{"id":19,"date":"2023-09-13T19:34:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T19:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box2479.temp.domains\/~brooksm5\/Sterile_Procedures\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2023-09-16T20:12:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T20:12:28","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A cardinal rule in the medical field is to not do more harm than good to the casualty.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49\" src=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sterile-Procedure-300x201.jpeg\" alt=\"Sterile Procedure\" width=\"470\" height=\"314\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sterile-Procedure-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sterile-Procedure-768x514.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sterile-Procedure.jpeg 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/>This is the reason we must be careful to protect the patient from infection or disease while attempting to treat him. There are times in combat situations when you may not have the time to wash your hands or to wear gloves and mask as you work with the casualty. This is understandable. You must work quickly to help the casualty.<\/p>\n<p>This subcourse discusses communicable diseases and how they are transmitted, medical asepsis, surgical asepsis, the purposes of dressings, types of dressing materials, how to change a sterile dressing, and how to irrigate a wound.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subcourse Components:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This subcourse consists of five lessons. The lessons are:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-1\/\"><strong>Lesson 1. Communicable Diseases<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-1\/section-1-review\/\">Section 1. Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-1\/section-2-prevention-and-control-of-infection\/\">Section 2. Prevention and Control of Infection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-1\/section-3-bloodborn-pathogens\/\">Section 3. Bloodborn Pathogens<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-2\/\"><strong>Lesson 2. Medical Asepsis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-3\/\"><strong>Lesson 3. Surgical Asepsis and Sterile Technique<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-4\/\"><strong>Lesson 4. Procedures used in Wound Care<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-4\/section-1-changing-a-sterile-dressing\/\">Section 1. Changing a Sterile Dressing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-4\/section-2-wound-irrigation\/\">Section 2. Wound Irrigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-4\/section-3-preparing-a-wound-for-operative-treatment\/\">Section 3. Preparing a Wound for Operative Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-5\/\"><strong>Lesson 5. Isolation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-5\/section-1-types-of-isolation\/\">Section 1. Types of Isolation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-5\/section-2-isolation-techniques\/\">Section 2. Isolation Techniques<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Students who desire credit hours for this correspondence subcourse must meet eligibility requirements and must enroll through the Nonresident Instruction Branch of the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School (AMEDDC&amp;S).<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='69e9a8538eb668008157102' value='69e9a8538eb668008157102'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-69e9a8538eb668008157102' value='Show Table of Contents'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-69e9a8538eb668008157102' value='Hide Table of Contents'><button id='bg-showmore-action-69e9a8538eb668008157102' class='bg-showmore-plg-button bg-blue-button bg-zoom '   style=\" color:#faf5f5;\">Show Table of Contents<\/button><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-69e9a8538eb668008157102' ><\/p>\n<ul class=\"page-list \">\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-19\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/\">Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-22 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/\">Lessons<\/a>\n<ul class=\"children\">\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-52 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-1\/\">Lesson 1. Communicable Diseases<\/a>\n<ul class=\"children\">\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-62\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-1\/section-1-review\/\">Lesson 1. Section 1. Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-64\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-1\/section-2-prevention-and-control-of-infection\/\">Lesson 1. Section 2. Prevention and Control of Infection<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-66\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-1\/section-3-bloodborn-pathogens\/\">Lesson 1. Section 3. Bloodborn Pathogens<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-54\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-2\/\">Lesson 2. Medical Asepsis<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-56\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-3\/\">Lesson 3. Surgical Asepsis and Sterile Technique<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-58 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-4\/\">Lesson 4. Procedures used in Wound Care<\/a>\n<ul class=\"children\">\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-68\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-4\/section-1-changing-a-sterile-dressing\/\">Lesson 4. Section 1. Changing a Sterile Dressing<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-70\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-4\/section-2-wound-irrigation\/\">Lesson 4. Section 2. Wound Irrigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-72\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-4\/section-3-preparing-a-wound-for-operative-treatment\/\">Lesson 4. Section 3. Preparing a Wound for Operative Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-60 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-5\/\">Lesson 5. Isolation<\/a>\n<ul class=\"children\">\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-74\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-5\/section-1-types-of-isolation\/\">Lesson 5. Section 1. Types of Isolation<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-76\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/lessons\/lesson-5\/section-2-isolation-techniques\/\">Lesson 5. Section 2. Isolation Techniques<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-24 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/self-tests\/\">Self-Tests<\/a>\n<ul class=\"children\">\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-148\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/self-tests\/lesson-1-exercises-and-answers\/\">Lesson 1 Exercises and Answers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-150\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/self-tests\/lesson-2-exercises-and-answers\/\">Lesson 2 Exercises and Answers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-152\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/self-tests\/lesson-3-exercises-and-answers\/\">Lesson 3 Exercises and Answers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-154\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/self-tests\/lesson-4-exercises-and-answers\/\">Lesson 4 Exercises and Answers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-156\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/self-tests\/lesson-5-exercises-and-answers\/\">Lesson 5 Exercises and Answers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-26\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/print-version\/\">Print Version<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-28\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/image-gallery\/\">Image Gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-30\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/videos\/\">Videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-32\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/about\/\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-34 current_page_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/Sterile_Procedures\/index\/\" aria-current=\"page\">Index<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cardinal rule in the medical field is to not do more harm than good to the casualty. 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