Field guide to wilderness medicine / Paul S. Auerbach MD, MS, FACEP, MFAWM, FAAEM, Benjamin B. Constance MD, MBA, FACEP, FAWM, DiMM and Luanne Freer MD, FACEP, FAWM.

Revised edition of Field guide to wilderness medicine / editors, Paul S. Auerbach, Benjamin B. Constance, Luanne Freer; associate editors, Howard J. Donner, Eric A. Weiss. 4th ed. ©2013.

Includes bibliographical references.

High-altitude medicine -- Avalanche safety and rescue -- Hypothermia -- Frostbite and other cold-induced tissue injuries -- Heat illness -- Wildland fires -- Burns and smoke inhalation -- Solar radiation and photoprotection -- Lightning injuries -- Emergency airway management -- Emergency oxygen administration -- Trauma emergencies : assessment and stabilization -- Shock -- Head injury -- Chest trauma -- Intraabdominal injuries -- Maxillofacial trauma -- Orthopedic injuries, splints, and slings -- Firearm and arrow injuries/fishhook injury -- Lacerations, abrasions, and dressings -- Sprains and strains -- Foot problems and care -- Bandaging and taping techniques -- Pain management -- Life-threatening emergencies (rescue breathing/CPR/choking) -- Allergic reactions -- Cardiopulmonary emergencies -- Neurologic emergencies -- Diabetes emergencies -- Genitourinary tract disorders -- Gynecologic and obstetric emergencies -- Wilderness eye emergencies -- Ear, nose, and throat emergencies -- Dental emergencies -- Mental health -- Global humanitarian relief and disaster medicine -- Snake and other reptile bites -- Arthropod and mosquito bites and stings -- Protection from blood-feeding arthropods -- Toxic plants -- Mushroom toxicity -- Animal attacks -- Zoonoses -- Diarrhea and constipation -- Field water disinfection -- Hydration and dehydration -- Malaria -- Travel-acquired illnesses -- Immunizations for travel -- Drowning and cold-water immersion -- Scuba diving-related disorders -- Injuries from nonvenomous aquatic animals envenomation by marine life -- Seafood toxidromes -- Aquatic skin disorders -- Search and rescue -- Improvised litters and carries -- Aeromedical transport -- Survival -- Knots -- Wilderness medical kits -- Children in the wilderness -- Emergency veterinary medicine -- Leave no trace -- Appendices. Avalanche resources -- Glasgow coma scale, simplified motor score, and other measures of responsiveness -- SCAT5 sport concussion assessment tool -- Lake Louise score for the diagnosis of acute mountain sickness -- Contingency supplies for wilderness travel -- Repair supplies for wilderness travel -- Priority medical equipment -- Antimicrobials -- Wilderness eye kit -- Recommended oral antibiotics for prophylaxis of domestic animal and human bite wounds -- Therapy for parasitic infections -- Suggested basic contents of a survival kit for temperate to cold weather sample winter survival kit -- Sample desert survival kit -- Sample camp and survival gear for jungle travel -- Vehicle cold weather survival kit -- Pediatric wilderness medical kit: basic supplies -- Drug stability in the wilderness -- Guide to initial dosage of certain antivenoms for treating bites by medically important snakes outside the Americas.

"Based on Dr. Auerbach's renowned Wilderness Medicine text, Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition, is your portable, authoritative guide to the full range of medical and emergency situations that occur in non-traditional settings. Useful for experienced physicians as well as advanced practice providers, this unique medical guide covers an indispensable range of topics in a well-illustrated, highly condensed format - in print or on any mobile device - for quick access anytime, anywhere"--Publisher's description

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