Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook

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with poisoning, 5–140
Mepivacaine
in axillary blockade, 5–174t
in dental procedures, 5–20
for pain control, 8–39
6-Mercaptopurine, 4–82
Mesenteric lymphadenitis, 4–71
Mess wash setup, 5–110f
Metabolic acidosis, 4–29
Metamucil
for chronic pelvic pain, 3–44t
for irritable bowel syndrome, 3–46
Metaproterenol (Alupent), 4–22
Metastatic cancer, adrenal, 4–27
Metatarsal pad, 5–7
Metatarsal stress fractures, 5–6
treatment of, 5–7
Metered dose inhaler, 4–20
Methadone, 7–18
Methemoglobin, 8–10
Methylcellulose, 3–13
Methylene blue
in Wright’s stain, 8–46
in Ziehl-Neilson stain, 8–47
Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol)
for anaphylactic shock, 7–11
side effects of, 6–20
for underwater blast injury, 6–19
Metrogel, 5–31
Metronidazole (Flagyl)
for acute abdominal pain, 3–2
for acute diarrhea, 3–19
for acute organic intestinal obstruction, 4–87
for amebiasis, 5–33
for bacterial vaginosis, 3–49
for blast injury, 7–26
for cholecystitis, 4–78
for fever, 3–34f
for giardiasis, 5–41
in pancreatitis, 4–82
for peritonitis, 4–84
precautions with use of, 5–41
for prostatitis, 3–82
for tetanus, 5–101
for urethral discharges, 5–27
for vaginal trichomonas, 5–31
“Michelin man” look, 5–100
Miconazole
for candida vaginitis, 3–48t, 3–50
for candidiasis, 5–58
Microhematocrit
centrifuge/reader method, 8–53
determination of, 8–53—8–54
Microhematuria, 4–93
Microorganisms, identification of, 8–49—8–50
Microsporum, 4–49
Midazolam (Versed)
continuous infusion of in field, 5–157—5–158t
dosing guidelines for, 5–156t
for pain control, 8–39


for temporomandibular joint dislocation, 5–19
for tetanus, 5–101
Midrin, 3–56
Migraine headache
memory loss with, 3–86
symptoms of, 3–55
Military anti-shock trousers (MAST), 7–2
for anaphylactic shock, 7–11
for hemorrhage control in hypovolemic
shock, 7–13
Military diving, disqualifying conditions for, 6–21—6–22
Milk duct obstruction, 3–7
assessment of, 3–7—3–8
treatment of, 3–9
Milker’s nodules, 4–45—4–46
Millaria rubra, 4–53
Millipede exposure, 4–56
assessment of, 4–57
follow-up for, 4–57
patient education for, 4–57
signs of, 4–56
symptoms of, 4–56
treatment for, 4–57
Mineral deficiencies, 5–137—5–139t
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE),
3–85—3–86
Mini-mental status exam
for carbon dioxide poisoning, 6–12
for carbon monoxide poisoning, 6–11
Minipress
for prostatitis, 3–82
for urinary incontinence, 4–91
Minocycline, 4–66
Mites, 4–59
assessment of, 4–59
follow-up for, 4–60
patient education for, 4–60
signs of, 4–59
symptoms of, 4–59
treatment for, 4–59
Mitral valve prolapse, 3–10
Mittelschmerz
in chronic pelvic pain, 3–46
diagnosis of, 3–46
differential diagnosis of, 3–44t
pelvic examination for, 3–46
symptoms of, 3–46
treatment of, 3–46
Moles, removal of, 8–26
Molluscum contagiosum
assessment of, 4–48
causes of, 4–47
follow-up for, 4–48
papules of, 4–38
patient education for, 4–48
signs of, 4–48
symptoms of, 4–48
treatment for, 4–48
Monkeypox, 6–59
Monoarthritis, 3–61—3–62
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