Medicine for the Outdoors
Höfundur: Paul S. Auerbach
1.990 kr.
Lýsing:
Since 1986, Medicine for the Outdoors has been hailed as the definitive take-along manual on the subject. Packed with step-by-step instructions and how-to explanations , this updated edition tells you the best way to respond to just about any medical problem. Logically organized, simple-to-understand enhanced illustrations and an increased focus on new topics mean this medical reference book may literally save your life.
Whether you’re venturing into mountains, deserts, forests, or out to sea, it belongs in your pack! Examine the most diverse and comprehensive coverage of medical conditions related to the outdoors. Be guided through logical and complete explanations of every topic. Enhance your understanding with descriptive material including numerous drawings and instructions. Research recommendations for injury and illness prevention.
Locate answers quickly with a helpful comprehensive index. Clearly visualize how to perform specific treatments , such as the use of a SAM® splint, with an increased number of helpful illustrations. Stay abreast of the latest in emergency medicine care, including new antibiotics, medicines, products to control bleeding, and today's most common infectious disease threats. Enhance your understanding of Lyme disease; water disinfection; emerging diseases (including West Nile Virus); and how to seek safety and act during natural disasters.
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- Höfundur: Paul S. Auerbach
- Útgáfa:6
- Útgáfudagur: 2015-01-30
- Blaðsíður: 560
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- Format:ePub
- ISBN 13: 9780323340977
- Print ISBN: 9780323321686
- ISBN 10: 0323340970
Efnisyfirlit
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Selected Reviews
- Copyright
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part One General Information
- How to Use This Book
- Before You Go
- Be in Good Health
- Be Prepared
- Common Sense
- Rules of the Road
- Conditioning and Acclimatization
- Equipment
- Communication
- Trip Plans
- Medicines
- Nutrition
- Fluid Requirements
- Personal Hygiene and Bodily Waste Disposal
- General Injury Prevention: Risk Factors
- Disaster Preparedness
- The Scene
- Duty to Assist
- General First-Aid Principles
- Evaluate the Victim
- Assisting a Victim of Starvation
- Long-Term Care of an Unconscious or Gravely Disabled Person
- Medical Decision-Making
- Introduction
- An Approach to the Unconscious Victim
- Helmet Removal
- Airway
- Breathing
- Check for Pulses (Circulation)
- Protect the Cervical Spine
- Chest Injury
- Broken Ribs
- Flail Chest
- Pneumothorax
- Bruised Lung
- Treatment for Chest Injuries
- Serious Lung Disorders
- Asthma
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Heart Failure (Often Called “Congestive Heart Failure”)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Pneumonia
- Chest Pain
- Angina Pectoris
- Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
- Very Rapid Heart Rate
- Noncardiac Causes of Chest Pain
- Bleeding
- Treatment for Bleeding
- Internal Bleeding
- Shock
- Head Injury
- Concussion, with or without Loss of Consciousness
- No Loss of Consciousness
- Lacerations of the Scalp
- Allergic Reaction
- Treatment for an Allergic Reaction
- Seizure
- Treatment for Seizure
- Fractures and Dislocations
- Compartment Syndrome
- Splints and Slings
- Taping
- Specific Injuries
- Amputation
- Burns
- Definitions (Figure 117)
- Treatment for Burns
- Burn Prevention
- Inhalation Injuries
- Thermal Injury
- Smoke (Chemical) Injury
- Air Quality Index for Particles
- Aspiration Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- General Evaluation
- Physical Examination
- Epigastrium
- Right Upper Quadrant
- Left Upper Quadrant
- Right Lower Quadrant
- Left Lower Quadrant
- Lower Abdomen (Central)
- Flank
- Emergency Childbirth
- Complicated Deliveries
- Diabetes
- Stroke
- Infectious Diseases
- Malaria
- Yellow Fever
- Dengue
- Chikungunya Illness
- West Nile Viral Disease
- Eastern Equine Encephalitis
- Relapsing Fever
- Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers
- Ebola, Lassa, and Other Viruses That Cause “Hemorrhagic Fevers”
- Schistosomiasis
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Colorado Tick Fever
- Lyme Disease
- Ehrlichiosis
- Anaplasmosis
- African Tick-Bite Fever
- Babesiosis
- Trichinellosis (Trichinosis)
- Leptospirosis
- Tularemia
- Meningococcal Disease (Including Meningitis)
- Rabies
- Dealing with Death
- Handling a Dead Body
- Emotional Considerations
- Obtaining Assistance
- Introduction
- General Symptoms
- Unconscious (or Semiconscious) Victim
- Fainting
- Fatigue
- Fever and Chills
- Fever in a Returned Traveler
- Cough
- Coughing Blood
- Hiccups (Hiccoughs)
- Dizziness
- Head (Also Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Mouth)
- Headache
- Bell's Palsy
- Ear
- Eye
- Nose
- Throat
- Mouth and Teeth
- Upper Respiratory Disorders
- Common Cold
- Influenza
- Bronchitis
- Pleuritis
- Hay Fever
- Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, and Rectal Prolapse
- Flatus
- Heartburn
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Vomiting Blood
- Ulcer Disease
- Hepatitis
- Skin Disorders
- Sunburn
- Sunscreens
- Melanoma
- Poison Ivy, Sumac, and Oak (Genus Toxicodendron)
- Rashes Incurred in the Water
- Hives
- Heat Rash
- Intertrigo
- Chafe
- Impetigo
- Cellulitis, Including Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
- Abscess
- Ingrown Toenail
- Fingertip Cracks
- Paronychia
- Felon
- Blisters
- Plantar Warts
- Athlete'S Foot, Ringworm, and Jock Itch
- Tinea Versicolor
- Onychomycosis
- Diaper Rash
- Armpit Odor
- Lice
- Scabies
- Creeping Eruption
- Shingles
- Herpes Simplex Virus Genital Infection
- Fever Blisters
- Minor Bruises and Wounds
- Bruises
- Black Eye
- Blood under the Fingernail
- Torn Fingernail
- Puncture Wounds
- Impaled Object
- Scrapes
- Cuts (Lacerations)
- Skin Flaps and Avulsions
- Taping a Wound Closed
- Sewing (Suturing) a Wound Closed
- Stapling a Wound Closed
- Gluing a Wound Closed
- Bandaging Techniques
- Wound Infection
- Abscess (Boil)
- Scalp Laceration (Cut on the Head)
- Fishhook Removal
- Splinter Removal
- Blisters
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Overuse Syndromes
- Arthritis
- Bursitis
- Venous Thrombosis and Thrombophlebitis
- Back Pain
- Disorders of the Kidneys, Bladder, and Prostate
- Bladder Infection
- Kidney Infection
- Kidney Stone
- Blood in the Urine
- Acute Urinary Retention
- Prostate Infection
- Male Genital Problems
- Painful Testicle
- Penile Discharge
- Infection of the Foreskin (Balanitis)
- Psychiatric Emergencies
- Anxiety
- Panic
- Hyperventilation
- Depression
- Psychosis
- Reaction to an Injury or Illness
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Injuries and Illnesses Due to Cold
- Hypothermia (Lowered Body Temperature)
- What to Do if You Fall Through the Ice
- How to Assist Someone Who Has Fallen Through the Ice
- Winter Storm Preparedness
- Safe Sledding
- Frostbite
- Frostnip
- Immersion Foot (Trench Foot)
- Chilblain (Pernio)
- Raynaud'S Phenomenon
- Hives Induced by Exposure to Cold
- Snow Blindness
- Injuries and Illnesses Due to Heat
- Burn Injuries
- Heat-Related Illness (Hyperthermia)
- Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke
- Muscle Cramps
- Heat Swelling
- Fainting
- Avoiding Heat Illness
- Wildland Fires
- High-Risk Situations
- Standard Fire Encounter Principles
- What to Do When Caught in a Wildland Fire
- How to Report a Fire
- Creating a Defensible Space
- Medical Considerations
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- High Altitude–Related Problems
- Prevention of High Altitude–Related Disorders
- High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema
- High-Altitude Cerebral Edema
- Acute Mountain Sickness
- Other Disorders of High Altitude
- Snakebite
- Poisonous Snakes
- Nonpoisonous Snakes
- Insect and Arthropod Bites
- Bees, Spiders, Scorpions, and Other Small Biters
- Spiders
- Scorpions
- Mosquitoes
- Biting Flies
- Fleas
- Chiggers
- Centipedes and Millipedes
- Ticks
- Caterpillars
- Beetles
- Sucking Bugs
- Skin Infestation by Fly Larvae
- Insect Repellents and Other Protection Against Insects
- Leeches
- Lightning Strike, Tornado (Cyclone), Hurricane (Typhoon), Flood, Earthquake, Tidal Wave (Tsunami), Landslide (Mudslide), Volcano, and Snow Avalanche
- Lightning Strike
- Lightning Avoidance and How to Seek Safety
- Tornado Avoidance and How to Seek Safety
- Hurricane: How to Seek Safety
- Flood: How to Seek Safety
- Earthquake: What to Do and How to Seek Safety
- Tidal Wave: How to Seek Safety
- Landslide: How to Seek Safety
- Volcano
- Snow Avalanche
- Hazardous Aquatic Life and Aquatic Infections
- Sharks
- Barracudas
- Moray Eels
- Sponges
- Jellyfish
- Coral and Barnacle Cuts
- Sea Urchins
- Starfish
- Cucumbers
- Bristleworms
- Cone Snails (Shells)
- Stingrays
- Catfish
- Scorpionfish
- Surgeonfish
- Octopuses
- Sea Snakes
- Skin Rashes Caused by Aquatic Plants (Seaweed Dermatitis) or Creatures (Sea Bather's Eruption, Swimmer's Itch)
- Poisonings from Seafood
- Underwater Diving Accidents
- Air Embolism
- Decompression Sickness (the “Bends”)
- Nitrogen Narcosis
- Ear Squeeze
- Sinus Squeeze
- Tooth Squeeze
- Drowning
- Recognizing a Victim of Drowning
- Prevention of Drowning
- Animal Attacks
- General Treatment
- Special Considerations
- Avoidance of Hazardous Animals
- Wild Plant and Mushroom Poisoning
- Medical History
- Treatment for Poisonings
- Commonly Ingested Toxic Plants and Mushrooms
- Toxicity of Common Plants
- Toxic Plants by Common Name, Latin or Common Scientific Name—Type of Toxicity
- Nontoxic Plants (Common Name, Latin or Common Scientific Name)
- Oxygen Administration
- Precautions
- Water Disinfection
- Motion Sickness
- Jet Lag
- First-Aid Kits
- Basic Supplies
- General Supplies
- Wound Care: Preparations and Dressings
- Splinting and Sling Material
- Eye Medications and Dressings
- Dental Supplies
- Topical Skin Preparations
- Nonprescription Medications
- Prescription Medications (Select From This List, and From Information Throughout This Book, What You Feel You Might Need; the Drugs Listed are “for Example”)
- Allergy Kit
- Forest and Mountain Environments
- Aquatic Environments
- Immunizations
- Tetanus
- Poliovirus; Diphtheria; Pertussis (Whooping Cough); Measles, Mumps, Rubella (German Measles); Chickenpox; Haemophilus B; Rotavirus
- Smallpox
- Cholera
- Yellow Fever
- Meningococcus
- Herpes Zoster
- Human Papillomavirus
- Hepatitis
- Bubonic Plague
- Rabies
- Malaria
- Typhoid Fever
- Typhus Fever
- Influenza
- Pneumococcal Pneumonia
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Lyme Disease
- Physicians Abroad
- Transport of the Injured Victim
- Lifting and Moving Techniques
- Carries and Litters
- Helicopters
- Ground-to-Air Distress Signals
- Lost People
- Procedures
- Intramuscular Injection
- Subcutaneous Injection
- Fishhook Removal
- Splinter Removal
- Ring Removal
- Zipper Removal
- Knots and Hitches
- Drugs and Pregnancy
- Allergic Reaction to a Drug
- For Relief from a Severe Allergic Reaction
- For Relief from a Mild Allergic Reaction or Hay Fever
- For Relief from Severe Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- For Relief from Mild Asthma
- For Treatment of Chest Pain (Angina)
- For Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure
- For Treatment of Seizures (Epilepsy)
- For Relief from Pain (See also “For Relief from Muscle Aches or Minor Arthritis”)
- For Relief from Fever
- For Relief from Muscle Aches or Minor Arthritis
- For Relief from Muscle Spasm
- For Relief from Migraine Headache
- For Relief from Itching
- For Relief from Toothache
- For Relief from Motion Sickness
- For Relief from Nausea and Vomiting
- For Relief from Diarrhea
- For Relief from Constipation
- For Relief from Ulcer Pain
- For Relief from Indigestion or Gas Pains
- For Relief from Heartburn (Reflux Esophagitis)
- For Relief from Nasal Congestion
- For Relief from Cough
- For Relief from Sore Throat
- Cold Formulas
- Skin Medications
- For Sleep
- Antibiotics
- Fahrenheit and Centigrade (Celsius) Temperature Conversion
- Measures of Length
- Measures of Volume (Capacity)
- Measures of Weight
- Conversion Between Feet and Meters
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus Postexposure Prophylaxis
- General
- The Concept: the Basic Bend
- Finger Splint (for Fingertip Injuries, Broken or Dislocated Finger, Cut Finger)
- Volar (Underneath) Wrist Splint (for Broken Wrist, Cut Wrist, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)
- Thumb Spica Splint (for Navicular [Scaphoid] Fracture, Broken or Dislocated Thumb, Ulnar Collateral Ligament Sprain)
- Ulnar Gutter Splint (for Broken or Dislocated Fourth or Fifth Finger)
- Double Layer Wrist Splint (for Sprained or Broken Wrist, Cut Wrist)
- Upper Arm Splint (for Broken Upper Arm)
- “Sugar Tong” Splint (for Dislocated or Broken Elbow)
- Elbow Splint (for Dislocated or Broken Elbow)
- Adjustable Cervical (Neck) Collar (for Suspected Neck Injury)
- Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder
- Ankle Stirrup Splint (for Sprained, Broken, or Dislocated Ankle; for Broken Lower Leg)
- Figure-Eight Ankle Splint (for Sprained, Broken, or Dislocated Ankle)
- Combination Ankle Stirrup and Figure-of-Eight Splint (for Sprained, Broken or Dislocated Ankle Where Maximum Immobilization is Needed)
- Single Long Leg Splint (for Broken Lower Leg)
- Double Long Leg Splint (for Broken Lower Leg Where More Immobilization is Needed)
- Knee Immobilizer Splint (for Knee Injuries)
- Half-Ring Splint for Femur Fracture (for Broken Femur)
- Impaled Object Protector
- Safe Travel
- Kidnapping and Hostage Behavior
- Piracy
- Blast Injuries
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