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In this section you will find presentations that Military Health System organizations have made to the public on a wide range of military medical topics. Browse through the presentations or use the search box to find specific topics.

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Publication
May 25, 2017

Combatant Command Map large

.PDF | 2.41 MB

Map of U.S. Geographic Combatant Commands' Areas of Responsibility (high resolution)

Publication
April 19, 2017

DoD's Structure under HIPAA and its Impact on Various DoD Components

.PDF | 658.09 KB

Pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Department of Defense (DoD) designated itself as a single affiliated covered entity in DoD Health Information Privacy Regulation, DoD 6025.18-R. In this regulation, the DoD specifically defined the Military Health System (MHS) to only include DoD components that are ...

Publication
April 1, 2017

Low Back Problems; Mechanical

.PDF | 322.90 KB

In the U.S. Armed Forces, low back pain is among the most frequent causes of medical visits and lost-duty time. Back problems have also been the leading causes of medical evacuations from Iraq and Afghanistan.1 This case definition is used to identify cases of mechanical low back problems defined as local or radicular pain associated with conditions ...

Publication
March 1, 2017

Hyponatremia, Exertional

.PDF | 195.34 KB

This case definition was developed by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC) for the purpose of epidemiological surveillance of a condition important to military-associated populations. In the summer of 1997, Army training centers reported eight hospitalizations of soldiers for hyponatremia secondary to excessive water consumption during ...

Publication
March 1, 2017

Rhabdomyolysis Exertional

.PDF | 168.45 KB

Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of striated muscle cells with release into the bloodstream of their potentially toxic contents In U.S. military members, rhabdomyolysis is a significant threat during physical exertion, particularly to those under heat stress.

Publication
Feb. 1, 2017

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss; Occupational

.PDF | 206.54 KB

This case definition was developed by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC) for the purpose of epidemiological surveillance of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) caused by exposure to recreational and occupational noise.

Publication
Feb. 1, 2017

Epilepsy

.PDF | 279.88 KB

Epilepsy is defined as a disorder of the brain characterized by an enduring predisposition to generate epileptic seizures without any immediate identified cause.

Publication
Feb. 1, 2017

Campylobacter

.PDF | 129.29 KB

Campylobacteriosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Campylobacter; C. jejuni, C. fetus, and C. coli are the three species most commonly associated with human disease. The bacteria are a common cause of gastroenteritis and the third leading cause of foodborne illness in the U.S. Most cases are associated with eating raw or ...

Publication
Jan. 1, 2017

Migraine Headache

.PDF | 220.20 KB

Migraine is a neurovascular syndrome that is generally manifested as recurrent, severe headaches that can be debilitating.

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