Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook

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Skull fracture
basilar, 7–4
disqualifying condition for diving, 6–22
Slaughter, humane procedure for, 5–123—5–125
Sleep
altered patterns of, 3–30—3–31
disturbances of
in depression, 3–16
fatigue and, 3–29
memory loss with deprivation of, 3–86
Sleep apnea, 4–25
fatigue with, 3–29
treatment of, 3–31
Sleep wedge, 3–31
Sleeping sickness. See African trypanosomiasis
Sling, shoulder, 3–67
Slnuyrtol, 4–20
Slow deep breathing, 3–5
Small bowel obstruction, 3–3t
Smallpox
in biological warfare, 6–59—6–60
vaccine for, 6–60
Smoke inhalation, 4–4
Smokehouse, 5–127
Smoking
in COPD, 4–21
meat, 5–127
Snake bites, venomous, 5–142—5–143
assessment of, 5–144
follow-up for, 5–147
patient education for, 5–146
signs of, 5–143—5–144
snake identification in, 5–147
symptoms of, 5–143
treatment for, 5–144—5–146
Snakes
characteristics of, 5–146
identification of, 5–147
poisonous, 5–142—5–143
sea, 6–14
treatment for, 6–16
Snellen chart
for acute vision loss without trauma, 3–23
for red eye, 3–24
Snoring
with apnea, 4–26
treatment of, 3–31
SOAP format
condensed, 2–1—2–2
value of, 2–1
SODARS reports, 5–107
Sodium amytal, 6–51
Sodium bicarbonate
in fluid resuscitation, 7–19—7–22
for venomous snake bite, 5–145
Sodium iodide, 6–62
Sodium pentochlorphenate, 4–54
Sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam), 5–43
Solar heated shower, 5–117f
Solu-Medrol (methylprednisolone), 7–11


Somatoparietal pain, 3–1
Sonata (zaleplon), 3–30
Sound injury, with underwater blast, 6–18—6–20
South American bartonella. See Oroya fever
Specimen transport, preparation for, 8–40—8–41
Spectinomycin
for disseminated gonococcal infection, 4–40
for epididymitis, 3–85
Speech, slurred, 4–37
Spermatocele, 3–80
Spider angiomata, 3–87
Spider bites, 4–60
assessment of, 4–60
differential diagnosis of, 5–91
follow-up for, 4–61
patient education for, 4–61
signs of, 4–60
symptoms of, 4–60
treatment for, 4–60—4–61
Spinal cord compression, 4–90
Spinal examination
for joint pain, 3–60—3–61
range of motion of, 3–61
Spinal mass, 3–6
Spinal needle, 8–35
Spine
cervical injury of, 7–1
stenosis of, 3–6
Spine board, 3–7
Spinning, 3–20
Spiramycin, 4–41
Spirillum minor, 5–97
Spirochetal infections
leptospirosis, 5–86—5–87
Lyme disease, 5–88—5–5–89
relapsing fever, 5–89—5–90
Spirochetal skin disease
pinta, 4–64
yaws, 4–63
Splenic pain, referred to chest, 3–11
Splinting
for avulsed tooth, 5–14
for luxated tooth, 5–14
Splints
for ankle injury, 3–76—3–77
application of, 8–32
for elbow dislocation, 3–67
indications for, 8–32
for marine animal bites, 6–18
precautions with, 8–32
Spondylolysis, 3–6
Sporotrichosis, 5–103
Sports drinks, 4–31
Sprains, ankle, 3–76
Sputum
Gram-stain for pneumonic plague, 6–58
Ziehl-Neilson stain of, 8–47
Squamous cell carcinoma, 4–67
St. Louis encephalitis, 5–66
ST segment
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