This field-guide handbook, based on Dr Auerbachs text Wilderness Medicine 4th Edition, focuses on information that is needed when medical situations present in the wilderness setting. Perfect for the physician on the go, this new 2nd edition includes more chapters and appendixes for an even quicker more complete reference!
1. High-Altitude Medicine 2. Avalanche Safety and Rescue 3. Hypothermia 4. Frostbite and Trench Foot 5. Heat Illness 6. Burns and Smoke Inhalation 7. Solar Radiation and Sunscreens 8. Lightning Injury 9. Trauma Emergencies: Assessment and Stabilization 10. Shock 11. Head Injury 12. Emergency Airway Management 13. Emergency Oxygen Administration 14. Chest Trauma 15. Intraabdominal Injury 16. Maxillofacial Trauma 17. Orthopedic Injury, Splints, and Slings 18. Wounds (Lacerations and Abrasions) and Dressings 19. Firearm and Arrow Injuries 20. Fishhook Injury 21. Sprains and Strains 22. Blisters and Hot Spots 23. Pain Management 24. Life-threatening Emergencies (Rescue Breathing/CPR/Choking) 25. Allergic Reaction 26. Cardiopulmonary Emergencies 27. Neurological Emergencies 28. Diabetes Emergencies 29. Genitourinary Tract Disorders 30. Wilderness Eye Emergencies 31. Dental Emergencies 32. Snake and Reptile Bites 33. Bites and Stings from Arthropods 34. Plant-Induced Dermatitis 35. Mushroom Toxicity 36. Animal Attacks 37. Zoonoses 38. Diarrhea and Constipation 39. Field Water Disinfection 40. Travel-Acquired Infections 41. Immunizations for Travel 42. Near Drowning and Cold Water Immersion 43. Scuba Diving-Related Disorders 44. Injuries from Nonvenomous Aquatic Animals 45. Envenomation by Marine Life 46. Seafood Toxidromes 47. Aquatic Skin Disorders 48. Search and Rescue (SAR) 49. Improvised Litters and Carries 50. Aeromedical Transport 51. Survival 52. Knots 53. Wilderness Medical Kits 54. Children in the Wilderness 55. Women in the Wilderness
Appendixes: A. Avalanche Resources B. Glasgow Coma Scale C. Contingency Supplies for Wilderness Travel D. Repair Supplies for Wilderness Travel E. Priority First-Aid Equipment F. Antibiotics G. Wilderness Eye Kit H. Recommended Oral Antibiotics for Bite Wounds I. Therapy for Parasitic Infections J. Sample Basic Wilderness Survival Kit K. Sample Winter Survival Kit L. Sample Desert Survival Kit M. Vehicle Cold Weather Survival Kit N. Medicines Specific to Womens Health O. Drug Stability Information
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