68W Advanced Field Craft: Combat Medic Skills

The Combat Medic of today is the most technically advanced ever produced by the United States Army. Such an advanced technician requires an advanced teaching and learning system. 68W Advanced Field Craft is the first textbook designed to prepare the Combat Medic for today’s challenges in the field.The ability to save lives in war, conflicts, and humanitarian inventions requires a specific skill set. Today’s Combat Medic must be an expert in emergency medical care, force health protection, limited primary care, evacuation, and warrior skills. 68W Advanced Field Craft combines complete medical content with dynamic features to support instructors and to prepare Combat Medics for their missions.

SectionBattlefield Care
ChapterTactical Combat Casualty Care
ChapterCasualty Assessment
ChapterAirway Management
ChapterControlling Bleeding and Traumatic Shock
ChapterInjuries of the Thorax
ChapterAbdominal Injuries
ChapterHead Injuries
ChapterMusculoskeletal Emergencies
ChapterSpinal Injuries
ChapterBurns
ChapterBallastic and Blast Injuries
Chapter Battlefield Medications
ChapterTriage
ChapterDocumentation
ChapterEvacuation
SectionGarrison Care
ChapterSick Call and Medical Documentation
ChapterPreventive Medicine
ChapterSanitation
ChapterInfection Control
ChapterWound Care
ChapterShock
ChapterMedication Administration
ChapterIntravenous Access
ChapterRespiratory Disorders
ChapterEye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Care
ChapterAbdominal Disorders
Chapter Orthopedics
ChapterSkin Diseases
Chapter Mental Health
ChapterEnvironmental Emergencies
SectionNonconventional Incidents
ChapterCBRN Overview
ChapterChemical Incidents
ChapterBiological Incidents
ChapterNuclear and Radiological Incidents
SectionCombat Law
ChapterCombat Law
SectionTraining Exercises
ChapterSituational and Field Training Exercises