Combat Life Saver 9-13 July 01 Primary Instructor SFC Brady.
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Transcript of Combat Life Saver 9-13 July 01 Primary Instructor SFC Brady.
Buddy Aid Tasks IS0824
REFERENCES
FM 8-230 Medical specialist
FM 21-10 Field Hygiene and Sanitation
FM 21-11 First Aid for Soldiers
Introduction
Part of your function as a combat lifesaver is to take preventative measures to keep you and your soldiers from becoming casualties due to disease or environmental injuries.
Objective
Task- Identify preventive measures against insects and insect borne diseases, diarrhea and dysentery, respiratory diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, heat injuries, and cold weather injuries.
Take preventive measures against biting insects
Apply insect repellent
Wear uniform properly (command directed)
Keep the body clean
Keep the uniform clean
As applicable “ Take malaria pills”
Take preventive measures against diarrhea and
dysenteryDiarrhea and dysentery are often caused by a disease organism found in human and animal feces. These organisms enter the body when water or food that has been contaminated with feces are consumed. Water can be contaminated by untreated sewage. Food can be contaminated by fecal material on a persons hands or under the fingernails.
Disinfect Drinking Water
Disinfect using iodine tablets
Discard any tablet that is not gray
Use 2 tablets for the 1 quart canteen, and 4 tablets for the 2 quart canteen.
NOTE: This is a change from previous doctrine in which one tablet was added if the water was clear and not cold.
Disinfect water by boiling
Bring the water to a boil for 5-10 minutes.
Do not drink until water cools.
Disinfect water by adding bleach
Add two drops of 5% sodium hypo chloride, household bleach to one quart of water shake, disinfect threads, and wait 30 minutes before drinking.
Obtain food from an approved source
Obtain food, drinks, and ice from an approved military medical
authority.
Wash them nasty Hands!
With soap and water at least 30 seconds after using the latrine and
before eating.
Take preventive measures against respiratory
disease
Respiratory diseases are usually transmitted by droplets spread through the respiratory tract: the nose, mouth, throat, or lungs of an infected person.
Avoid close contact with soldiers that have respiratory diseases whenever possible.
Take preventive measures against respiratory
disease contd.
Encourage sick soldiers to go to sick call.
Common use of towels, eating and drinking utensils, and personal items should be discouraged.
Allow fresh air into fighting positions.
ABSTINENCEnot having sex at all,or
Having sex with only one partner who only has sex with you, or wearing a condom is the only
reasonable protection.
Clear an object from a conscious casualty
An upper airway blockage can occur when food, dentures, vomitus, or other object enters a person’s trachea and obstructs air flow. If the blockage is not expelled or removed and breathing restored, the casualty may become unconsciousness and die.
Evaluate the blockage
Partial blockage with good air exchange.
Person can speak or cough forcefully. He may make a high-pitched sound between coughs.
Partial blockage with poor air exchange.
Person has a weak cough, makes high-pitched noises like crowing while inhaling, or has a bluish tint around his lips and fingernail beds.
Determine what actions are needed
Partial blockage with good air exchange.
Encourage the person to keep coughing until the obstruction is coughed up. Do not interfere with his efforts. Do not leave the person since the blockage could easily become more severe.
Determine what actions are needed contd.
Partial blockage with poor air exchange or complete blockage.
Call for help or send someone to seek medical help and begin administering manual thrusts.
Determine what actions are needed contd.
If the casualty has abdominal injuries, is noticeable pregnant, or is too large for you to reach around, administer chest thrusts. Otherwise, administer abdominal thrusts.
Administer abdominal thrusts
Stand behind the casualty, insert your arms under his arms, warp your arms around his waist.
Make a fist with one hand and place the thumb side of your fist on the midline of the casualty’s abdomen slightly above his navel (belt buckle) and well below the bottom tip of his breastbone.
Administer abdominal thrusts contd.
Grasp your fist with your other hand.
Press your fist into the casualty’s abdomen using quick inward and upward motion, then relax the hold.
Administer abdominal thrust contd.
Administer an abdominal thrust every 4 to 5 seconds until the obstruction is expelled or the casualty becomes unconscious.
Administer abdominal thrust contd.
If the casualty looses consciousness, move backward, lower the casualty to the ground, and try to open his airway by lifting the tongue and performing a finger sweep. (see lesson 3)
Then, if necessary, begin administering mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Administer abdominal thrust contd.
The sequence of abdominal thrusts, a finger sweep, and attempts at ventilation should be repeated as long as necessary
Administer chest thrusts
Stand behind the casualty, place your arms under his armpits, and encircle his chest.
Make a fist with one hand and place the thumb side of your fist on the center of the casualty’s breastbone (sternum).
Grasp your fist with your other hand
Administer chest thrust contd.
Thrust inward so that the sternum is depressed about 1 ½ to 2 inches; then relax the hold.
Do not deliver a thrust directly to the ribs or to the bottom of the sternum.
Administer chest thrust contd.
Administer a chest thrust every 4 to 5 seconds until the obstruction is expelled or the casualty becomes unconscious.
Administer chest thrust contd.
If the casualty becomes unconsciousness, move backward, lower the casualty to the ground, and try to open his airway by lifting the tongue and performing a finger sweep. (see lesson 3).
Then if necessary, begin administering month-to-month resuscitation.
Administer chest thrust contd.
The sequence of chest thrusts, a finger sweep, and attempts at ventilation should be repeated as long as necessary.
Closing
Quick action can result in saving a person’s life. Even if the obstruction is expelled, he should still be examined by medical personnel since the object may have damaged his throat.
Classifications of Burns Types of burns
1ST DEGREE- (PARTIAL THICKNESS) Skin red and painful (SUNBURN)
2ND DEGREE- (PARTIAL THICKNESS) SKIN RED AND PAINFUL WITH BLISTERS
3RD DEGREE- (FULL THICKNESS) SKIN LAYERS DESTROYED, UNDERLYING FAT
MUSCLE AND BONE MAY BE DAMAGED THE CENTR AL PORTION OF THE BURN MAY NOT BE PAINFUL BECAUSE THE NERVES HAVE
BEEN DESTROYED . SURROUNDED BY1ST & 2 ND DEGREE BURNS
CAUSES OF BURNS
THERMAL- CAUSED BY HEAT
ELECTRICAL- CAUSED BY THE CURRENT PASSING
THREW THE BODY CHEMICAL-
CAUSED BY LIQUID OR DRY CHEMICALS RADIANT ENERGY-
LASERS,MICROWAVES,ULTRAVIOLETLIGHT
THE MOST DANGER IS TO THE EYES
STOP THE BURNING PROCESS !!! THERMAL BURNS
PUT OUT THE FIRE ENSURE THERE ARE NO CINDERS , COALS, OR
SMOLDERING CLOTHS ELECTRICAL BURNS
ALWAYS ASSUME WIRES ARE LIVE STOP THE CURRENT IF POSSIBLE USE DRY ROPE,CLOTHING OR OTHER NON
CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL TO MOVE THECASUALTY OUT OF HARM DO NOT TOUCH THE CASUALTY
MAY USE LONG NON CONDUCTIVE POLE(WOOD) TO MOVE WIRE FROM CASUALTY
CHECK FOR BREATHING
LIQUID CHEMICALS SMOTHER BURN WITH COPIOUS WATER
DRY CHEMICALS BRUSH AWAY WITH DRY CLOTH FLUSH SKIN WITH COPIOUS WATER IF AVAILABLE
WHITE PHOSPHEROUS SMOTHER FLAMES WITH WATER COVER WITH MUD OR WET MATERIAL
FALLOUT BRUSH OFF LOOSE PARTICLES FLUSH SKIN WITH COPIOUS WATER
THE EYES
CHEMICALS IN THE EYE(S) FLUSH WITH WATER KEEP AFFECTED EYE LOWER THEN THE
UNAFFECTED EYE RADIANT ENERGY
PROTECT CASUALTY FROM ADDITIONALEXPOSURE
KEEP OUT OF BRIGHT SUN LIGHT BANDAGE EYES IF IT MAKES CASUALTY
MORE COMFORTABLE
TREAT SKIN BURNS EXPOSE ALL BURNED AREAS
LEAVE CLOTHING STUCK TO THE WOUND REMOVE JEWELRY DRESS BURN
USE FIELD DRESSING DO NOT CLEAN, APPLY GREASE, OR
BREAK ANY BLISTERS DO NOT COVER FACE OR GENITALIA
ELECTRICAL BURNS CHECK FOR EXIT BURN WOUND (FOOT) CHECK FOR SHOCK
EVAC
ASSESSING THE BURN CASUALTY
USING THE RULE OF 9’s ASSESSTHE PERCENT OF THECASUALTIES BODY THAT HASBEEN BURNED
IF 20% OR MORE HAS BEENBURNED WITH 3RD DEGREEBURNS THEN INTRAVENOUSFLUID MUST BE ADMINISTEREDIMMEADIATELY
FRACTURES
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
BONE PROTRUDING THROUGH THE SKIN
ARM OR LEG IN ABNORMAL POSITION
DIFFICULTY MOVING A LIMB
MASSIVE INJURY TO A LIMB
SNAPPING SOUND HEARD BYCASUALTY
PREPARE THE CASUALTY REASSURE THE CASUALTY LOCATE FRACTURE SITE
OPEN- BONE HAS BROKEN THE SKIN CLOSED- WHERE THE PAIN TENDERNESS
BRUISE OR ANGULATION IS LOCATED CHECK FOR DISTAL CIRCULATION
IF POOR CIRCULATION EVAC SOON LOOSEN CLOTHING REMOVE JEWELRY DRESS ANY OPEN WOUNDS
DRESS EXPOSED BONE AND PENETRATINGOBJECTS
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REALIGN LIMB
GATHER MATERIALS RIGID OBJECTS
BOARDS, BRANCHES ECT. SHOULD EXTEND BEYOND THE JOINTS
ABOVE AND BELOW THE FRACTURE
PADDING USE TO PAD RIGID OBJECTS
SECURING MATERIALS (CRAVATS) DO NOT USE ROPE CORD OR WIRE
SPLINTING A LIMB POSITION SECURING MATERIALS POSITION RIGID OBJECTS APPLY PADDING IF NOT ALREADY DONE REASSESS CIRCULATION SECURE RIGID OBJECTS
TIE KNOTS OVER RIGID OBJECT REASSESS CIRCULATION AFTER EACH
KNOT FOR ARMS
APPLY SLING AND SWATHE
SPINAL FRACTURE OR INJURY PAIN OR TENDERNESS TO NECK OR BACK
CUT OR BRUISE ON NECK OR BACK
PARTIAL PARALYSIS
LOSS OF SENSATION
LOSS OF BLADDER OR BOWEL CONTROL
UNUSUAL HEAD OR BACK POSITION
MOVING A SPINAL INJURY DO NOT MOVE A SUSPECTED SPINAL
INJURY EXCEPT TO SAVE THE CASUALTIESLIFE IF YOU MUST MOVE USE 4 MAN ARMS
CARRY IMPROVISE A SPINE BOARD IF POSSIBLE
FLAT PIECE OF WOOD DOOR
ENSURE CASUALTY’S NECK REMAINSUNDER YOUR CONTROL AND IN LINEWITH THE SPINE
IMMOBILIZE A SPINAL INJURY
TELL CASUALTY TO REMAIN STILL DO NOT ATTEMPT TO STRAIGHTEN
NECK OR BACK END FOR MEDICAL HELP
GENTLY PAD BEHIND CASUALTY’S NECKAND BACK
SECURE CASUALTY’S HEAD AND NECKUSING BOOTS FILLED WITH ROCKS OTHER BULKY OBJECTS
HEAT CRAMPS
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS GRASPING OR MASSAGING OF A LIMB SKIN WET WITH PERSPIRATION UNUSUAL THIRST
TREATMENT MOVE TO OR MAKE SHADE LOOSEN CASUALTIES CLOTHING HAVE CASUALTY SLOWLY DRINK ONE
CANTEEN OF COOL WATER SEEK MEDICAL HELP IF CRAMPS
CONTINUE
HEAT EXHAUSTION
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS PROFUSE SWEATING AND PALE COOL SKIN WEAKNESS OR FAINTNESS DIZZINESS HEADACHE LOSS OF APPETITE HEAT CRAMPS NAUSEA CHILLS RAPID BREATHING URGE TO DEFICATE TINGLING IN HANDS OR FEET MENTAL CONFUSION
HEAT EXHAUSTION
TREATMENT OF HEAT EXHAUSTION MOVE TO OR MAKE SHADE LAY CASUALTY IN THE SHOCK POSITION LOOSEN CLOTHING POUR WATER OVER CASUALTY AND FAN
HIM HAVE CASUALTY SLOWLY DRINK ONE
CANTEEN OF COOL WATER IF CASUALTY CANNOT DRINK EVAC
IF THE CASUALTY RECOVERS HAVE HIMPERFORM LIGHT DUTY FOR THEREMAINDER OF THE DAY
HEAT STROKE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
STOPS SWEATING RED HOT SKIN HEADACHE WEAKNESS DIZZINESS MENTAL CONFUSION NAUSEA OR STOMACH PAINS SEIZURES WEAK RAPID PULSE AND RESPIRATIONS SUDDEN LOSS OF CONSIOUSNESS
HEAT STROKE TREATMENT FOR HEAT STROKE
THIS IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY SEND SOMEONE FOR HELP MOVE TO OR MAKE SHADE LOOSEN OR REMOVE OUTER GARMENTS IMMERSE CASUALTY’S TRUNK IN COOL WATER
OR PLACE IN SHOCK POSITION WHILE POURINGCOOL WATER ON CASUALTY
MASSAGE ARMS AND LEGS IF POSSIBLE HAVE CASUALTY DRINK ONE
CANTEEN OF COOL WATER BE PREPARED TO PERFORM MOUTH TO MOUTH EVAC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
DO NOT DELAY EVAC TO START COOLING
COLD INJURIES
FIVE TYPES OF COLD INJURIES CHILBLAIN IMMERSION SYNDROME FROSTBITE HYPOTHERMIA SNOW BLINDNESS
CHILBLAIN
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS SKIN EXPOSED TO 50° F ACUTELY RED, SWOLLEN, HOT, TENDER,
AND OR ITCHING SKIN OPEN SORES OR BLEEDING LESIONS FROM
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TREATMENT
APPLY LOCAL WARMING (HANDS INARMPITS)
DO NOT RUB OR MASSAGE AFFECTED AREA APPLY FIELD DRESSING TO LESIONS HAVE CASUALTY SEE MEDICAL PERSONEL
IMMERSION SYNDROME
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS HAND OR FOOT IN WATER FOR AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF TIME MAY HAVE BLISTERS, SWELLING, REDNESS,
AND BLEEDING FIRST PHASE –
HAND OR FOOT IS COLD AND WITHOUT PAIN SECOND PHASE-
AFFECTED LIMB IS BURNING HOT WITHSHOOTING PAINS
THIRD PHASE- PALE SKIN, CYONOSIS OF NAIL BEDS AND
LIPS, AND A WEAK PULSE
IMMERSION SYNDROME
TREATMENT DRY AFFECTED AREA IMMEDIATELY REMOVE WET CLOTHING AND REPLACE
WITH DRY WARM CLOTHING GRADUALLY REWARM AFFECTED AREA
DO NOT RUB OR MASSAGE ELEVATE AFFECTED AREA PROTECT FROM ADDITIONAL INJURY EVAC AS SOON AS IS PRACTICAL
FROSTBITE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
FLESH EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURES BELOW 32° F SUPERFICIAL
REDDISH (FAIR COMPLEXION) GRAYISH (DARK COMPLEXION) AREA ON EXPOSED SKIN
SUDDEN WHITENING OF AFFECTED AREA TINGLING SENSATION FOLLOWED BY NUMBNESS
DEEP NO FEELING IN THE AFFECTED AREA PALE,YELLOW, WAXY-LOOKING SKIN SOLID FLESH RED-VIOLET
DISCOLORIZATION,BLISTERS,SLOUGHING OF SKIN MAY OCCUR 1-5 DAYS LATER
FROSTBITE TREATMENT OF FROSTBITE
MOVE CASUALTY TO A SHELTERED AREA LOOSEN CONSTRICTIVE CLOTHING REMOVE JEWELRY GRADUALY REWARM WITH WARM AIR DO NOT EXPOSE TO EXTREME HEAT DO NOT RUB, MASSAGE, OR SOAK GIVE CASUALTY A WARM DRINK
NO ALCOHOL OR TABACCO PROTECT FROM ADDITIONAL EXPOSURE OR
REINJURY EVAC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
HYPOTHERMIA
OCCURS WHEN THE WHOLE BODY IS COOLED TO AN UNUSUALLY LOW TEMPERATURE
RECTAL TEMPERATURE IS LESS THEN 95° F THIS IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY WHICH
CAN RESULT IN DEATH WITHOUT PROPER MEDICAL TREATMENT
HYPOTHERMIA SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
MODERATE HYPOTHERMIA APATHETIC, LETHARGIC BEHAVIOR PALE COLD SKIN ACETONE BREATH ODOR SHIVERING WHICH SOON STOPS LOW BODY TEMP (USUALLY 90°-95°F)
SEVERE HYPOTHERMIA ICE COLD SKIN SLOW SHALLOW RESPIRATIONS FAINT IRREGULAR PULSE GLASSY EYES MENTAL CONFUSION UNCONCIOUSNESS VERY LOW BODY TEMP BELOW 85°
HYPOTHERMIA
TREATMENT OF HYPOTHERMIA MODERATE
MOVE CASUALTY TO SHELTEREDENVIRONMENT
REPLACE WET CLOTHING WITH DRY ORSLEEPING BAG
COVER CASUALTY WITH BLANKETS APPLY HEAT TO ARMPITS GROIN AND
ABDOMEN GIVE CASUALTY WARM DRINKS NO ALCOHOL OR TOBACCO EVAC IN RECUMBANT POSITION
HYPOTHERMIA
TREATMENT OF SEVERE HYPOTHERMIA CUT AWAY WET CLOTHING REPLACE WITH
DRY ENSURE AIRWAY REMAINS OPEN
NO J-TUBE MOUTH TO MOUTH IF REPIRATIONS ARE
LESS THAN 5 PER MINUTE APPLY AN ADDITIONAL HEAT SOURCE
ANOTHER SOLDIER WORKS WELL EVAC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
EVAC EVEN IF NO BREATHING OR PULSE BE GENTLE MOVING THE CASUALTY
SNOW BLINDNESS CAUSED BY ULTRAVIOLET SUNLIGHT REFLECTING
OFF SNOW OR ICE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
SCRATCHY FEELING TO SEVERE PAIN DECREASED VISION TEARS DIFFICULTY OPENING EYELIDS HEADACHE PAIN
TREATMENT COVER EYES WITH A DARK CLOTH REASSURE CASUALTY THAT IT IS TEMPORARY EVAC AS SOON AS PRACTICAL
NERVE AGENT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
RUNNY NOSE, DROOLING TIGHTNESS IN CHEST CRAMPS, NAUSEA, VOMITING WHEEZING, COUGHING, GURGLING SEVERELY PINPOINTED PUPILS RED TEARING EYES SEVERE MUSCLE TWITCHING LOSS OF BLADDER AND BOWEL CONTROL CONVUSIONS UNCONCIOUSNESS RESPIRATORY FAILURE
NERVE AGENT
TREATMENT MASK CASUALTY ADMINISTER ANTROPINE
UPPER OUTER THIGH ANTROPINE (SMALLER) 2-PAM CHLORIDE (LARGER) SECURE TO POCKET FLAP WAIT 5 MINUETS TAKE PULSE PULSE LESS THEN 90 GIVE SECOND DOSE EVAC
BLISTER AGENT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
EYES SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT GRITTY FEELING IN THE EYES INFLAMATION OF THE INNER EYELID SWELLING AND SPASMING OF THE
EYELIDS WATERY EYES PAIN
BLISTER AGENT SKIN
ITCHING SWELLING AND REDNESS BLISTERS PAIN
RESPIRATORY TRACT THROAT IRRITATION HARSH COUGH &HOARSE VOICE FROTHY SPUTUM RUNNY NOSE FREQUENT SNEEZING
OTHER HEADACHE NAUSEA VOMITING DIARRHEA
BLISTER AGENT TREATMENT
FLUSH EYES DECON FACE AND EXPOSED SKIN DO NOT DECON BLISTERS DO NOT BREAK BLISTERS
CHOKING AGENT EARLY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
TEARS DRY THROAT TIGHTNESS IN CHEST CHOKING COUGH NAUSEA OR VOMITING HEADACHE
CHOKING AGENT LATE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
ANXIETY WHEEZING RAPID, SHALLOW BREATHING WEAK RAPID PULSE SERIOUS ATTACKS OF COUGHING PRODUCING
WHITE OR YELLOW FLUID SOMETIMESFROTHY OR TINTED WITH BLOOD
CYANOSIS SHOCK RESPIRATORY ARREST (DRY LAND
DROWNING)
CHOKING AGENT TREATMENT FOR EARLY SYMPTOMS
MASK SIT QUIETLY UNTIL SYMPTOMS PASS ASSIGNED TO LIGHT DUTY ONLY
TREATMENT FOR LATE SYMPTOMS MASK SIT QUIETLY PROTECT FROM HEAT OR COLD EVAC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
BLOOD AGENT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
DIZZINESS AND HEADACHE CHERRY RED SKIN IRRITATION OF THE EYES NAUSEA AND VOMITING SLOW PULSE RAPID DEEP BREATHS FOLLOWED BY
SHALLOW BREATHING CONVULSIONS RESPIRATORY ARREST CARDIACARREST
TRAUMA IN AN NBC ENVVIRONMENT
REMOVE PROTECTIVE GARMENTS GIVE IV‘s ATTEMPT TO PERFORM MOUTH TO MOUTH PUT YOURSELF AT RISK
DECON WOUNDS AND SURROUNDING AREAS TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY
PLACE BANDAGES OVER THE CASUATY’S OVER GARMENT
GET MEDICAL HELP
MASK
BATTLE FATIGUE A PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY RESULTING FROM THE
CONDITIONS ON THE BATTLE FIELD COMPOUNDED BY PHYSICAL ILLNESS LACK OF SLEEP PHYSICAL EXHAUSTION CONSTANT ALERTNESS TRAMA OF SEEING A FELLOW SOLDIER KILLED OF KILLING,BEING KILLED,OR MAIMED FEAR OF FAILURE OR DISGRACE LACK OF PERSONAL HYGIENE LACK OF FOOD PERSONAL ISSUES THE ENVIRONMENT
CAN AFFECT EVEN SEASONED VETERANS
BATTLE FATIGUE PHYSICAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS (MILD )
TENSENESS, JUMPY HEADACHE, BACKACHE, PAIN IN OLD WOUNDS FIDGETING, HANDS TREMBLING, FUMBLING COLD SWEAT, DRY MOUTH, PALE SKIN BLURRED VISION POUNDING HEART, DIZZY, OR LIGHT HEADED OUT OF BREATH TINGLING, CRAMPS OR NUMBNESS IN DIGITS UPSET STOMACH, DRY HEAVES OR VOMITING EMPTYING BOWELS OR BLADDER WHEN DANGER
APPEARS FATIGUE 1000yd STARE
BATTLE FATIGUE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
(MILD) ANXIETY, BOTHERED BY LITTLE THINGS IRRITABILITY, COMPLAINING DIFFICULTY PAYING ATTENTION OR
REMEMBERING DETAILS DIFFICULTY THINKING, SPEAKING, AND
COMMUNICATING DIFFICULTY SLEEPING (BAD DREAMS) GRIEVING, CRYING FOR DEAD OR WOUNDED GUILT ANGER OR RESENTMENT FEELING LET DOWN, LOSS OF CONFIDENCE IN
SELF OR OTHERS
BATTLE FATIGUE TREATMENT (MILD)
BE CALM KEEP SOLDIER FOCUSED ON THE MISSION ENCOURAGE EATING, HYGIENE, AND SLEEP KEEP SOLDIER BUSY GIVE SOLDIER SIMPLE WELL LEARNED TASKS HAVE SOLDIER USE RELAXATION
TECHNIQUES ENCOURAGE SOLDIER TO VENT HIS FEELINGS REMIND SOLDIER THAT SOME DEGREE OF
BATTLE FATIGUE IS TO BE EXPECTED
BATTLE FATIGUE PHYSICAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
(MODERATE/SEVERE) CANNOT KEEP STILL ARMS OR WHOLE BODY SHAKES COWERING IN TERROR FLINCHING OR DUCKING AT SUDDEN MOVEMENTS SUDDEN PARALYSIS OF BODY PART(S) WITH NO
INJURY SUDDEN BLINDNESS OR DEAFNESS WITHOUT
INJURY FREEZING UNDER FIRE TOTAL PHYSICAL EXHAUSTION (JUST SITS OR
STANDS) STAGGERING OR SWAYING WHEN STANDING
BATTLE FATIGUE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
(MODERATE/SEVERE) RAPID TALKING STARTING FIGHTS, RECKLESS SOCIAL WITHDRAWAL INATTENTIVENESS TO SELF CARE APATHETIC, INDIFFERENT TO DANGER CAN’T REMEMBER ORDERS DUTIES OR WHERE
HE IS INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE OR MAKE
DECISIONS SEVERE SPEECH PROBLEMS, STUTTERING,
INABILITY TO TALK FEAR OF SLEEPING EVEN IN SAFE AREAS SEES THINGS RAPID EMOTIONAL SWINGS PANIC, RUNNING UNDER FIRE
BATTLE FATIGUE TREATMENT (MODERATE/ SEVERE)
APPEAR CALM AND IN CONTROL TALK THE CASUALTY INTO COOPERATING TAKE HIS WEAPON AWAY PHYSICALLY RESTRAIN IF NECESSARY GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF POSSIBLE EVACUATE IF HE IS DANGEROUS OR DOES
NOT IMPROVE MOST SEVERE BATTLE FATIGUE SOLDIERS
RETURN TO THERE UNITS WITHIN THREEDAYS (70-80%)
PHARMACOLOGY ASPRIN
INDICATIONS MUSCLE TENSION HEADACHES MUSCULAR ACHES AND PAINS LOWER BACK PAIN TOOTH ACHES MENSTRUAL DISCOMFORT FEVER COMMON COLD SYMPTOMS
PHARMACOLOGY ASPIRIN
CONTRAINDICATIONS KNOWN ALLERGY TO SALICYLATES CONTINOUS BLEEDING FROM A
WOUND HAS ULCERS ASTHMA PREGNANT TAKING MEDICATION FOR DIABETES
OR ARTHRITIS CHILDREN WITH SYMPTOMS OF
INFLUENZA OR CHICKEN POX
PHARMACOLOGY ASPIRIN
DOSAGE ONE OR TWO TABLETS EVERY 4 TO
SIX HOURS UP TO 12 TABLETS EVERY24 HOURS
SHOULD BE TAKE WITH WATER MILKOR FOOD
DISCONTINUE IF THE CASUALTY HASA RINGING IN HIS EARS OR OTHERSIGNS OF ASPIRIN OVERDOSE
PHARMACOLOGY ASPIRIN
OVER DOSE RINGING IN THE EARS DEEP RAPID RESPIRATIONS WHICH
BECOME SHALLOW AS THE CASUALTYTRIES
FEVER AND SWEATING VOMITING DEHYDRATION CONVULSIONS UNCONSCIOUSNESS
PHARMACOLOGY ASPIRIN
OVERDOSE TREATMENT HAVE CASUALTY VOMIT IF
CONSCIOUS TREAT FOR HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK IF
NECESSARY EVAC
PHARMACOLOGY ANTIHISTAMINE
INDICATIONS RUNNY NOSE NASAL CONGESTION SNEEZING MINOR RESPIRATORY DISTRESS WATERY EYES
PHARMACOLOGY
ANTIHISTAMINE CONTRAINDICATIONS
IS ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THE TABLET
HAS A HIGH FEVER MUST REMAIN ALERT HAS OR WILL CONSUME ALCOHOL HEART PROBLEMS OR VASCULAR
DISEASE DIABETES ASTHMA HYPERTENSION PREGNANCY CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OLD
PHARMACOLOGY ANTIHISTAMINES
DOSAGE
ONE TABLET EVERY 12 HOURS
NO MORE THAN 2 TABLETS IN ATWENTY-FOUR HOUR PERIOD