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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Patient Assessment | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Scene Size-up | |
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| Initial Assessment | |
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| Focused Exam and History | |
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| The Assessment | |
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| Extended Patient Care | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Patient Assessment | |
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| Shock | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Circulatory System | |
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| Shock | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Shock | |
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| Soft Tissue Injuries | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Skin Anatomy | |
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| Closed Injuries | |
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| Open Injuries | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Soft Tissue Injuries | |
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| Burns and Lightning Injuries | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Types of Burns | |
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| Assessing Burns | |
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| Treating Burns | |
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| Lightning Injuries | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Burns and Lightning Injuries | |
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| Fractures and Dislocations | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Skeletal System | |
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| Fractures and Dislocations | |
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| Splinting | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Fractures and Dislocations | |
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| Head, Spinal Cord, and Eye Injuries | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Central Nervous System Anatomy | |
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| Head Injuries | |
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| Spinal Cord Injuries | |
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| Eye Injuries | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Head, Spinal Cord, and Eye Injuries | |
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| Chest Injuries | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Injuries to the Ribs | |
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| Injuries to the Lungs | |
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| Respiratory Distress | |
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| Injuries to the Heart | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Chest Injuries | |
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| Abdominal Injuries | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Abdominal Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Abdominal Illness | |
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| Abdominal Trauma | |
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| Abdominal Assessment | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Acute Abdominal Pain | |
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| Cold Injuries | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Physiology of Temperature Regulation | |
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| Hypothermia | |
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| Frostbite | |
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| Immersion Foot | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Cold Injuries | |
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| Heat Illness | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Physiology | |
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| Acclimatization | |
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| Predisposing Factors in Heat Illness | |
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| Heat Illness | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Heat Illness | |
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| Poisons, Stings, and Bites | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Poisons | |
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| Allergies and Anaphylaxis | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Poisons, Stings, and Bites | |
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| Marine Envenomizations | |
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| Injuries from Marine Animals | |
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| Marine Spine Envenomizations | |
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| Nematocyst Sting Envenomizations | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Marine Envenomizations | |
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| Cold Water Immersion and Drowning | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Cold Water Immersion | |
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| Immersion Hypothermia | |
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| Drowning | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Treatment for Drowning | |
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| Altitude Illness | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Adaptation to Altitude | |
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| Altitude Illness | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Altitude Illnesses | |
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| Athletic Injuries | |
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| Introduction | |
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| General Treatment (RICE) | |
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| Sprains | |
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| Tendinitis | |
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| Muscle Strains | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Athletic Injuries | |
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| Gender-Specific Medical Concerns | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Male-Specific Medical Concerns | |
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| Female-Specific Medical Concerns | |
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| Assessment Tips | |
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| Tips for Women's Hygiene in the Wilderness | |
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| Summary: Gender-Specific Medical Concerns | |
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| Hygiene and Water Disinfection | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Waterborne Illnesses | |
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| Water Disinfection | |
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| Foodborne Illnesses | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Respiratory and Cardiac Emergencies, Seizures, Diabetes, and Unconscious States | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Respiratory and Cardiac Emergencies | |
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| Seizures | |
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| Diabetes | |
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| Unconscious States | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Respiratory and Cardiac Emergencies, Seizures, Diabetes, and Unconscious States | |
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| Hydration | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Physiology of Water Balance | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Hydration | |
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| Dental Emergencies | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Broken Teeth or Fillings | |
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| Toothaches | |
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| Oral Irritations and Infections | |
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| Final Thoughts: Prevention | |
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| Stress and the Rescuer | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Effects of Stress | |
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| Stress on the Job | |
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| Assessment: Recognizing Stress Reactions | |
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| Treatment: Managing Stress in the Field | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Summary: Acute Stress Reactions | |
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| Leadership, Teamwork, and Communication | |
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| Introduction | |
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| NOLS Leadership Skills | |
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| A Wilderness Scenario | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| Appendices | |
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| First Aid Kit | |
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| Emergency Procedures for Outdoor Groups | |
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| Glossary of First Aid Terms | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |