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PREFACE TO THE 7TH EDITION Page: xi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Page: xii INTRODUCTION Page: xvi I PATIENT ASSESSMENT Page: 1 1 PATIENT ASSESSMENT SYSTEM Page: 2 II TRAUMATIC INJURIES Page: 35 2 SHOCK Page: 35 3 CHEST INJURIES Page: 47 4 BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURIES Page: 57 5 ATHLETIC INJURIES Page: 75 6 FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS Page: 87 7 SOFT TISSUE INJURIES Page: 105 8 BURNS Page: 119 III ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES Page: 129 9 COLD INJURIES Page: 129 10 HEAT ILLNESS Page: 153 11 ALTITUDE ILLNESS Page: 161 12 POISONS, STINGS, AND BITES Page: 171 13 LIGHTNING Page: 189 14 DROWNING AND COLD-WATER IMMERSION Page: 195 15 MARINE ENVENOMATIONS Page: 203 IV MEDICAL EMERGENCIES Page: 213 16 ALLERGIES ANDANAPHYLAXIS Page: 213 17 RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC EMERGENCIES Page: 218 18 ABDOMINAL PAIN Page: 227 19 DIABETES Page: 239 20 SEIZURES, STROKE, AND ALTERED MENTAL STATUS Page: 245 21 URINARY AND REPRODUCTIVE MEDICAL CONCERNS Page: 253 22 MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS ON WILDERNESS EXPEDITIONS Page: 265 V EXPEDITION MEDICINE Page: 271 23 HYDRATION Page: 271 24 HYGIENE AND WATER DISINFECTION Page: 278 25 DENTAL EMERGENCIES Page: 291 26 COMMON NONURGENT MEDICAL PROBLEMS Page: 295 27 LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, AND COMMUNICATION Page: 305 28 JUDGMENT AND DECISION-MAKING Page: 321 29 STRESS AND THE RESPONDER Page: 331 30 MEDICAL LEGAL CONCEPTS IN WILDERNESS MEDICINE Page: 339 Appendix A: FIRST AID KIT Page: 345 Appendix B: GLOSSARY OFFIRST AID TERMS Page: 345 BIBLIOGRAPHY Page: 350 INDEX Page: 354 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Page: 368

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The seventh edition of the bestselling NOLS Wilderness Medicine includes all the key first-aid information that made previous editions so valuable, now updated throughout with the latest medical recommendations. This guide is used in NOLS and WMI courses to train outdoor leaders to prevent, recognize, and treat common medical problems and to stabilize severely ill or injured patients for evacuation. A vital resource for outdoor enthusiasts, this book covers fundamental topics in first aid from the unique perspective of the National Outdoor Leadership School. First-aid topics include patient assessments, shock, soft tissue injury, burns, fractures and dislocations, and chest, head, and abdominal injury. Learn how to handle common environmental problems—heat, cold, water, altitude, and poisonous plants and animals. Vital material is presented in an easy-to-use reference format to save valuable time in an emergency.
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by  Tod Schimelpfenig
#Health & Fitness #Medical #Allied Health Services #Sports & Recreation #Outdoor Skills #Herbal Medications #Emergency Medical Services
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PREFACE TO THE 7TH EDITION Page: xi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Page: xii INTRODUCTION Page: xvi I PATIENT ASSESSMENT Page: 1 1 PATIENT ASSESSMENT SYSTEM Page: 2 II TRAUMATIC INJURIES Page: 35 2 SHOCK Page: 35 3 CHEST INJURIES Page: 47 4 BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURIES Page: 57 5 ATHLETIC INJURIES Page: 75 6 FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS Page: 87 7 SOFT TISSUE INJURIES Page: 105 8 BURNS Page: 119 III ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES Page: 129 9 COLD INJURIES Page: 129 10 HEAT ILLNESS Page: 153 11 ALTITUDE ILLNESS Page: 161 12 POISONS, STINGS, AND BITES Page: 171 13 LIGHTNING Page: 189 14 DROWNING AND COLD-WATER IMMERSION Page: 195 15 MARINE ENVENOMATIONS Page: 203 IV MEDICAL EMERGENCIES Page: 213 16 ALLERGIES ANDANAPHYLAXIS Page: 213 17 RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC EMERGENCIES Page: 218 18 ABDOMINAL PAIN Page: 227 19 DIABETES Page: 239 20 SEIZURES, STROKE, AND ALTERED MENTAL STATUS Page: 245 21 URINARY AND REPRODUCTIVE MEDICAL CONCERNS Page: 253 22 MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS ON WILDERNESS EXPEDITIONS Page: 265 V EXPEDITION MEDICINE Page: 271 23 HYDRATION Page: 271 24 HYGIENE AND WATER DISINFECTION Page: 278 25 DENTAL EMERGENCIES Page: 291 26 COMMON NONURGENT MEDICAL PROBLEMS Page: 295 27 LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, AND COMMUNICATION Page: 305 28 JUDGMENT AND DECISION-MAKING Page: 321 29 STRESS AND THE RESPONDER Page: 331 30 MEDICAL LEGAL CONCEPTS IN WILDERNESS MEDICINE Page: 339 Appendix A: FIRST AID KIT Page: 345 Appendix B: GLOSSARY OFFIRST AID TERMS Page: 345 BIBLIOGRAPHY Page: 350 INDEX Page: 354 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Page: 368

Description:
The seventh edition of the bestselling NOLS Wilderness Medicine includes all the key first-aid information that made previous editions so valuable, now updated throughout with the latest medical recommendations. This guide is used in NOLS and WMI courses to train outdoor leaders to prevent, recognize, and treat common medical problems and to stabilize severely ill or injured patients for evacuation. A vital resource for outdoor enthusiasts, this book covers fundamental topics in first aid from the unique perspective of the National Outdoor Leadership School. First-aid topics include patient assessments, shock, soft tissue injury, burns, fractures and dislocations, and chest, head, and abdominal injury. Learn how to handle common environmental problems—heat, cold, water, altitude, and poisonous plants and animals. Vital material is presented in an easy-to-use reference format to save valuable time in an emergency.
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