Conditions and Treatments

Sustainment and Advancement of Amputee Care

This report provides Defense Health Board findings on amputee care and research in the Department of Defense.

Deployment Pulmonary Health

Defense Health Board (DHB) report summarizing the findings and recommendations from its independent review on Deployment Pulmonary Health

Neurological Behavioral Health Subcommittee Update

Neurological Behavioral Health Subcommittee presented to the Defense Health Board

Neurological Behavioral Health Subcommittee Update

Neurological Behavioral Health Subcommittee Update presented to the Defense Health Board

Decision Brief on Deployment Pulmonary Health

Decision Brief on Deployment Pulmonary Health presented to the Defense Health Board

Pre-Deployment, Deployment, and Post-Deployment Training, Screening, and Monitoring Guidance for Department of Defense Personnel Deployed to Ebola Outbreak Areas

Department of Defense (DoD) personnel (Service members and civilian employees)deployed to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defined Ebola outbreak areas will complete pre and post-deployment screening and training requirements outlined in this memorandum and supplemented by United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) guidance.

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 10/31/2014
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Ebola | Conditions and Treatments | Public Health | Information for Military Families | Military Medical Information on Ebola

CDC Ebola Fact Sheet

A fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control describing Ebola, transimission, signs and symptoms, risk of exposure, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Advances in Trauma Resuscitation

Medical Ethics Subcommittee Update Dual Loyalties of Medical Providers Tasking

Medical Ethics Subcommittee Update presented to the Defense Health Board

Neuroimaging following TBI in non deployed setting

The guidance contained in this CR represents a review of currently published literature and expert contributions obtained by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) in collaboration with clinical subject matter experts representing the Services, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), academic, research and civilian sectors.

DCoE Concussion Management Algorithm Cards

Combat Medic/Corpsman Algorithm Card to diagnose a concussion in a deployed setting

DoD Instruction Number 6490.11: DoD Policy Guidance for Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Concussion in the Deployed Setting

This instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures on the management of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also known as concussion, in the deployed setting.

• Identification #: DoD Instruction Number 6490.11
• Date: 9/18/2012
• Type: Instructions
• Topics: Conditions and Treatments | Traumatic Brain Injury | Health Readiness

Indications and Conditions for In-Theater Post-Injury Neurocognitive Assessment Tool (NCAT) Testing

In accordance with Section 1673 of the NDAA HR 4986, signed into law in January of 2008, the Secretary of Defense was instructed to establish a protocol for the pre-deployment assessment and documentation of the cognitive functioning of Service Members deployed outside the United States.