Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Wound Treatment MD0554

DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LESSON 1
	TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE
		1-1. GENERAL
		1-2. STAGES OF CARE
		1-3. CARE UNDER FIRE
		1-4. TACTICAL FIELD CARE
		1-5. CASUALTY EVACUATION CARE
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 2
	Section I. GENERAL
		2-1. HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK
		2-2. EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL BLEEDING
		2-3. NATURAL BODY REACTIONS TO BLEEDING
		2-4. COMMONLY USED TERMS
		2-5. METHODS OF CONTROLLING BLEEDING
	Section II. CONTROLLING EXTERNAL BLEEDING FROM A WOUNDON AN EXTREMITY
		2-6. LOCATE THE WOUND
		2-7. EXPOSE THE WOUND
		2-8. CHECK THE CIRCULATION BELOW THE WOUND
		2-9. APPLY AND SECURE THE FIELD DRESSING
		2-10. CHECK THE CIRCULATION BELOW THE FIELD DRESSING
		2-11. ELEVATE THE INJURED LIMB, IF APPROPRIATE
		2-12. RE-EVALUATE THE BLEEDING
		2-13. APPLY DIGITAL PRESSURE, IF NEEDED
		2-14. APPLY A PRESSURE DRESSING
		2-15. CHECK THE CIRCULATION BELOW THE PRESSURE DRESSING
		2-16. LOOSEN AND RETIE THE PRESSURE DRESSING BANDAGE, IF NEEDED
		2-17. EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRESSURE DRESSING
		2-18. APPLY A TOURNIQUET
		2-19. MARK THE CASUALTY
		2-20. CONTINUE YOUR SURVEY AND TREATMENT
		2-21. DOCUMENT TREATMENT AND EVACUATE THE CASUALTY
	Section III. APPLYING AN IMPROVISED TOURNIQUET
		2-22. IMPROVISED TOURNIQUETS
		2-23. GATHER MATERIALS FOR MAKING AN IMPROVISED TOURNIQUET
		2-24. APPLY THE TOURNIQUET
		2-25. SECURE THE RIGID OBJECT
		2-26. CHECK EFFECTIVENESS OF TOURNIQUET
		2-27. MARK THE CASUALTY AND CONTINUE SURVEY
	Section IV. CONTROLLING BLEEDING FROM AN AMPUTATION
		2-28. DETERMINE THE TYPE OF AMPUTATION
		2-29. APPLY A TOURNIQUET TO AN AMPUTATION OF THE LIMB
		2-30. APPLY A DRESSING TO THE STUMP
		2-31. CONTINUE YOUR SURVEY AND TREATMENT
	Section V. TREATING INTERNAL BLEEDING IN AN EXTREMITY
		2-32. IDENTIFY INTERNAL BLEEDING IN AN EXTREMITY
		2-33. TREAT INTERNAL BLEEDING IN AN EXTREMITY
		2-34. APPLY A SPIRAL WRAP TO AN EXTREMITY
		2-35. APPLY A SPIRAL REVERSE WRAP TO AN EXTREMITY
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 3
	Section I. GENERAL
		3-1. THORACIC CAVITY
		3-2. RIB CAGE
		3-3. ORGANS AND CAVITIES WITHIN THE CHEST
	Section II. TREATING OPEN CHEST WOUNDS
		3-4. IDENTIFY A CASUALTY WITH AN OPEN CHEST WOUND
		3-5. EXPOSE THE OPEN CHEST WOUND
		3-6. CHECK FOR OTHER OPEN CHEST WOUNDS
		3-7. SEAL THE OPEN CHEST WOUND
		3-8. DRESS THE OPEN CHEST WOUND
		3-9. DRESS AND SEAL THE OTHER OPEN CHEST WOUNDS, IF ANY
		3-10. COMPLETE SURVEY
		3-11. POSITION THE CASUALTY
		3-12. MONITOR THE CASUALTY
		3-13. TREAT TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX, IF NEEDED
	Section III. TREATING CLOSED CHEST INJURIES
		3-14. IDENTIFY A CASUALTY WITH A CLOSED CHEST INJURY
		3-15. CHECK FOR A FRACTURED RIB
		3-16. TREAT A CASUALTY WITH A FRACTURED RIB
		3-17. CHECK FOR A FLAIL CHEST
		3-18. TREAT A CASUALTY WITH A FLAIL CHEST
		3-19. CHECK FOR A COMPRESSION INJURY
		3-20. TREAT A CASUALTY WITH A COMPRESSION INJURY
		3-21. CHECK FOR A BACK INJURY
		3-22. TREAT A CASUALTY WITH A BACK INJURY
		3-23. CHECK FOR TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX AND HEMOTHORAX
		3-24. TREAT A CASUALTY WITH TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX
		3-25. CHECK FOR OTHER CONDITIONS
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 4
	Section I. GENERAL
		4-1. ABDOMINAL CAVITY
		4-2. INJURIES TO THE ABDOMEN
	Section II. TREATING OPEN ABDOMINAL WOUNDS
		4-3. LOCATE OPEN ABDOMINAL WOUND(S)
		4-4. POSITION A CASUALTY WITH AN OPEN ABDOMINAL WOUND
		4-5. TREAT FOR SHOCK
		4-6. EXPOSE THE OPEN ABDOMINAL WOUND
		4-7. APPLY A DRESSING
		4-8. SECURE THE DRESSING
		4-9. DRESS OTHER OPEN ABDOMINAL WOUNDS, IF ANY
		4-10. REINFORCE DRESSING, IF NEEDED
		4-11. MONITOR A CASUALTY WITH AN OPEN ABDOMINAL WOUND
	Section III. TREATING AN ACUTE ABDOMEN
		4-12. CAUSES OF AN ACUTE ABDOMEN
		4-13. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF AN ACUTE ABDOMEN
		4-14. TREATING A CASUALTY WITH AN ACUTE ABDOMEN
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 5
	Section I. OPEN AND CLOSED HEAD INJURIES
		5-1. GENERAL
		5-2. IDENTIFY SIGNS OF AN OPEN HEAD WOUND
		5-3. IDENTIFY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
		5-4. IDENTIFY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF INCREASED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE
	Section II. TREATING OPEN HEAD WOUNDS
		5-5. POSITION A CASUALTY WITH AN OPEN HEAD WOUND
		5-6. TREAT AN OPEN HEAD WOUND
		5-7. APPLY A DRESSING TO A WOUND ON THE FOREHEAD OR BACK OF THE HEAD
		5-8. APPLY A DRESSING TO A WOUND ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD
		5-9. APPLY A DRESSING TO A WOUND ON THE CHEEK OR SIDE OF THE HEAD
		5-10. MONITOR A CASUALTY WITH AN OPEN HEAD WOUND
	Section III. TREATING OTHER INJURIES
		5-11. TREAT A CASUALTY WITH A SEVERE HEAD INJURY
		5-12. TREAT A CASUALTY WITH A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
		5-13. TREAT A CASUALTY WITH AN INJURY TO THE EYE
		5-14. TREAT AN UNCONSCIOUS CASUALTY
		5-15. TREAT A CASUALTY WITH A NOSEBLEED
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 6
	Section I. GENERAL
		6-1. TREATING A CASUALTY WITH BURNS
		6-2. TYPES OF BURNS
		6-3. DETERMINING THE DEGREE OF BURN
	Section II. TREATING THERMAL BURNS
		6-4. IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF A THERMAL BURN
		6-5. REMOVE SOURCE OF THE BURN, IF PRESENT
		6-6. CHECK FOR INHALATION INJURY
		6-7. CHECK FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
		6-8. EXPOSE THE BURNED AREA
		6-9. ESTIMATE THE PERCENT OF BODY SURFACE AREA BURNED
		6-10. INITIATE AN INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, IF NEEDED
		6-11. APPLY COLD SOAKS, IF APPROPRIATE
		6-12. DRESS THE BURN WOUNDS
		6-13. MONITOR AND EVACUATE THE CASUALTY
	Section III. TREATING ELECTRICAL BURNS
		6-14. IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF AN ELECTRICAL BURN
		6-15. SEPARATE THE CASUALTY FROM THE ELECTRICAL SOURCE
		6-16. CHECK FOR BREATHING
		6-17. LOCATE ENTRY AND EXIT BURNED AREAS
		6-18. EXPOSE THE BURNED AREAS
		6-19. DRESS THE BURNED AREAS
		6-20. TREAT SHOCK AND EVACUATE THE CASUALTY
	Section IV. TREATING CHEMICAL BURNS
		6-21. IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE CHEMICAL BURN
		6-22. REMOVE CHEMICALS FROM THE SKIN
		6-23. REMOVE CHEMICALS FROM AN EYE
		6-24. DRESS THE BURNED AREAS
		6-25. TREAT FOR SHOCK, IF NEEDED, AND EVACUATE THE CASUALTY
	Section V. TREATING RADIANT ENERGY BURNS
		6-26. IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE RADIANT ENERGY BURN
		6-27. TREAT A CASUALTY WITH A RADIANT ENERGY BURN
		6-28. MONITOR AND EVACUATE THE CASUALTY
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 7
	TREATING HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK
		7-1. IDENTIFY THE CAUSES OF SHOCK
		7-2. IDENTIFY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK
		7-3. TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT OR TREAT HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK
		7-4. MONITOR A CASUALTY FOR HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK
		7-5. DETERMINE IF MEDICAL ANTI-SHOCK TROUSERS SHOULD BE USED
		7-6. PLACE THE MEDICAL ANTI-SHOCK TROUSERS ON THE CASUALTY
		7-7. INFLATE THE MEDICAL ANTI-SHOCK TROUSERS
		7-8. MONITOR A CASUALTY WEARING MEDICAL ANTI-SHOCK TROUSERS
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 8
	TREATING SOFT TISSUE INJURIES
		8-1. GENERAL
		8-2. IDENTIFY OPEN SOFT TISSUE INJURIES
		8-3. TREAT OPEN SOFT TISSUE INJURIES
		8-4. TREAT A WOUND WITH A PROTRUDING (IMPALED) OBJECT
		8-5. IDENTIFY CLOSED SOFT TISSUE INJURIES
		8-6. TREAT CLOSED SOFT TISSUE INJURIES
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS