Backcountry First Aid and Extended Care

Name: Backcountry First Aid and Extended Care
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ISBN: 9780762743575

ISBN-10: 0762743573

ISBN-13: 9780762743575

Edition: 5th 2007

Authors: Buck Tilton

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Small enough to take in the field, this pocket-sized survival essential will benefit everyone in a wilderness setting. With information on treating shock victims, abdominal pain, sprains, fractures, dislocations and much more, this is an inexpensive way to save someone's life! nbsp;

Book details

List price: $5.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 5/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 120
Size: 4.00" wide x 5.38" long x 0.27" tall
Weight: 0.132
Language: English



Foreword


Acknowledgments



Introduction



Action Checklist



Patient Assessment System


Stop! Size Up the Scene


Perform an Initial Assessment: ABCDE


Perform a Focused Exam and History


Patient Exam


Vital Signs


Sample History


SOAP: The Written Report


SOAP: The Verbal Report



Airway Obstructions and CPR


Airway


Airway Obstruction: Conscious Patient


Airway Obstruction: Conscious Patient Becomes Unconscious


Airway Obstruction: Unconscious Patient


Breathing


Circulation


Adult CPR: One Rescuer



Spinal Injuries


Signs and Symptoms of Spinal Injury


Managing the Spine-Injured Patient


Focused Spine Assessment


Evacuation Guidelines



Head Injuries


Mild Head Injury


Severe Head Injury


Signs of a Skull Fracture


Signs and Symptoms of Brain Injury


Evacuation Guidelines



Shock


Signs and Symptoms of Shock


Treatment Principles for Shock


Evacuation Guidelines



Chest Injuries


Evacuation Guidelines



Abdominal Injuries


Signs and Symptoms of Serious Abdominal Injury


Management of Abdominal Injury


Evacuation Guidelines



Wound and Wound Infection Management


Bleeding


Wound Cleaning


Wound Closure


Wound Dressing


Notes on Specific Wounds


Wound Infection


Evacuation Guidelines



Burns


Initial Care


Evaluation of the Burn


Depth


Extent


Treatment for the Burned Patient


Evacuation Guidelines



Musculoskeletal Injuries


Strains


Sprains


Fractures


Splinting


Specific Fractures


Complicated Fractures


Dislocations


Specific Dislocations


Evacuation Guidelines



Hypothermia


Signs and Symptoms of Hypothermia


Management of Hypothermia


Prevention of Hypothermia


Evacuation Guidelines



Local Cold Injury: Frozen and Nonfrozen


Frostbite


Partial-Thickness Frostbite


Full-Thickness Frostbite


Prevention of Frostbite


Nonfreezing Cold Injury


Evacuation Guidelines



Heat Illness


Heat Exhaustion


Heat Cramps


Heat Stroke


Hyponatremia


Prevention of Heat Illness


Evacuation Guidelines



Lightning


Evacuation Guidelines



Submersion Incidents


Evacuation Guidelines



Bites and Stings


Small Insects


Bees and Their Relatives


Spiders


Scorpions


Ticks


Snakes


After a Snakebite


Rabies



Altitude Illness


Mild Altitude Illness


Severe Altitude Illness


Prevention of Altitude Illness


Evacuation Guidelines



Medical Emergencies


Abdominal Pain


Allergic Reactions/Anaphylaxis


Asthma


Diabetes


Heart Attack


Hyperventilation Syndrome


Seizures


Unconscious States



Gender-Specific Problems


For Women Only


For Men Only



Common Simple Problems


Blisters


Diarrhea


Dehydration


Dental problems


Ear Problems


Eye Problems!


Fishhook Removal


Headache


Nosebleed


Snowblindness


Splinters


Sunburn


Water Disinfection



First Aid for Children


Kids and Heat


Kids and Diarrhea


Kids and Dehydration


Kids and Sunshine


Kids and Insects


Kids and Poisons


Kids and Medications


Kids Get Lost


Kids and Ouchies



Advice to International Travelers


Vaccinations


Malaria


Food and Water


Sources of Information


Medical Kits