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    Paul S. Auerbach MD, MS, FACEP, MFAWM, FAAEM, Benjamin B. Constance MD, MBA, FACEP, FAWM, DiMM and Luanne Freer MD, FACEP, FAWM.
    Summary: "Based on Dr. Auerbach's renowned Wilderness Medicine text, Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition, is your portable, authoritative guide to the full range of medical and emergency situations that occur in non-traditional settings. Useful for experienced physicians as well as advanced practice providers, this unique medical guide covers an indispensable range of topics in a well-illustrated, highly condensed format - in print or on any mobile device - for quick access anytime, anywhere"--Publisher's description.

    Contents:
    High-altitude medicine
    Avalanche safety and rescue
    Hypothermia
    Frostbite and other cold-induced tissue injuries
    Heat illness
    Wildland fires
    Burns and smoke inhalation
    Solar radiation and photoprotection
    Lightning injuries
    Emergency airway management
    Emergency oxygen administration
    Trauma emergencies : assessment and stabilization
    Shock
    Head injury
    Chest trauma
    Intraabdominal injuries
    Maxillofacial trauma
    Orthopedic injuries, splints, and slings
    Firearm and arrow injuries/fishhook injury
    Lacerations, abrasions, and dressings
    Sprains and strains
    Foot problems and care
    Bandaging and taping techniques
    Pain management
    Life-threatening emergencies (rescue breathing/CPR/choking)
    Allergic reactions
    Cardiopulmonary emergencies
    Neurologic emergencies
    Diabetes emergencies
    Genitourinary tract disorders
    Gynecologic and obstetric emergencies
    Wilderness eye emergencies
    Ear, nose, and throat emergencies
    Dental emergencies
    Mental health
    Global humanitarian relief and disaster medicine
    Snake and other reptile bites
    Arthropod and mosquito bites and stings
    Protection from blood-feeding arthropods
    Toxic plants
    Mushroom toxicity
    Animal attacks
    Zoonoses
    Diarrhea and constipation
    Field water disinfection
    Hydration and dehydration
    Malaria
    Travel-acquired illnesses
    Immunizations for travel
    Drowning and cold-water immersion
    Scuba diving-related disorders
    Injuries from nonvenomous aquatic animals envenomation by marine life
    Seafood toxidromes
    Aquatic skin disorders
    Search and rescue
    Improvised litters and carries
    Aeromedical transport
    Survival
    Knots
    Wilderness medical kits
    Children in the wilderness
    Emergency veterinary medicine
    Leave no trace
    Appendices. Avalanche resources
    Glasgow coma scale, simplified motor score, and other measures of responsiveness
    SCAT5 sport concussion assessment tool
    Lake Louise score for the diagnosis of acute mountain sickness
    Contingency supplies for wilderness travel
    Repair supplies for wilderness travel
    Priority medical equipment
    Antimicrobials
    Wilderness eye kit
    Recommended oral antibiotics for prophylaxis of domestic animal and human bite wounds
    Therapy for parasitic infections
    Suggested basic contents of a survival kit for temperate to cold weather sample winter survival kit
    Sample desert survival kit
    Sample camp and survival gear for jungle travel
    Vehicle cold weather survival kit
    Pediatric wilderness medical kit: basic supplies
    Drug stability in the wilderness
    Guide to initial dosage of certain antivenoms for treating bites by medically important snakes outside the Americas.
    Digital Access ClinicalKey 2019