Medicine for the Outdoors E-Book : The Essential Guide to First Aid and Medical Emergencies /: The Essential Guide to First Aid and Medical Emergencies. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Tate Higgins, Ali S. Arastu, Paul S. Auerbach.
• Authors: Higgins, Tate; Arastu, Ali S; Auerbach, Paul S
• Contents: 1.1 How to Use this Book; 1.2 Before You Go; 1.3 General First Aid Principles; 1 1.4 Patient Assessment - A Structured Approach to Emergencies in the Outdoors; 2.1 An Approach to the Unconscious Victim; 2.2 Chest Injury; 2.3 Serious Lung Disorders; 2.4 Chest Pain; 2.5 Bleeding; 2.6 Shock; 2.7 Head Injury; 2.8 Allergic Reaction; 2.9 Seizure; 2.10 Fractures and Dislocations; 2.11 Amputation; 2.12 Burns; 2.13 Inhalation Injuries; 2.14 Abdominal Pain; 2 2-15 Problems of the Ovaries and Vagina; 2-16 Disorders of the Kidneys, Bladder, and Prostate; 2.17 Problems of the Penis and Testicles; 2.18 Emergency Childbirth; 2.19 Diabetes; 2.20 Stroke; 2.21 Infectious Diseases; 3.1 General Symptoms; 3.2 Head (Also Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Mouth); 3.3 Upper Respiratory Disorders; 3.4 Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract; 3.5 Skin Disorders; 3.6 Minor Bruises and Wounds; 3.7 Musculoskeletal Injuries; 3.10 Mental Health (Psychiatric) Emergencies; 4.1 Injuries and Illnesses Due to Cold; 4.2 Injuries and Illnesses Due to Heat; 4.3 Wildland Fires; 4.4 High Altitude–Related Problems; 4.5 Snakebite; 4.6 Insect and Arthropod Bites; 4.7 Lightning Strike, Tornado (Cyclone), Hurricane (Typhoon), Flood, Earthquake, Tidal Wave (Tsunami), Landslide (Mudslide), Volcano, and Snow Avalanche; 4.8 Hazardous Aquatic Life and Aquatic Infections; 4.9 Underwater Diving Accidents; 4.10 Drowning; 4.11 Animal Attacks; 4.12 Wild Plant and Mushroom Poisoning; 5.1 Oxygen Administration; 5.2 Water Disinfection; 5.3 Motion Sickness; 5.4 Jet Lag; Appendix Five: Personal Safety in an Age of Global Conflict, Kidnapping, and Terrorism; 5.5 First Aid Kits; 5.6 Physicians Abroad; 5.7 Immunizations; 5.8 Transport of the Injured Victim; 5.9 Ground-to-Air Distress Signals; 5.10 Lost People; 5.11 Procedures; 5-12 Dealing with Death; Appendix One: Commonly Used Drugs (Medications) and Doses; Appendix Two: Conversion Tables; Appendix Three: Guidelines for Prevention of Diseases Transmitted via Human Blood and Other Bodily Fluids; Appendix Four: Commonly Used Applications of the SAM Splint; Appendix Six: Emergency Canine Medicine; Glossary (Including Acronyms and Abbreviations); Index
• Edition: 7th
• Publisher Details: Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (576 pages)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323680578; 0323680577
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.