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I am looking to buy a concise medical reference that I can use for GMO tour especially during deployment and I was wondering if any one has any recommendation.
Thanks

Originally Posted by sparkplug

I am looking to buy a concise medical reference that I can use for GMO tour especially during deployment and I was wondering if any one has any recommendation.
Thanks

I have found the following handbooks/texts very useful during my GMO tour. They are all small enough to fit into a medical bag or pocket of your cammies. The Ranger handbook is good for Corpsmen who might be at a remote OP and has limited contact with you.

TCCC Guidelines: As a GMO, you should know these guidelines cold--it's the standard to which we train our Corpsmen and, hence the word "tactical," is way more applicable to a combat/field environment than ATLS (though you should be an expert at ATLS as well).
http://www.naemt.org/education/PHTLS/TCCC.aspx

Ranger Medic Handbook: Built surrounding TCCC and contains many good "protocols" for various emergency situations. A PDF copy is somewhere online if you search for it. Has a great list on what to stock in your med bag.
http://www.narescue.com/Ranger_Medic...EB5F59D75.html
http://www.amazon.com/Ranger-Medic-H.../dp/B005EMMMDC

Pocket Emergency Medicine: Contains management information for every pretty much every possible problem you may encounter. Good for both clinic and a field/operational environment.
http://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Emergen...4107590&sr=8-1

Wilderness Medicine Handbook: A portable version of Paul Auerbach's seminal Wilderness Medicine textbook. This has a lot of good information about environmental injuries (snake bites, jellyfish stings, poisonous plants, etc) along with information about more typical injuries (splinting, makeshift litters, fracture/dislocation reduction, altitude sickness, etc).
http://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Wi...4107792&sr=1-1

Good luck!

Great question and great answer. Thanks for both

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