Immunizations and Environmental Injuries MD0587

✍ Scribed by US Army medical department

• Publisher: US Army medical department
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 157
• Series: US Army medical course
• Edition: 100
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LESSON 1
Section I. PURPOSES OF IMMUNIZATION/PERSONNEL ELIGIBLE FOR THE ARMY IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM
1-1. INTRODUCTION
1-2. PURPOSES OF IMMUNIZATION
1-3. CATEGORIES OF PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR IMMUNIZATIONS UNDER THE ARMY IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM
Section II. BASIC REFERENCES GOVERNING THE ARMY IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM
1-4. INTRODUCTION
1-5. PRIMARY SOURCES OF INFORMATION
1-6. MILITARY IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES
Section III. EXEMPTIONS AND WAIVERS FROM IMMUNIZATION
1-7. INTRODUCTION
1-8. EXEMPTIONS
1-9. WAIVERS
Section IV. TYPES OF IMMUNITY AND TYPES OF IMMUNIZING AGENTS
1-10. INTRODUCTION
1-11. ACTIVE IMMUNITY
1-12. ARTIFICIAL IMMUNITY
Section V. REACTIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS TO IMMUNIZATIONS
1-13. INTRODUCTION
1-14. ACUTE ANAPHYLACTIC REACTIONS
1-15. DELAYED REACTIONS
1-16. REACTIONS/SIDE EFFECTS
Section VI. PRECAUTIONS TO USE WHEN HANDLING AND STORING IMMUNIZING AGENTS
1-17. INTRODUCTION
1-18. STORAGE OF BIOLOGICALS
1-19. DISPOSAL OF BIOLOGICALS
Section VII. IMMUNIZATIONS REQUIRED FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL
1-20. INTRODUCTION
1-21. U.S. ARMY IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL
1-22. U.S. ARMY IMMUNIZATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FOREIGN TRAVEL
Section VIII. FORMS USED FOR RECORDING IMMUNIZATIONS
1-23. INTRODUCTION
1-24. INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION AS APPROVED BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (PHS-731)
1-25. STANDARD FORM 601 (SF 601)
1-26. PHS FORM 731 AND SF 601
1-27. DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE MEDICAL OFFICER
1-28. SPECIFIC ENTRIES
1-29. MAINTENANCE OF PERSONNEL IN IMMUNE STATUS
Section IX. REPORTABLE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
1-30. INTRODUCTION
1-31. COMMON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
1-32. INTERNATIONALLY QUARANTINABLE DISEASES
EXERCISES
SOLUTIONS
LESSON 2
Section I. IONIZING AND NONIONIZING RADIATION
2-1. INTRODUCTION
2-2. DEFINITION
2-3. SOURCES OF IONIZING/NONIONIZING RADIATION
2-4. CHARACTERISTICS OF IONIZING/NONIONIZING RADIATION
2-5. BIOLOGIC EFFECTS
2-6. CONTROL MEASURES IN THE MILITARY
Section II. MICROWAVE RADIATION
2-7. DEFINITION
2-8. SOURCES
2-9. CHARACTERISTICS OF MICROWAVE RADIATION
2-10. CONTROL MEASURES
2-11. BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
Section III. LASER RADIATION
2-12. DEFINITION
2-13. USES OF LASER RADIATION
2-14. CHARACTERISTICS
2-15. BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
2-16. CONTROL MEASURES IN THE MILITARY
2-17. SYMPTOMS OF LASER INJURY
2-18. FIRST AID FOR LASER INJURIES
2-19. SAFETY PRINCIPLES
EXERCISES
SOLUTIONS
LESSON 3
Section I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS OF DROWNING AND NEAR DROWNING
3-1. DEFINITION DROWNING/NEAR DROWNING
3-2. PROCESS OF DROWNING/NEAR DROWNING
3-3. FRESH WATER DROWNING/NEAR DROWNING
3-4. SALT WATER DROWNING/NEAR DROWNING
3-5. COLD WATER DROWNING/NEAR DROWNING
3-6. SUSPECTED INJURIES IN DROWNING/NEAR DROWNING
ON-THE-SCENE TREATMENT/MANAGEMENT OF DROWNING/NEAR DROWNING VICTIMS
3-7. REACHING THE VICTIM IN THE WATER
3-8. AFTER REMOVING THE VICTIM FROM THE WATER
Section III. HOSPITAL TREATMENT/MANAGEMENT OF THE NEAR DROWNING VICTIM
3-9. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM TREATMENT
3-10. CARDIOVASCULAR SUPPORT
3-11. CEREBRAL SUPPORT.
3-12. HOSPITAL STAY FOR OBSERVATION
3-13. POST-IMMERSION SYNDROME
3-14. NEVER GIVE UP HOPE
EXERCISES
SOLUTIONS
LESSON 4
Section I. CHARACTERISTICS/GENERAL FINDINGS OF HEAT INJURIES
4-1. INTRODUCTION
4-2. GENERAL
4-3. CAUSE AND IMPORTANCE
MECHANISMS FOR THE REGULATION OF TEMPERATURE IN THE HUMAN BODY
4-4. INTRODUCTION
4-5. HEAT PRODUCTION
4-6. HEAT LOSS OUTLETS (HEAT DISSIPATION)
4-7. EXCESSIVE HEAT LOSS
4-8. BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION MECHANISM
Section III. HEAT TRANSFERENCE MECHANISMS
4-9. INTRODUCTION
4-10. EVAPORATION
4-11. RADIATION
4-12. CONDUCTION
4-13. CONVECTION
4-14. CARDIOVASCULAR ROLE
Section IV. FACTORS AFFECTING HEAT INJURIES
4-15. INTRODUCTION
4-16. GENERAL
Section V. HEAT CRAMPS
4-17. DEFINITION/CHARACTERISTICS
4-18. SIGNS/SYMPTOMS
4-19. TREATMENT
Section VI. HEAT EXHAUSTION
4-20. DEFINITION/CHARACTERISTICS
4-21. SIGNS/SYMPTOMS
4-22. TREATMENT
Section VII. HEATSTROKE
4-23. DEFINITION/CHARACTERISTICS
4-24. SIGNS/SYMPTOMS
4-25. TREATMENT
4-26. RISK FACTORS
Section VIII. PREVENTION OF HEAT INJURIES
4-27. INTRODUCTION
4-28. PREVENTIVE MEASURES
4-29. WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATURE (WBGT) INDEX
EXERCISES
SOLUTIONS
LESSON 5
Section I. CHARACTERISTICS/GENERAL FINDINGS OF COLD INJURIES
5-1. INTRODUCTION
5-2. EPIDEMIOLOGY
5-3. DEGREES OF COLD INJURY
5-4. PREVENTION
Section II. NONFREEZING COLD INJURIES
5-5. CHILBLAINS
5-6. IMMERSION/TRENCH FOOT
Section III. FREEZING COLD INJURY: FROSTBITE
5-7. DEFINITIONS/CHARACTERISTICS
5-8. PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION
5-9. SIGNS/SYMPTOMS
5-10. FROSTBITE MANAGEMENT/TREATMENT
Section IV. HYPOTHERMIA
5-11. GENERAL PROCEDURES
5-12. EXTERNAL OR SURFACE REWARMING METHOD
5-13. INTERNAL OR CORE REWARMING METHOD
5-14. CONCLUDING PROCEDURES
Section V. SENSITIZATION TO COLD INJURIES
5-15. SENSITIZATION
5-16. WINDCHILL CHART
EXERCISES
SOLUTIONS