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The Field Medical
Card is about 4" by 8" and serves as the medical record for
battle injuries for U.S. and NATO Forces. It is designed to provide
medical information about the injury and the care provided to the wounded
soldier.
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It records the
injury, illness and treatment during combat.
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It records the
patient disposition, including death.
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It records
outpatient visits when the medical record is not available.
DD 1380 comes in a
blue pad of 20 (with carbons). A copper wire is attached to each card for
fastening to the patient.
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It serves as a record of
injury, illness and treatment during combat.
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It records the disposition of
the patient, including death.
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It serves as a record during
outpatient visits when the patient's health record is not available.
Uses for the Field Medical Card:
COMBAT
SITUATION - Admission and Disposition
CARDED FOR
RECORD PURPOSES ONLY (CRO) - Outpatient Treatment
TRANSFER
NON-COMBAT
SITUATION
TRANSFER
TRANSFERRED
CASES
When a patient is transferred from one Medical
Treatment Facility (MTF) to another further to the rear, the card goes
with the patient. It remains
attached to him or his clinical record (when established), until he
reaches a hospital, dies and is buried, or is returned to duty.
COMPLETED
CASES
If the patient is returned to duty or carded for
record purposes only, the original copy of the Field Medical Card is
forwarded to the BAS for entry into the journal.
Later, the MTF sends this copy to BUMED (according to the Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP) of the command).
When a patient is killed in action or dies enroute to the MTF, the
original is left attached to the body until it reaches the unit providing
mortuary services. Then it is
removed for transmittal to BUMED.
CARBON
COPIES
In overseas commands, carbon copies (duplicates) of
the Field Medical Card are used as the Senior Command Surgeon prescribes.
In the United States, the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) prescribes
the use of carbon copies of the cards through the SOP or in the
Administrative/Logistics order.
ACCURACY
Since the DD Form 1380 is the first (and sometimes
only) record of treatment of combat casualties, accuracy and thoroughness
of information provided on the card is of the utmost importance.
Tag, ID Personnal Field Triage (DD 1380)
Weight: 0.20 pounds
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source.
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