Army Health System Overview Flashcards
Army Health System References
FM 4-02 (Army Health System)
ATP 4-02.3 (Army Health System Support to Maneuver Forces)
ATP 4-02.55 (Army Health System Support Planning)
What are the 2 perspective threats in the views of AMEDD?
- General threat
2. Health threat
Describe the health threat
a composite of ongoing or potential enemy actions; adverse environmental, occupational, and geographic and meteorological conditions; endemic diseases; and employment of CBRN weapons (to include weapons of mass destruction that have the potential to affect the short- or long-term health [including psychological impact] of personnel.)
What are the different sources of diesease?
- Endemics and epidemics
- Foodborne
- Waterborne
- Arthropods
- Zoonotic
- Vectors and breeding grounds
What are occupational and environmental health hazards?
- Climatic (heat, cold, humidity, and significant elevations above sea level)
- Toxic industrial materials
- Accidental or deliberate dispersion of radiological and biological material
- Disruption of industrial operations or industrial noise
- Disruption of sanitation services/facilities (such as sewage and waste disposal)
What are the sources of poisonous or toxic flora and fauna?
- Toxic poisonous plants and bacteria
2. Poisonous reptiles, amphibians, arthropods, and animals
What are the medical effects of weapons?
- Conventional (to include blast and mild traumatic injury/concussion)
- Improvised (to include improvised explosive devices)
- Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear warfare agents
- Directed energy
- Weapons of mass destruction
What are the physiologic and psychologic health threats?
- Continuous operations
- Combat and operational stress reactions
- Wear of mission-oriented protective posture ensemble
- Stability tasks
- Home front issues
When is the health threat analyzed?
During the planning process of an operation in order to develop the HSS/FHP plan
What is Health Service Support (HSS) defined as?
Defined as all support and services performed, provided, and arranged by the AMEDD to promote, improve, conserve, or restore the mental and physical well being of personnel in the Army.
What 3 components does HSS encompass?
- Casualty care
- Medical evacuation
- Medical logistics (MEDLOG)
What does casualty care entail?
Including patient treatment, hospitalization, the treatment aspects of dental care, neuropsychiatric treatment and clinical laboratory services
What does medical evacuation entail?
Including medical regulating and en route care
What does medical logistics entail?
Including all functional subcomponents and services
Define force health protection (FHP).
Defined as the measures to promote, improve, or conserve the mental and physical well-being of Soldiers. These measures enable a healthy and fit force, prevent injury and illness, and protect the force from health hazards and includes the prevention aspects of a number of AMEDD functions.