Dr. Fischer's Little Book of Big Medical Emergencies

by Fischer, Stuart; Steisel, Mark D.

• ISBN13: 9781569802410
• ISBN10: 1569802416
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Barricade Books Inc

Summary

This book will prepare people for the most common medical crises with easy-to-understand information they can use before rushing to the emergency roo.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	10	(1)
Introduction	11	(2)
Basic Principles of Emergency Care	13	(2)
How Emergency Systems Work	15	(2)
When You Call 911	17	(2)
Hospital Admission and Ability to Pay	19	(2)
The Medical Emergencies	21	(149)
Abdominal Pain	22	(5)
Appendicitis	27	(3)
Back Injuries	30	(4)
Bites	34	(10)
Breathing Disorders	44	(3)
Burns	47	(3)
Choking	50	(5)
Cold Exposure	55	(3)
Cuts and Bruises	58	(4)
Diabetic Emergencies	62	(3)
Diarrhea	65	(3)
Drowning	68	(3)
Electrical Injuries	71	(3)
Eye Injuries	74	(4)
Fainting and Collapse	78	(4)
Fractures	82	(5)
Gunshot and Stab Wounds	87	(3)
Headaches	90	(4)
Head Injuries	94	(3)
Hearing Emergencies	97	(4)
Heart Attacks	101	(3)
Heart Rhythm Abnormalities	104	(3)
Heat Emergencies	107	(4)
High Blood Pressure	111	(3)
Kidney Stones	114	(3)
Marine Life Injuries	117	(3)
Neck Injuries	120	(4)
Nosebleeds	124	(3)
Pediatric Emergencies	127	(7)
Phlebitis	134	(3)
Pneumonia	137	(4)
Poisoning and Drug Abuse	141	(4)
Seizures	145	(4)
Skin Emergencies and Allergies	149	(4)
Strokes	153	(3)
Urinary Tract Disorders	156	(4)
Women's Emergencies	160	(10)
Procedures	170	(18)
How To Take a Pulse	171	(2)
How To Give CPR	173	(5)
How To Dislodge an Obstruction From the Throat	178	(3)
How To Stop Bleeding Wounds	181	(1)
How To Make Splints	182	(2)
How To Make Slings	184	(2)
Measuring Vital Signs	186	(2)
Emergency Supply Kits	188	(2)
Tips For Travellers	190	(3)
Poison Center Locations in the United States	193	(10)
Index	203