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9780762705276

Medicine for the Backcountry, 3rd

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  • ISBN13:

    9780762705276

  • ISBN10:

    0762705272

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 1999-09-01
  • Publisher: Globe Pequot
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Summary

Directed at the layperson, this superbly useful book on wilderness medicine makes a fairly complicated subject easy to understand.

Author Biography

Buck Tilton, M.S., has worked in outdoor education for more than twenty-five years. He is an EMT instructor/coordinator and the executive director of the Wilderness Medicine Institute, Inc., based in Pitkin, Colorado. Frank Hubbell, D.O., has worked in medical education for more than twenty years. He is an EMT instructor/coordinator, has a private practice in family medicine, and is active in mountain search and rescue.

Table of Contents

Preface xiii
Chapter 1
Primary Assessment
1(1)
Survey the Scene
2(1)
Primary Survey (ABCDE)
3(1)
Airway and Breathing
3(4)
Circulation
7(3)
Disability: The Cervical Spine
10(1)
Exposure/Environment
11(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Primary Assessment
12(1)
Chapter 2
Secondary Assessment
13(1)
The Physical Exam
13(2)
The Vital Signs
15(1)
Level of Consciousness
15(1)
Pulse
16(1)
Respiration
16(1)
Skin
17(1)
Blood Pressure
17(1)
The Medical History
18(1)
The SOAP Note
19(1)
Sample SOAP Note
20(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Secondary Assessment
21(2)
Chapter 3
Shock
23(1)
Normal Physiology
24(1)
Shock
25(1)
Treatment of Shock
26(2)
The Barehanded Principles: Shock
28(1)
Chapter 4
Spinal Cord Injury Management
29(1)
Types of Spinal Injuries
30(1)
Assessing the Injury
30(1)
Managing the Spinal Injury
31(3)
Clearing the Spine
34(2)
The Barehanded Principles: Spinal Cord Injury Management
36(1)
Chapter 5
Wound Management and Infection
37(1)
Wound Management
38(1)
Stop the Bleeding
38(1)
Prevent Infection (Wound Cleaning)
39(1)
Specific Wounds
40(4)
Promote Healing (Dressings and Bandages)
44(2)
Specific Dressings and Bandages
46(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Wound Management
46(1)
Infection
46(3)
The Barehanded Principles: Infection
49(2)
Chapter 6
Burns
51(1)
Depth
51(1)
Extent
52(1)
Location
52(1)
Initial Care of the Patient
53(1)
Treatment for the Burn
53(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Burns
54(1)
Chapter 7
Injuries to the Head and Face
55(1)
Head Injury
55(1)
Assessing Head Injury
56(2)
Treating Head Injuries
58(2)
The Barehanded Principles: Head Injury
60(1)
Injuries to the Face
60(1)
The Ear
60(1)
The Eye
61(2)
The Nose
63(1)
The Mouth
64(3)
Chapter 8
Chest Injuries
67(1)
How We Breathe
67(2)
Chest Injuries
69(4)
The Barehanded Principles: Chest Injury
73(2)
Chapter 9
Abdominal Injury and Illness
75(1)
Abdominal Assessment
76(1)
Blunt Trauma
77(1)
Penetrating Injuries
78(1)
Perforations
78(1)
Infections
79(1)
Obstructions
79(1)
Signs and Symptoms of Serious Abdominal Pain
79(1)
General Treatment
80(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Abdominal Injury and Illness
81(2)
Chapter 10
Athletic Injuries
83(1)
Strains
84(1)
Sprains
84(2)
The Ankle
86(2)
The Knee
88(1)
Evacuation
88(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Athletic Injuries
89(2)
Chapter 11
Fractures
91(1)
Assessment
92(1)
Splinting
93(1)
Specific Fractures: Upper Body
94(2)
Specific Fractures: Lower Body
96(4)
Complicated Fractures
100(2)
The Barehanded Principles: Fractures
102(3)
Chapter 12
Dislocations
105(1)
Assessment
106(1)
Treatment
106(1)
Specific Dislocations: Upper Body
107(3)
Specific Dislocations: Lower Body
110(1)
Long-Term Dislocation Care
111(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Dislocations
111(2)
Chapter 13
Thermoregulation
113(1)
Heat Production
114(1)
Heat Loss
114(1)
Chapter 14
Heat
115(1)
Dehydration
116(1)
Heat Illness
117(1)
Heat Exhaustion
118(1)
Heat Stroke
119(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Heat
120(1)
Chapter 15
Cold
121(1)
Hypothermia
122(2)
Treatment of Hypothermia
124(2)
Prevention of Hypothermia
126(1)
Frostbite
127(2)
Immersion Foot
129(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Cold
130(3)
Chapter 16
Lightning
133(1)
Electrophysiology
133(1)
Mechanisms of Injury
134(1)
Types of Injuries
134(1)
Management
135(1)
Prevention
136(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Lightning
137(2)
Chapter 17
Drowning and Near-Drowning
139(1)
Drowning
139(2)
Near-Drowning
141(1)
Prevention
142(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Drowning and Near-Drowning
142(1)
Chapter 18
High Altitude Illness
143(1)
Acclimatization
143(1)
Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)
144(1)
Treatment
145(1)
Prevention
146(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Altitude Illness
147(2)
Chapter 19
SCUBA Diving Injuries
149(2)
Other Disorders
151(1)
Nitrogen Narcosis
152(1)
Prevention
153(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Scuba Diving Injuries
154(1)
Chapter 20
Bites and Stings
155(1)
Reptiles
155(3)
Arachnids
158(4)
Ticks
162(3)
Rabies
165(4)
Chapter 21
Bear Attacks
169(1)
Encounters with Bears
169(1)
Prevention of Bear Encounters
170(1)
When the Bear Bites
171(2)
Chapter 22
Dangerous Marine Life
173(1)
Those Big Teeth
173(1)
Those That Envenomate
174(1)
Those Nematocysts
175(2)
Chapter 23
Medical Assessment
177(1)
Assessment
177(2)
Chapter 24
Allergic Reaction and Anaphylaxis
179(3)
The Barehanded Principles: Anaphylaxis
182(1)
Chapter 25
Diabetes
183(1)
Hypoglycemia
183(1)
Hyperglycemia
184(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Diabetes
185(2)
Chapter 26
Poisoning
187(1)
Inhalation
187(1)
Ingestion
188(2)
The Barehanded Principles: Poisoning
190(1)
Chapter 27
Seizures
191(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Seizures
192(1)
Chapter 28
Heart Attack
193(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Heart Attack
194(1)
Chapter 29
Respiratory Emergencies
195(1)
Asthma
195(1)
Hyperventilation Syndrome
195(1)
The Barehanded Principles: Respiratory Emergencies
196(1)
Chapter 30
Gender Specific Problems
197(1)
For Women
197(1)
Preventing Vaginal Infections
197(1)
For Men
198(1)
Chapter 31
Common Simple Problems
199(1)
Blisters
199(2)
Bloody Nose
201(1)
Constipation
201(1)
Dental Emergencies
202(2)
Dehydration
204(2)
Diarrhea
206(1)
Fishhook Removal
207(1)
Gas
208(1)
Headache
208(1)
Motion Sickness
209(1)
Nausea and Vomiting
209(1)
Snowblindness
209(1)
Splinters
210(1)
Sunburn
210(1)
Water Disinfection
210(3)
Chapter 32
The Five Commandments of First-aid Kits
213(1)
Number 1
213(2)
Number 2
215(1)
Number 3
215(1)
Number 4
215(1)
Number 5
216(1)
Index 217

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