MD0569 ·Army ·Undated Chest and Airway Problems
In this subcourse, you will study chest and airway problems. Chest trauma refers to general information about chest injuries as well as information about specific chest injuries. Airway problems includes information on devices--the…
MD0571 ·Army ·Undated Cardiac Impairment
In this subcourse, you will study cardiac arrest; basic life support, to include rescue breathing; chest compressions; and recognition and treatment of cardiac dysrhythmias. This information will aid you in maintaining and improving the…
MD0572 ·Army ·Undated The Central Nervous System
The central nervous system is one of the two principal divisions of the body's nervous system. The nervous system is the body's communication network and control center. The central nervous system (CNS), consisting of the brain and the…
MD0574 ·Army ·Undated Surgical Methods
As a Medical NCO, you need to be familiar with some surgical procedures. You may perform minor surgical procedures, wound closure and suturing, and you may assist in emergency surgical procedures. This subcourse will give you basic…
MD0575 ·Army ·Undated Integumentary System
The skin is not just a simple thin covering which keeps the body together. The skin is a complex combination of tissues that perform functions necessary for human survival. Our skin helps maintain body temperature, receives stimuli from…
MD0576 ·Army ·Undated Wound Care
In this subcourse, you will study wound healing and wound care, contaminated wounds, and burns. Information you read in this subcourse will aid you in maintaining and improving the health of soldiers. In that pursuit, do your best to…
MD0577 ·Army ·Undated The Musculoskeletal System I
The musculoskeletal system is composed of osseous (bone) tissue and muscle tissue. Both are essential parts of the complex structure that is the body. The skeletal system has a major role in the total structure of the body, but bones and…
MD0580 ·Army ·Undated The Genitourinary System II
This century has seen great changes in sexual feelings, attitudes, and beliefs in American society resulting in greatly changed sexual activities and habits of Americans. Look at the massive changes in just the last forty years.
MD0581 ·Army ·Undated The Gastrointestinal System
In this subcourse, you will study the gastrointestinal system. This system processes food so that it can be used by the body. Chemical reactions occur in each body cell. Some chemical reactions synthesize new enzymes, cell structures,…
MD0583 ·Army ·Undated The Endocrine System
Two systems, the nervous system and the endocrine system, work together to regulate and integrate the processes of the body. The activities of these systems operate like an interlocking supersystem. Some parts of the nervous system…
MD0710 ·Army ·Undated Red Meats
What is the major muscle of a rib eye steak? What is the landmark for separation of the forequarter from the hindquarter? What is the "packinghouse" term for the diaphragm? If you cannot answer these questions now, you will be able to when…
MD0712 ·Army ·Undated Poultry I
The veterinary food inspection specialist performs inspection of poultry when it reaches its initial destination and during storage. Chicken is the most common form of poultry bought by the military services. It is a highly perishable…
MD0713 ·Army ·Undated Shell Eggs
The egg, it should be remembered, is a biological structure intended by nature for reproduction of the chicken. It protects and provides a complete diet for the developing chick embryo and serves as the principal source of food for the…
MD0715 ·Army ·Undated Dairy
MD0715 iii CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0715 DAIRY INTRODUCTION In Biblical times, the ideal home was in a "land flowing in milk and honey." Today, a common expression used in…
MD0717 ·Army ·Undated Storage and Sanitation
Food is surrounded by dangerous agents and conditions that can make people ill. As multiple handling and modern processing methods lengthen the journey from farm to table, the opportunities for food to become contaminated and/or spoiled…
MD0801 ·Army ·Undated Prescription Interpretation
MD0801 ii CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0801 PRESCRIPTION INTERPRETATION INTRODUCTION The prescription is a vital link between the physician and pharmacy personnel. The prescription…
MD0802 ·Army ·Undated Pharmaceutical Calculations
MD0802 ii CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0802 PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS INTRODUCTION One of the most important areas of study for the pharmacy specialist is pharmaceutical…
MD0803 ·Army ·Undated General Chemistry
In the process of achieving and maintaining proficiency in your military occupational specialty (MOS), you will be learning concepts and performing tasks that are based on important chemical principles. As you become more proficient with…
MD0804 ·Army ·Undated Pharmacology I
MD0804 v CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD08O4 Pharmacology I INTRODUCTION A patient who visits a physician or physician extender frequently receives a prescription for a medication.…
MD0805 ·Army ·Undated Pharmacology II
MD0805 iv COURRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0805 PHARMACOLOGY II INTRODUCTION In Subcourse MD0804, Pharmacology I, the basics of pharmacology were reviewed. MD0804 stressed the…
MD0806 ·Army ·Undated Pharmacology III
MD0806 iv CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0806 PHARMACOLOGY III Drugs that act upon the respiratory system, cardiovascular system, or urinary system are frequently dispensed in both…
MD0809 ·Army ·Undated Introduction to Compounding and Manufacturing
This subcourse is approved for resident and correspondence course instruction. It reflects the current thought of the Academy of Health Sciences and conforms to printed Department of the Army doctrine as closely as currently possible.…
MD0837 ·Army ·Undated Laboratory Mathematics
This subcourse was developed to prepare you and sustain you in mathematical skills for the Advanced Medical Laboratory (AML) Course (92B30). The emphasis is upon computations related to solutions and their concentrations. If you feel that…
MD0851 ·Army ·Undated Anatomy and Physiology Related to Clinical Pathology
Anatomy and physiology are fascinating subjects to study. Even as you are reading this subcourse, many important reactions are occurring within your body. What types of reactions are occurring? What would happen if these reactions did not…
MD0852 ·Army ·Undated Urinalysis
Due in part to the development of multiple reagent strips (dipstix) for urinalysis, more laboratory tests are now performed each year on urine than on any other body fluid. A typical urinalysis includes tests for glucose, protein, pH,…
MD0853 ·Army ·Undated Hematology I
This subcourse is concerned with the blood tests performed in the hematology section of the laboratory. The purpose of these tests is to aid the physician in diagnosis. Thus, these tests are important and often essential to the health and…
MD0859 ·Army ·Undated Mycology
In recent years there has been an increasing incidence of mycoses, diseases caused by fungi. This increase is largely due to the widespread use of antibiotic, immunosuppressive, corticosteroid, and cytotoxic drugs. Because of this…
MD0867 ·Army ·Undated Blood Donor Operations I
MD0867 iii CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0867 BLOOD DONOR OPERATIONS I Blood for transfusion is a biologically active therapeutic substance. It has specific effects on the human…
MD0868 ·Army ·Undated Blood Donor Operations II
MD0868 iii CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0868 BLOOD DONOR OPERATIONS I I Quality, in all aspects of care and services, is the primary goal of blood centers and transfusion services.…
MD0900 ·Army ·Undated