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    Paul S. Auerbach.
    Summary: Since 1986, Medicine for the Outdoors has been hailed as the definitive take-along manual on the subject. Packed with step-by-step instructions and how-to explanations, this updated edition tells you the best way to respond to just about any medical problem. Logically organized, simple-to-understand enhanced illustrations and an increased focus on new topics mean this medical reference book may literally save your life. Whether you're venturing into mountains, deserts, forests, or out to sea, it belongs in your pack!

    Contents:
    General first-aid principles
    An approach to the unconscious victim
    Chest injury
    Serious lung disorders
    Chest pain
    Bleeding
    Shock
    Head injury
    Allergic reaction
    Seizure
    Fractures and dislocations
    Amputation
    Burns
    Inhalation injuries
    Abdominal pain
    Emergency childbirth
    Diabetes
    Stroke
    Infectious diseases
    Dealing with death
    General symptoms
    Head (also eye, ear, nose, throat, and mouth)
    Upper respiratory disorders
    Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
    Skin disorders
    Minor bruises and wounds
    Musculoskeletal injuries
    Disorders of the kidneys, bladder, and prostate
    Male genital problems
    Psychiatric emergencies
    Injuries and illnesses due to cold
    Injuries and illnesses due to heat
    Wildland fires
    High altitude-related problems
    Snakebite
    Insect and arthropod bites
    Lightning strike, tornado (cyclone), hurricane (typhoon), flood, earthquake, tidal wave (tsunami), landslide (mudslide), volcano, and snow avalanche
    Hazardous aquatic life and aquatic infections
    Underwater diving accidents
    Drowning
    Animal attacks
    Wild plant and mushroom poisoning
    Oxygen administration
    Water disinfection
    Motion sickness
    Jet lag
    First-aid kits
    Immunizations
    Transport of the injured victim
    Ground-to-air distress signals
    Lost people
    Procedures
    Commonly used drugs (medications) and doses
    Conversion tables
    Guidelines for prevention of diseases transmitted via human blood and other bodily fluids
    Commonly used applications of the SAM splint
    Personal safety in an age of global conflict, kidnapping, and terrorism
    Emergency canine medicine.
    Digital Access ClinicalKey 2016
    Print Access Request
    Location
    Version
    Call Number
    Items
    Books: General Collection (Downstairs)
    2016
    RC88.9.O95 A94 2016
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