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Contact Dermatitis ........................................................................................................................................................... 107
Corneal Abrasions/Corneal Ulcers ................................................................................................................................. 108
Cough ............................................................................................................................................................................... 108
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) .......................................................................................................................................... 109
Dehydration ...................................................................................................................................................................... 109
Dengue Fever ................................................................................................................................................................... 109
Dental Pain ........................................................................................................................................................................110
Determination of Death .....................................................................................................................................................110
Electrocution .....................................................................................................................................................................110
Envenomation – Arthropod (Spider & Scorpion)..............................................................................................................111
Envenomation – Insect, Hymenoptera (Bee, Wasp, Hornet) ...........................................................................................111
Envenomation – Marine.....................................................................................................................................................112
Envenomation – Snake ......................................................................................................................................................113
Epistaxis ............................................................................................................................................................................114
Flank Pain (Includes Renal Colic, Pyelonephritis, Kidney Stones) .................................................................................114
Frostbite & Frostnip ...........................................................................................................................................................115
Fungal Skin Infection .........................................................................................................................................................116
Gastroenteritis (Diarrhea/Nausea/Vomiting) ...................................................................................................................116
Headache ...........................................................................................................................................................................117
Headache (Migraine Origin) ..............................................................................................................................................117
HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis .......................................................................................................................................118
Hyperthermia .....................................................................................................................................................................119
Hyperthermia (Heat) Management Protocol ............................................................................................................ 120
Hypothermia Management .............................................................................................................................................. 121
Hypothermia Prevention & Management Protocol .................................................................................................. 122
Ingrown Toenail ................................................................................................................................................................ 123
Insomnia ........................................................................................................................................................................... 124
Joint Infection ................................................................................................................................................................... 124
Laceration ......................................................................................................................................................................... 125
Loss of Consciousness (without Seizures)/Syncope ..................................................................................................... 125
Malaria .............................................................................................................................................................................. 126
Meningitis ......................................................................................................................................................................... 127
Motion Sickness & Prevention ......................................................................................................................................... 127
Nausea & Vomiting ........................................................................................................................................................... 128
Otitis Externa (Outer Ear Infection or Swimmer’s Ear) ................................................................................................... 128
Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection) .................................................................................................................................. 129
Pharyngitis Protocol (Oral Pharyngeal Infections including Viral, Strep, Epiglottitis,
Peritonsillar Abscess, Mononucleosis) .................................................................................................................... 130
Pneumonia ........................................................................................................................................................................ 131
Pulmonary Embolism (PE) .............................................................................................................................................. 131
Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis ................................................................................................................................. 132
Rectal Bleeding ................................................................................................................................................................ 132
Rhabdomyolysis ............................................................................................................................................................... 133
Sepsis/Septic Shock ........................................................................................................................................................ 133
Smoke Inhalation .............................................................................................................................................................. 134
Spontaneous Pneumothorax ........................................................................................................................................... 134
Subungal Hematoma ....................................................................................................................................................... 135
Testicular Pain .................................................................................................................................................................. 135
Upper Respiratory Infection/Common Cold ................................................................................................................... 136
Urinary Tract Infection...................................................................................................................................................... 136
Notes.......................................................................................................................................................................... 137
SECTION 4 RANGER MEDIC PHARMACOLOGY & FORMULARY
Pharmacology Standards & Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 139
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) ..................................................................................................................................................141
Acetazolamide (Diamox) ...................................................................................................................................................141