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Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine

Essential for expeditions: mountaineers, hillwalkers and explorers - jungle, desert, ocean and remote areas
BuchKartoniert, Paperback
256 Seiten
Englisch
Cicerone Press Ltderschienen am15.02.2022
Written by doctors with a wealth of experience, this book covers the fundamentals of wilderness first aid and medicine. Clearly referenced chapters describe both how to minimise risks (including the preparation of first-aid kits) and how to cope with accident or illness in remote settings, from diving to high altitude and from desert to polar.mehr
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Produkt

KlappentextWritten by doctors with a wealth of experience, this book covers the fundamentals of wilderness first aid and medicine. Clearly referenced chapters describe both how to minimise risks (including the preparation of first-aid kits) and how to cope with accident or illness in remote settings, from diving to high altitude and from desert to polar.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-85284-913-9
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr2022
Erscheinungsdatum15.02.2022
ReiheCicerone guidebooks
Seiten256 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 101 mm, Höhe 157 mm, Dicke 17 mm
Gewicht236 g
Artikel-Nr.42834567

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Accident and illness protocol Acronyms and abbreviations Conversion tables Preface Read this Part 1: The fundamentals 1. Prevention 2. Positioning and moving a victim 3. Medications - what you need to know 4. Pain management Part 2: Accident and illness protocol 5. Accident and illness protocol in a wilderness setting 6. Primary survey - dealing with life-threatening emergencies 7. Primary survey for specific situations 8. Shock prevention and stabilization 9. Secondary survey - working out what the problem is 10. Evacuation Part 3: Problems and their treatment 11. Spinal and head injuries 12. Burns 13. Broken bones, dislocations, sprains and strains 14. Wounds 15. Bites, stings and nasty plants 16. Cold weather problems 17. Hot weather problems 18. Dehydration 19. Diarrhoea and food poisoning 20. Abdominal (belly) problems 21. Respiratory problems 22. Altitude illness - AMS, HACE and HAPE 23. Drowning and diving problems 24. Infectious diseases 25. Eyes, ears and mouth 26. Skin problems 27. Gender-specific problems and STIs 28. Other problems Appendix 1 Chart of medications Appendix 2 Antibiotics Appendix 3 Rescue request form Appendix 4 Marine envenomation Appendix 5 Altitude illness flowchart Appendix 6 Lake Louise Score (LLS) Appendix 7 Avalanche rescue flow chart Appendix 8 The skeleton and internal organs Appendix 9 First aid kits Appendix 10 Useful contacts and sources of information Index of diagrams Index Basic life support (BLS) in the wildernessmehr

Autor

Dr Jim Duff has more than 30 years' experience of climbing, trekking and teaching wilderness medicine, first aid and leadership. He was doctor on Chris Bonington's 1975 expedition, which made the first ascent of Everest's Southwest Face, and on the Australian first ascent of the North Face of Everest in 1984. Jim lives in Australia and teaches and lectures on wilderness medicine internationally.

Dr Ross Anderson is a GP and medical consultant for expedition and adventure travel companies. He holds the UIAA Diploma in Mountain Medicine and is a keen outdoor enthusiast with interests including trekking, ski touring and trail running.
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