BookPaul 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.