INDEX A Administration, 14-1 Anatomy, 1-1 Appropriations and operating budgets, 13-2 operating budgets, 13-3 types of appropriations, 13-2 Assignment of responsibilities for decedent affairs, 16-1 At-sea disposition, 16-8 ceremony records, 16-8 putrefied remains, 16-8 Autopsy, 16-4 aircrew autopsy, 16-4 nonmilitary and retired personnel autopsy, 16-4 requesting permission for autopsy, 16-4 B Bacteriology, 7-25 bacteria classification, 7-25 bacteriologic methods, 7-27 common bacteria, 7-26 Basic life support, 4-11 breathing, 4-16 circulation, 4-18 upper airway obstruction, 4-11 Biological warfare, 8-10 decontamination, 8-12 dispersal, 8-10 history, 8-10 protection, 8-11 Blood collection, 7-3 finger puncture, 7-3 standard precautions, 7-3 venipuncture ( method), 7-5 Blood count, complete, 7-10 counting blood cells, 7-10 differential white blood cell count, 7-19 hematocrit (packed cell volume) determination, 7-16 hemoglobin determination, 7-14 total red blood cell count, 7-10 total white blood cell count, 7-16 Breathing aids, 4-25 artificial airways, 4-26 bag-valve mask ventilator, 4-26 cricothyroidotomy, 4-28 Breathing aids—Continued pocket face mask, 4-27 suction devices, 4-28 use of oxygen (0₂), 4-25 C CBR warfare, medical aspects of, 8-1 Cell, 1-2 Characteristics of living matter, 1-2 Chemical, biological, and radiological warfare, medical aspects of, 8-1 Chemical warfare, 8-1 chemical agents, 8-5 decontamination, 8-4 dispersal, 8-1 history, 8-1 self-protection and treatment, 8-1 Circulatory system, 1-24 blood, 1-24 blood vessels, 1-28 heart, 1-25 Civil certificates of death, 16-11 death certificates for shipment of remains, 16-12 deaths occurring in CONUS, 16-11 deaths occurring outside CONUS, 16-11 Clinical laboratory, 7-1 Closing health records, 12-24 desertion, 12-25 disability separation or retirement, 12-25 missing or missing-in-action members, 12-24 retirement, 12-25 Command Medical Readiness Plan, 14-8 medical augmentation program (MAP), 14-9 mobile medical augmentation readiness team (MMART), 14-9 Common medical emergencies, 4-66 anaphylactic reaction, 4-67 cerebrovascular accident, 4-67 complications in childbirth, 4-71 convulsions, 4-69 dermatologic emergencies, 4-70 diabetic conditions, 4-66 drowning, 4-69 emergency childbirth, 4-70 heart conditions, 4-68 poisons/drug abuse/hazardous materials, 4-68 psychiatric emergencies, 4-69 syncope, 4-66 INDEX-1