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9781578262472

The Little Book of Big Medical Emergencies How to Recognize and Respond to the Most Common Medical Emergencies

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  • ISBN13:

    9781578262472

  • ISBN10:

    157826247X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-06-19
  • Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
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Summary

The Little Book of Big Medical Emergenciesputs life-saving information at your fingertips, including: How to save someone who is fainting, choking, or drowning How to tell if someone is having a stroke, heart attack, or epileptic seizure How to identify a life-threatening allergic reaction, kidney infection, or pneumonia How to perform CPR, make tourniquets, create an emergency kit for your home and car, and much more Time is of the essence in an emergency; a delay or incorrect decision can be fatal. Simple and easy-to-follow, this little book is the guide to medical emergencies that goes everywhere you do.

Author Biography

Stuart Fischer, M.D., a graduate of Yale University, served as an emergency care attending physician at Cabrini Medical Center and the associate medical director of the Atkins Center. He is now in private practice in New York City.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Basic Principles of Emergency Care
How Emergency Systems Work
When You Call 911 Hospital Admission and Ability to Pay
The Medical Emergencies Abdominal Pain
Appendicitis Back Injuries Bites Blood Clots (Phlebitis)
Breathing Disorders Burns Choking Cold Exposure (Hypothermia)
Cuts and Bruises Diabetic Emergencies Diarrhea
Drowning Ear Emergencies Electrical
Injuries Eye Emergencies Fainting and Collapse (Syncope)
Fractures Gunshot and Stab Wound Headaches Head
Injuries Heart Attacks Heart Rhythm
Emergencies Heat Emergencies (Hyperthermia)
High Blood Pressure Kidney Stones
Marine Life Injuries Neck
Injuries Nosebleeds Panic Attacks Pediatric
Emergencies Pneumonia Poisoning and Drug Overdose
Seizures Skin Emergencies and Allergic Reactions
Strokes Urinary Tract Disorders Women's Emergencies Procedures
How to Take a Pulse
How to Give CPR
How to Dislodge an Obstruction from the Throat
How to Stop Bleeding Wounds
How to Make Splints
How to Make Slings Measuring Vital Signs
Emergency Supply Kits Tips for foreign Travel
Resources
Index
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