Wilderness first aid : emergency care in remote locations

Backer, Howard D. (Author). Thygerson, Steven M. (Added Author). Emergency Care and Safety Institute. (Added Author). American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. (Added Author). Wilderness Medical Society. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9781449642181
ISBN: 1449642187
Physical Description: print
vi, 352 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: Fourth edition.
Publisher: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2015]
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

General Note:

"ECSI, Emergency Care and Safety Institute."

"ASOS, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons."

"WMS, Wilderness Medical Society."

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction to wilderness first aid -- Action at an emergency -- Victim assessment and urgent care -- Care of bleeding, wounds, and burns -- Dressings and bandages -- Head and facial injuries -- Bone, joint, and muscle injuries -- Specific bone and joint injuries -- Circulatory emergencies -- Respiratory emergencies -- Neurological emergencies -- Abdominal emergencies -- Diabetic emergencies and allergies -- Genitourinary problems -- Physical and environmental hazards -- Poisons, toxins, and poisonous plants -- Animal bites, human bites, and snakebites -- Insect and arthropod bites and stings -- Water emergencies -- CPR basics -- First aid equipment and supplies -- Field water disinfection -- Fluid and electrolyte replacement -- Improving the odds of survival.