Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook
3-66 upper leg or forced hyper- without ligamentous and vascular assessment and extension of knee. Exam of capsular disruptions; ...
3-67 traction and slowly (in about 10-15 minutes) return the shoulder to its normal configuration. 3) “Dirty Sock” or “Water Ski ...
3-68 c. Obtain post reduction x-rays when possible. Patient education: a. General: Avoid the motion that contributed to the inj ...
3-69 Differential Diagnosis: Combined fracture/dislocation; muscular contusion; concomitant sciatic nerve injury; pelvic fractu ...
3-70 NOTE: Although it is possible to reduce a patellar dislocation by simply “pushing” the patella back into the origi- nal pos ...
3-71 Assessment: Differential Diagnosis Acute pain is usually due to trauma. Anterior shoulder dislocations occur when the arm i ...
3-72 Medications: Pain medicines cause sedation; non-steroidal anti-inflammatories may cause fatal stomach or duodenal ulcer ble ...
3-73 Subjective: Symptoms Constitutional: Fever (joint infection); non-ambulatory. Local: Traumatic nerve damage causes loss of ...
3-74 ice if available, and NSAIDs (see Joint Pain section). Always check for allergies prior to giving medications. Injecting bu ...
3-75 more rarely meniscal tear) Does the knee lock or catch? (suggests meniscal tear, loose body, or ACL tear with stump “catchi ...
3-76 Prevention and Hygiene: Overuse injuries and recurrences can be prevented with proper stretching, rest and conditioning. Re ...
3-77 support. Splint or cast if necessary. If unable to walk or bear weight, and even with suspected fracture, ambulating with ...
3-78 and refer for biopsy if the condition does not resolve. Common organisms: yeast and Gardnerella. Thrombosed Penile Vein and ...
3-79 Alternative: Yeast infections can be treated with alkaline washes to the glans penis, if no oral agent is available. Dissol ...
3-80 is quite curable in its early stages. However, the cancer can grow rapidly so early detection and referral is necessary to ...
3-81 Prostatitis is commonly due to an infection, so an empiric trial of antibiotics is useful. Urinalysis is suggestive but not ...
3-82 Primary: Treat initially with a course of antibiotics, with or without alpha-blockers. Levaquin 500 mg po qd has broad cov ...
3-83 subside Chronic (>48 hr): History of acute onset of pain. Testis pain is improved but not gone. Objective: Signs Using B ...
3-84 Follow-up Actions Wound Care: Light activity for 3-4 weeks after surgery. Return evaluation: If the testis was salvaged, th ...
3-85 IV qd (or spectinomycin 2 gm IV q 12 hours) until symptoms improve, followed by Cipro 500 mg po bid (or Levaquin 500 mg po ...
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