CORRESPONDENCE COURSE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0588 EDITION 200 ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASES/INJURIES I This subcourse on environmental disease and injuries includes sections on venomous snake bites, spider bites, insect stings and bites, anaphylactic shock, poisonous marine animals, and hepatitis. The identification of types of snake bites and types of venoms is the main concern of the section on snakes. The snakes described here will be found mainly in the United States. For those soldiers assigned to other parts of the world, supplementary information will be provided by proper persons when an assignment is made. It is not possible to include all species of snakes and their varieties in this subcourse. A LAC-USC Guide for Snake Venom Poisoning is included at the end of the first lesson. The spiders that are identified can be as lethal as some types of snakes, but many of the insects are not. These insects are included because they are medically important in terms of pain and the possibility of an allergic reaction. Many people can show an allergy that will progress to anaphylactic shock. Some types of marine life can emit a poison that is more lethal than that of any snake, and many military personnel are stationed at or near the habitats of these animals. The lesson on hepatitis identifies the various types of this disease. The routes of person to person transmission, and disease precautions, will be of special interest. ---------------------- Length: 91 Pages Estimated Hours to Complete: 6 Format: PDF file Size: 1.2 MB ---------------------- Subcourse Components: Lesson 1, Snake Bites. Lesson 2, Bites and Stings. Lesson 3, Anaphylaxis and Anaphylactic Shock. Lesson 4, Hepatitis. Appendix A, Snake Venom Poisoning and Antivenins Appendix B, Glossary ---------------------------- Anyone may take this course. However, to receive credit hours, you must be officially enrolled and complete an examination furnished by the Nonresident Instruction Branch at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Enrollment is normally limited to Department of Defense personnel. Others may apply for enrollment, but acceptance is not guaranteed. This file is in PDF format and requires a PDF reader. A free PDF reader is available from Adobe through the link below. This Course in available only by Download. |
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