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Wilderness medicine : beyond first aid /
With help just a quick 911 phone call away, it's hard to imagine the consequences of experiencing an emergency in remte lands. Wilderness Medicine: Beyond First Aid is a comprehensive text for the recognition, treatment, and prevention of wilderness emergencies.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Guilford, Conn. :
FalconGuides,
c2012.
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| Edición: | 6th ed. |
| Colección: | Falcon guide.
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| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Mental Preparation
- Physical Preparation
- The Wilderness Expedition Medical Kit
- Improvisation
- ch. 1 Assessment and Stabilization
- Assessment and Care
- Initial Assessment
- Survey the Scene
- Check the Airway and Breathing Check Circulation
- Check Severe Bleeding Check the Cervical Spine
- Focused Assessment
- The Physical Exam
- Vital Signs
- Level of Responsiveness
- Pulse
- Respirations Skin Signs
- Blood Pressure
- Temperature
- Medical History and Physical Examination
- Head
- Chest
- Abdomen
- Back
- Pelvis/Hip Legs
- Shoulders and Arms
- Shock
- Difficult Respirations
- Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
- Adult One-Rescuer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Adult Two-Rescuer CPR
- Rapid Breathing
- Cardiac Evaluation and Care
- Heart Attack---Myocardial Infarction
- Rapid Heart Rate
- Tachycardia
- Slow Heart Rate
- Bradycardia
- ch. 2 Body System Symptoms and Management
- Symptom Management.
- Contents note continued: Fever/Chills
- Lethary
- Pain
- Itch
- Hiccups Headache
- Eye
- Eye Patch and Bandaging Techniques
- Foreign Body Eye Injury
- Contact Lenses
- Eye Abrasion
- Snow Blindness or Ultraviolet Eye Injury
- Conjunctivitis
- Iritis
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Sties and Chalazia
- Spontaneous Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
- Blunt Trauma to the Eye
- Glaucoma
- Nose
- Nasal Congestion
- Foreign Body Nose Injury
- Nosebleed Nose Fracture
- Ear
- Earache
- Outer Ear Infection
- Middle Ear Infection Foreign Body Ear Injury
- Ruptured Eardrum Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome
- Mouth and Throat
- Sore Throat
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Mouth Sores Gum Pain or Swelling
- Mouth Lacerations
- Dental Pain Lost Filling
- Loose or Dislodged Tooth
- Pulling a Tooth
- Chest
- Bronchitis/Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary Embolus
- Abdomen
- Abdominal Pain
- Gall Bladder Problems and Appendicitis Vomiting
- Motion Sickness.
- Contents note continued: Diarrhea
- Constipation Hemorrhoids
- Hernia
- Bladder Infection
- Reproductive Organs
- Venereal Diseases
- Vaginal Discharge and Itching Painful Testicle
- Menstrual Problems Spontaneous Abortion
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Poisoning
- Plant or Food Poisoning
- Petroleum Products Poisoning
- Ciguatera Poisoning
- Scromboid Poisoning
- Puffer Fish Poisoning
- Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
- Managing Diabetes
- Water and Waste
- Oral Fluid Replacement Therapy
- Water Purification Human Waste Disposal
- ch. 3 Soft Tissue Care and Trauma Management
- The Bleeding Wound
- Stop the Bleeding
- Clean the Wound
- Antibiotic Guidelines
- Wound Closure Techniques
- Tape Closure Techniques
- Stapling
- Suturing
- Special Considerations
- Shaving the Wound Area
- Bleeding from Suture or Staple Use
- Scalp Wounds
- Eyebrow and Lip Closure
- Mouth and Tongue Lacerations
- Control of Pain
- Dressings
- Other Types of Wounds.
- Contents note continued: Abrasions
- Puncture Wounds
- Splinter Removal
- Fishhook Removal
- Friction Blisters
- Thermal Burns
- Human Bites Animal Bites
- Finger and Toe Problems
- Ingrown Nail
- Paronychia (Nail Base Infection)
- Felon Blood under the Nail
- Wound Infection and Inflammation
- Abscess
- Cellulitis
- Skin Rash
- Fungal Infection
- Allergic Dermatitis
- Bacterial Skin Rash Seabather's Eruption
- ch. 4 Orthopedic Injuries
- Concepts of Orthopedic Care
- Muscle Pain---No Acute Injury
- Muscle Pain---Acute Injury Joint Pain---No Acute Injury
- Joint Pain---Acute Injury Fractures
- Diagnosis and Care Protocols
- Head
- Neck
- Spine
- Collarbone
- Shoulder
- Shoulder Blade Upper Arm Fractures (near the Shoulder)
- Upper Arm Fractures (below the Shoulder)
- Elbow Trauma
- Forearm Fractures Wrist Fractures and Dislocations
- Thumb Sprains and Fractures Hand Fractures
- Finger Fractures and Sprains Hip Dislocation and Fracture.
- Contents note continued: Thigh Fractures Kneecap Dislocation
- Knee Sprains, Dislocations, and Fractures Ankle Sprains, Dislocations, and Fractures
- Foot Injuries Chest Injuries
- ch. 5 Bites and Stings
- Bee Stings
- Anaphylactic Shock
- Snake Bites
- Identifying Common North American Poisonous Snakes Signs and Symptoms of Pit Viper Bite Treatment of Pit Viper Bite
- Neurotoxic Snake Bites
- Treatment of Coral Snake Bite
- Insect Bites and Stings
- Spider Bites
- Ticks
- Caterpillar Reactions
- Millipede Reactions Centipede Bites
- Mosquitoes
- Black Flies No-See-Ums and Biting Gnats
- Scorpion Stings Ants/Fire Ants
- Aquatic Stings, Cuts, and Rash
- Sea Urchin
- Jellyfish
- Coral Stings
- Coral and Barnacle Cuts
- Stingray
- Catfish
- Scorpion Fish
- Sponge Rash
- ch. 6 Infectious Disease
- Babesiosis
- Blastomycosis
- Cholera
- Coccidioidomycosis Colorado Tick Fever
- Dengue
- Echinococcus
- Ehrlichiosis Encephalitis
- Giardiasis.
- Contents note continued: Hantavirus
- Hepatitis A Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis D
- Hepatitis E Hepatitis G
- Lyme Disease
- Malaria Meningococcal Meningitis
- Plague
- Rabies Relapsing Fever
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Schistosomiasis
- Tapeworms
- Tetanus
- Tick Paralysis Trichinosis
- Trypanosomiasis, African (African Sleeping Sickness)
- Trypanosomiasis, American (Chagas' Disease)
- Tuberculosis
- Tularemia Typhoid Fever
- Endemic Typhus, Flea Borne Epidemic Typhus, Louse Borne
- West Nile Virus Yellow Fever
- ch. 7 Environmental Injuries
- Hypothermia
- Chronic Hypothermia
- Acute Hypothermia Cold Water Submersion
- Cold-Stress Injuries
- Frost Nip
- Frostbite
- Cold-Induced Bronchospasm Immersion Foot
- Chilblains
- Heat-Stress Injuries
- Heat Cramps
- Heat Exhaustion
- Heat Stroke Prickly Heat
- Lightning
- High Altitude Illnesses
- Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)
- High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE).
- Contents note continued: High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE)
- Other High Altitude Conditions
- Sawyer® Accident/Evacuation Record
- Appendix A The Wilderness Expedition Medical Kit
- Topical Bandaging Module
- Non-Rx Oral Medication Module
- Rx Oral/Topical Medication Module
- Rx Injectable Medication Module
- Cardiac Medication Module (contains Rx and non-Rx components)
- Appendix B International Immunizations.