ. Symptoms will usually respond to antihistamines. Returning the ...
3-22 or viral infection. Follow-Up: Return if dizziness persists beyond 7-10 days, or if symptoms worsen or if alteration of hea ...
3-23 Visual Fields: Defects seen in optic neuropathies, retinal detachment, GCA, others. Color Vision: Red image less vivid in o ...
3-24 Follow-up Actions Return evaluation: Evacuate ASAP since the greatest potential to improve symptoms exists within the first ...
3-25 Acute angle-closure glaucoma - age over 40; decrease in visual acuity; history of previous episodes of eye pain Scleritis o ...
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