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• A logical organization that lets you find emergency procedures and techniques, quickly.
• A list of emergency conditions that require immediate evacuation.
• The appropriate equipment and supplies for basic first aid, wound management, pediatrics, and more.
• Drug information for parasitic infections, malaria, cholera, and others.
• Full-color photographs for easy identification of skin rashes · insects · snakes · plants · and much more!

1. High-Altitude Medicine
2. Avalanche Safety and Rescue
3. Hypothermia
4. Frostbite and Trench Foot
5. Heat Illness
6. Burns and Smoke Inhalation
7. Solar Radiation and Sunscreens
8. Lightning Injury
9. Trauma Emergencies: Assessment and Stabilization
10. Shock
11. Head Injury
12. Emergency Airway Management
13. Emergency Oxygen Administration
14. Chest Trauma
15. Intraabdominal Injury
16. Maxillofacial Trauma
17. Orthopedic Injury, Splints, and Slings
18. Wounds (Lacerations and Abrasions) and Dressings
19. Firearm and Arrow Injuries
20. Fishhook Injury
21. Sprains and Strains
22. Blisters and Hot Spots
23. Pain Management
24. Life-threatening Emergencies (Rescue Breathing/CPR/Choking)
25. Allergic Reaction
26. Cardiopulmonary Emergencies
27. Neurological Emergencies
28. Diabetes Emergencies
29. Genitourinary Tract Disorders
30. Wilderness Eye Emergencies
31. Dental Emergencies
32. Snake and Reptile Bites
33. Bites and Stings from Arthropods
34. Plant-Induced Dermatitis
35. Mushroom Toxicity
36. Animal Attacks
37. Zoonoses
38. Diarrhea and Constipation
39. Field Water Disinfection
40. Travel-Acquired Infections
41. Immunizations for Travel
42. Near Drowning and Cold Water Immersion
43. Scuba Diving-Related Disorders
44. Injuries from Nonvenomous Aquatic Animals
45. Envenomation by Marine Life
46. Seafood Toxidromes
47. Aquatic Skin Disorders
48. Search and Rescue (SAR)
49. Improvised Litters and Carries
50. Aeromedical Transport
51. Survival
52. Knots
53. Wilderness Medical Kits
54. Children in the Wilderness
55. Women in the Wilderness

Appendixes

A. Avalanche Resources
B. Glasgow Coma Scale
C. Contingency Supplies for Wilderness Travel
D. Repair Supplies for Wilderness Travel
E. Priority First-Aid Equipment
F. Antibiotics
G. Wilderness Eye Kit
H. Recommended Oral Antibiotics for Bite Wounds
I. Therapy for Parasitic Infections
J. Sample Basic Wilderness Survival Kit
K. Sample Winter Survival Kit
L. Sample Desert Survival Kit
M. Vehicle Cold Weather Survival Kit
N. Medicines Specific to Women's Health
O. Drug Stability Information

Index

By Paul S Auerbach, MD, MS, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; Venture Partner, Delphi Ventures, Menlo Park, CA; Howard J. Donner, MD, Clinical Physician, Teluride Medical Center, Teluride, CO; and Eric A Weiss, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Associate Director of Trauma, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA