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Contact Dermatitis ........................................................................................................................................................... 108
Corneal Abrasions/Corneal Ulcers ................................................................................................................................. 109
Cough ............................................................................................................................................................................... 109
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) ...........................................................................................................................................110
Dehydration .......................................................................................................................................................................110
Dengue Fever ....................................................................................................................................................................110
Dental Pain ........................................................................................................................................................................111
Determination of Death .....................................................................................................................................................111
Electrocution .....................................................................................................................................................................111
Envenomation – Arthropod (Spider & Scorpion)..............................................................................................................112
Envenomation – Insect, Hymenoptera (Bee, Wasp, Hornet) ...........................................................................................112
Envenomation – Marine.....................................................................................................................................................113
Envenomation – Snake ......................................................................................................................................................114
Epistaxis ............................................................................................................................................................................115
Flank Pain (Includes Renal Colic, Pyelonephritis, Kidney Stones) .................................................................................115
Frostbite & Frostnip ...........................................................................................................................................................116
Fungal Skin Infection .........................................................................................................................................................117
Gastroenteritis (Diarrhea/Nausea/Vomiting) ...................................................................................................................117
Headache ...........................................................................................................................................................................118
Headache (Migraine Origin) ..............................................................................................................................................118
HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis .......................................................................................................................................119
Hyperthermia .................................................................................................................................................................... 120
Hyperthermia (Heat) Management Protocol ............................................................................................................ 121
Hypothermia Management .............................................................................................................................................. 122
Hypothermia Prevention & Management Protocol .................................................................................................. 123
Ingrown Toenail ................................................................................................................................................................ 124
Insomnia ........................................................................................................................................................................... 125
Joint Infection ................................................................................................................................................................... 125
Laceration ......................................................................................................................................................................... 126
Loss of Consciousness (without Seizures)/Syncope ..................................................................................................... 126
Malaria .............................................................................................................................................................................. 127
Meningitis ......................................................................................................................................................................... 128
Motion Sickness & Prevention ......................................................................................................................................... 128
Nausea & Vomiting ........................................................................................................................................................... 129
Otitis Externa (Outer Ear Infection or Swimmer’s Ear) ................................................................................................... 129
Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection) .................................................................................................................................. 130
Pharyngitis Protocol (Oral Pharyngeal Infections including Viral, Strep, Epiglottitis,
Peritonsillar Abscess, Mononucleosis) .................................................................................................................... 131
Pneumonia ........................................................................................................................................................................ 132
Pulmonary Embolism (PE) .............................................................................................................................................. 132
Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis ................................................................................................................................. 133
Rectal Bleeding ................................................................................................................................................................ 133
Rhabdomyolysis ............................................................................................................................................................... 134
Sepsis/Septic Shock ........................................................................................................................................................ 134
Smoke Inhalation .............................................................................................................................................................. 135
Spontaneous Pneumothorax ........................................................................................................................................... 135
Subungal Hematoma ....................................................................................................................................................... 136
Testicular Pain .................................................................................................................................................................. 136
Upper Respiratory Infection/Common Cold ................................................................................................................... 137
Urinary Tract Infection...................................................................................................................................................... 137
Sexually Transmitted Infection ........................................................................................................................................ 137
Notes.......................................................................................................................................................................... 138
SECTION 4 RANGER MEDIC PHARMACOLOGY & FORMULARY
Pharmacology Standards & Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 140
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) ................................................................................................................................................. 142
Acetazolamide (Diamox) .................................................................................................................................................. 142

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