MEDICINE FOR THE OUTDOORS, THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO FIRST AID AND MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, 7TH EDITION

1.1 How to Use this Book
1.2 Before You Go
1.3 General First Aid Principles
1 1.4 Patient Assessment - A Structured Approach to Emergencies in the Outdoors
2.1 An Approach to the Unconscious Victim
2.2 Chest Injury
2.3 Serious Lung Disorders
2.4 Chest Pain
2.5 Bleeding
2.6 Shock
2.7 Head Injury
2.8 Allergic Reaction
2.9 Seizure
2.10 Fractures and Dislocations
2.11 Amputation
2.12 Burns
2.13 Inhalation Injuries
2.14 Abdominal Pain
2 2-15 Problems of the Ovaries and Vagina
2-16 Disorders of the Kidneys, Bladder, and Prostate
2.17 Problems of the Penis and Testicles
2.18 Emergency Childbirth
2.19 Diabetes
2.20 Stroke
2.21 Infectious Diseases
3.1 General Symptoms
3.2 Head (Also Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Mouth)
3.3 Upper Respiratory Disorders
3.4 Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract
3.5 Skin Disorders
3.6 Minor Bruises and Wounds
3.7 Musculoskeletal Injuries
3.10 Mental Health (Psychiatric) Emergencies
4.1 Injuries and Illnesses Due to Cold
4.2 Injuries and Illnesses Due to Heat
4.3 Wildland Fires
4.4 High Altitude–Related Problems
4.5 Snakebite
4.6 Insect and Arthropod Bites
4.7 Lightning Strike, Tornado (Cyclone), Hurricane (Typhoon), Flood, Earthquake, Tidal Wave (Tsunami), Landslide (Mudslide), Volcano, and Snow Avalanche
4.8 Hazardous Aquatic Life and Aquatic Infections
4.9 Underwater Diving Accidents
4.10 Drowning
4.11 Animal Attacks
4.12 Wild Plant and Mushroom Poisoning
5.1 Oxygen Administration
5.2 Water Disinfection
5.3 Motion Sickness
5.4 Jet Lag
Appendix Five: Personal Safety in an Age of Global Conflict, Kidnapping, and Terrorism
5.5 First Aid Kits
5.6 Physicians Abroad
5.7 Immunizations
5.8 Transport of the Injured Victim
5.9 Ground-to-Air Distress Signals
5.10 Lost People
5.11 Procedures
5-12 Dealing with Death
Appendix One: Commonly Used Drugs (Medications) and Doses
Appendix Two: Conversion Tables
Appendix Three: Guidelines for Prevention of Diseases Transmitted via Human Blood and Other Bodily Fluids
Appendix Four: Commonly Used Applications of the SAM Splint
Appendix Six: Emergency Canine Medicine
Glossary (Including Acronyms and Abbreviations)
Index

For nearly 40 years, Medicine for the Outdoors: The Essential Guide to First Aid and Medical Emergencies has been the take-along manual of choice for anyone venturing into the mountains, forest, desert, or on water. This essential guide provides highly illustrated, easy-to-follow guidance on immediate stabilization and treatment of persons with virtually any possible medical problem-designed for on-the-spot use when higher-level medical care is not accessible. Written by experts in outdoor medicine, this updated edition helps you manage any situation until medical personnel can take over.