Medicine for the Outdoors E-Book

PART ONE: General InformationHow to Use This BookBefore You Go General First Aid PrinciplesPatient Assessment-A Structured Approach to Emergencies in the OutdoorsPART TWO: Major Medical ProblemsAn Approach to the Unconscious VictimChest InjurySerious Lung DisordersChest PainBleedingShockHead InjuryAllergic ReactionSeizureFractures and DislocationsAmputationBurnsInhalation InjuriesAbdominal PainProblems of Ovaries and VaginaDisorders of the Kidneys, Bladder, and ProstateProblems of the Penis and TesticlesEmergency ChildbirthDiabetesStrokeInfectious DiseasesPART THREE: Minor Medical ProblemsGeneral SymptomsHead (Including Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Mouth)Upper Respiratory DisordersDisorders of the Gastrointestinal TractSkin DisordersMinor Bruises and WoundsMusculoskeletal InjuriesMental Health (Psychiatric) EmergenciesPART FOUR: Disorders Related to Specific EnvironmentsInjuries and Illnesses Due to ColdInjuries and Illnesses Due to HeatWildland FiresHigh Altitude-Related ProblemsSnakebiteInsect and Arthropod BitesLightning Strike, Tornado (Cyclone), Hurricane (Typhoon), Flood,Earthquake, Tidal Wave (Tsunami), Landslide (Mudslide), Volcano, and Snow AvalancheHazardous Aquatic Life and Aquatic InfectionsUnderwater Diving AccidentsDrowningAnimal AttacksWild Plant and Mushroom PoisoningPART FIVE: Miscellaneous InformationOxygen AdministrationWater DisinfectionMotion SicknessJet LagPersonal Safety in an Age of Conflict, Kidnapping, and TerrorismFirst Aid KitsPhysicians AbroadImmunizationsTransport of the Injured VictimGround-to-Air Distress SignalsLost PeopleProceduresDealing With DeathAPPENDICESAppendix One: Commonly Used Drugs (Medications) and DosesAppendix Two: Conversion TablesAppendix Three: Guidelines for Prevention of Diseases Transmitted via Human Blood and Other Bodily FluidsAppendix Four: Commonly Used Applications of the SAM SplintAppendix Five: Emergency Canine MedicineGLOSSARY (INCLUDING ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS)INDEX