Backcountry First Aid and Extended Care, 5th

by Tilton, Buck

• ISBN13: 9780762743575
• ISBN10: 0762743573
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-01
• Publisher: FalconGuides

Summary

Small enough to take in the field, this pocket-sized survival essential will benefit everyone in a wilderness setting. With information on treating shock victims, abdominal pain, sprains, fractures, dislocations and much more, this is an inexpensive way to save someone's life!

Author Biography

Buck Tilton is co-founder of the Wilderness Medicine Institute of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) in Lander, Wyoming, advisor to Western State College's Mountain Rescue Team, and author of multiple books on backcountry medicine and safety. He is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America and a member of the American Medical Writers Association. He resides in Lander, Wyoming.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. x
Introduction	p. 1
Action Checklist	p. 2
Patient Assessment System	p. 3
Stop! Size Up the Scene	p. 3
Perform an Initial Assessment: ABCDE	p. 4
Perform a Focused Exam and History	p. 6
Patient Exam	p. 7
Vital Signs	p. 8
Sample History	p. 10
SOAP: The Written Report	p. 11
SOAP: The Verbal Report	p. 12
Airway Obstructions and CPR	p. 13
Airway	p. 13
Airway Obstruction: Conscious Patient	p. 14
Airway Obstruction: Conscious Patient Becomes Unconscious	p. 15
Airway Obstruction: Unconscious Patient	p. 16
Breathing	p. 18
Circulation	p. 19
Adult CPR: One Rescuer	p. 20
Spinal Injuries	p. 21
Signs and Symptoms of Spinal Injury	p. 22
Managing the Spine-Injured Patient	p. 22
Focused Spine Assessment	p. 25
Evacuation Guidelines	p. 26
Head Injuries	p. 26
Mild Head Injury	p. 26
Severe Head Injury	p. 27
Signs of a Skull Fracture	p. 27
Signs and Symptoms of Brain Injury	p. 27
Evacuation Guidelines	p. 28
Shock	p. 29
Signs and Symptoms of Shock	p. 29
Treatment Principles for Shock	p. 30
Evacuation Guidelines	p. 31
Chest Injuries	p. 31
Evacuation Guidelines	p. 32
Abdominal Injuries	p. 33
Signs and Symptoms of Serious Abdominal Injury	p. 33
Management of Abdominal Injury	p. 34
Evacuation Guidelines	p. 35
Wound and Wound Infection Management	p. 35
Bleeding	p. 35
Wound Cleaning	p. 37
Wound Closure	p. 38
Wound Dressing	p. 39
Notes on Specific Wounds	p. 40
Wound Infection	p. 41
Evacuation Guidelines	p. 42
Burns	p. 42
Initial Care	p. 42
Evaluation of the Burn	p. 43
Depth	p. 43
Extent	p. 44
Treatment for the Burned Patient	p. 44
Evacuation Guidelines	p. 45
Musculoskeletal Injuries	p. 46
Strains	p. 46
Sprains	p. 47
Fractures	p. 50
Splinting	p. 51
Specific Fractures	p. 52
Complicated Fractures	p. 57
Dislocations	p. 58
Specific Dislocations	p. 59
Evacuation Guidelines	p. 62
Hypothermia	p. 63
Signs and Symptoms of Hypothermia	p. 63
Management of Hypothermia	p. 63
Prevention of Hypothermia	p. 65
Evacuation Guidelines	p. 66
Local Cold Injury: Frozen and Nonfrozen	p. 66
Frostbite	p. 66
Partial-Thickness Frostbite	p. 66
Full-Thickness Frostbite	p. 67
Prevention of Frostbite	p. 68
Nonfreezing Cold Injury	p. 68
Evacuation Guidelines	p. 69
Heat Illness	p. 69
Heat Exhaustion	p. 69
Heat Cramps	p. 70
Heat Stroke	p. 71
Hyponatremia	p. 72
Prevention of Heat Illness	p. 73
Evacuation Guidelines	p. 74
Lightning	p. 74
Evacuation Guidelines	p. 76
Submersion Incidents	p. 76
Evacuation Guidelines	p. 77
Bites and Stings	p. 77
Small Insects	p. 78
Bees and Their Relatives	p. 78
Spiders	p. 79
Scorpions	p. 80
Ticks	p. 80
Snakes	p. 81
After a Snakebite	p. 82
Rabies	p. 82
Altitude Illness	p. 83
Mild Altitude Illness	p. 83
Severe Altitude Illness	p. 84
Prevention of Altitude Illness	p. 85
Evacuation Guidelines	p. 85
Medical Emergencies	p. 86
Abdominal Pain	p. 86
Allergic Reactions/Anaphylaxis	p. 87
Asthma	p. 88
Diabetes	p. 89
Heart Attack	p. 90
Hyperventilation Syndrome	p. 91
Seizures	p. 91
Unconscious States	p. 92
Gender-Specific Problems	p. 93
For Women Only	p. 93
For Men Only	p. 94
Common Simple Problems	p. 96
Blisters	p. 96
Diarrhea	p. 97
Dehydration	p. 98
Dental problems	p. 99
Ear Problems	p. 101
Eye Problems!	p. 101
Fishhook Removal	p. 102
Headache	p. 103
Nosebleed	p. 103
Snowblindness	p. 103
Splinters	p. 104
Sunburn	p. 104
Water Disinfection	p. 105
First Aid for Children	p. 106
Kids and Heat	p. 106
Kids and Diarrhea	p. 107
Kids and Dehydration	p. 108
Kids and Sunshine	p. 108
Kids and Insects	p. 110
Kids and Poisons	p. 111
Kids and Medications	p. 112
Kids Get Lost	p. 112
Kids and Ouchies	p. 112
Advice to International Travelers	p. 113
Vaccinations	p. 113
Malaria	p. 114
Food and Water	p. 115
Sources of Information	p. 115
Medical Kits	p. 116
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