Wilderness emergency medical care -- Legal issues in wilderness medicine -- Patient assessment and initial concerns -- Patient assessment -- Airway and breathing -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- Bleeding -- Shock -- Traumatic injuries -- Spine injuries -- Head injuries -- Chest injuries -- Abdominal injuries -- Athletic injuries -- Fractures -- Dislocations -- Wilderness wound management -- Environmental emergencies -- Cold-induced emergencies -- Heat-induced emergencies -- Altitude illnesses -- Immersion and submersion incidents -- Lightning injuries -- North American bites and stings -- Diving emergencies -- Medical emergencies -- Cardiac emergencies -- Respiratory emergencies -- Neurological emergencies -- Diabetic emergencies -- Poisoning emergencies -- Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis -- Abdominal illnesses -- Communicable diseases and camp hygiene -- Special emergencies -- Common wilderness medical problems -- Gender-specific emergencies -- Obstetrical emergencies -- Psychological and behavioral emergencies -- Special concerns -- Emergency procedures for outdoor groups -- Wilderness transportation of the sick or injured -- Wilderness medical kits -- Appendices
Summary
A guide to recognizing and treating medical emergencies in the wilderness discusses patient assessment and treatment of a wide range of possible injuries and illnesses, with step-by-step instructions and sidebars listing signs and symptoms
