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Wilderness first aid field guide
Record details
- ISBN: 9781449642211 (spiral binding)
- ISBN: 1449642217 (spiral binding)
- ISBN: 9781284212655
- ISBN: 1284212653
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Physical Description:
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xii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 15 x 12 cm - Edition: Second edition.
- Publisher: Burlington, MA : Jones & Barlett Learning, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Emergency Care and Safety Institute." "Boy Scouts of America." "Wilderness Medical Society." "Emergency Care & Safety Institute." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Machine generated contents note: Abbreviations/Mnemonics Used -- Signaling for Help -- Signaling Aircraft -- Other Signals -- Evacuation -- Guidelines for Helicopter Evacuation -- Guidelines for Ground Evacuation -- First Aid Kits -- Basic Survival Kit: The Bare Essentials -- Finding Out What Is Wrong: Victim Assessment -- 1. Scene Size-Up -- 2. Primary Assessment -- 3. Secondary Assessment -- 4. Documentation -- Verbal First Aid: What to Say to a Victim -- A-Z of Injuries and Sudden Illnesses -- Abdominal Complaints -- Abdominal Pain -- Nausea and Vomiting -- Diarrhea -- Constipation -- Abdominal Injuries -- Alcohol and Drug Emergencies -- Alcohol Intoxication -- Drugs -- Allergic Reactions (Severe) -- Altitude Illnesses -- Other Altitude-Related Illnesses -- Arthropod Bites and Stings -- Asthma -- B -- Bleeding and Wound Care -- Bleeding Control -- Wound Care -- Infected Wound -- Blood Under a Nail -- Amputations -- Animal Bites -- Blisters -- Fishhook Removal -- Internal Bleeding -- Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries -- Broken Bones (Fractures) -- Dislocated Joints: Shoulder, Kneecap, and Finger -- Ankle Injuries (Adapted from Ottawa Ankle Rules) -- Knee Injuries -- Splinting Guidelines -- Muscle Injuries -- Burns -- Evacuation -- C -- Cardiac Arrest (Heart Stops) -- CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) -- Hands-Only (Compression-Only) CPR -- CPR in Remote Locations -- AED (Automated External Defibrillator) -- Chest Injuries -- Rib Fractures -- Flail Chest -- Penetrating Object in Chest -- Open Chest Wound -- Chest Pain -- Choking -- D -- Diabetic Emergencies -- Hypoglycemia (Blood Sugar Too Low) -- Hyperglycemia (Blood Sugar Too High) -- Drowning (Submersion/Immersion) -- E -- Ear Injuries -- Objects Stuck in an Ear -- Fluids Coming From an Ear -- Eye Injuries -- F -- Female Health Problems -- Vaginitis -- Urinary Tract Infection -- Vaginal Bleeding -- Pregnancy Problems -- Frostbite and Frostnip -- Frostbite -- Frostnip -- Immersion Foot -- H -- Head Injuries -- Scalp Wound -- Skull Fracture -- Brain Injury (Concussion) -- Heart Attack -- Heat-Related Illnesses -- Heatstroke -- Heat Exhaustion -- Hyponatremia ("Water Intoxication") -- Heat Cramps -- Heat Syncope -- Heat Edema -- Heat Rash (Prickly Heat) -- Hypothermia -- Mild Hypothermia -- Severe Hypothermia -- L -- Lightning Injuries -- M -- Marine-Animal Injuries -- Motion Sickness -- N -- Nose Injuries -- P -- Plant-Related Problems -- Plant-Induced Dermatitis: Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac -- Cactus Spines -- Stinging Nettle -- Swallowed (Ingested) Poisonous Plant -- S -- Seizures -- Shock -- Snake and Other Reptile Bites -- Spinal Injury -- Stroke ("Brain Attack") -- T -- Tooth Injuries -- W -- Wild Animal Attacks -- Prevention -- Prevention: Altitude Illness -- Prevention: Avalanche Burial -- Prevention: Bear Attack -- Prevention: Blisters -- Prevention: Cold-Related Emergencies (Adapted from Colorado Mountain Club) -- Conserve, Share, and Create Warmth -- Clothing -- Prevention: Dehydration -- How Much Fluid to Drink? -- Prevention: Drowning (Submersion/Immersion) -- Prevention: Heat Stress -- Prevention: Insect Stings (Bees, Wasps, Hornets, and Yellow Jackets) -- Prevention: Lightning Strike (Adapted from National Lightning Safety Institute) -- Prevention: Mosquito Bites -- Prevention: Mountain Lion Attack -- Prevention: Poisonous Plant Dermatitis -- Prevention: Snakebite -- Prevention: Tick Bite -- Prevention: Waterborne Diseases -- Boiling -- Chemicals. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pas Campus Library | RC 88.9 .M6 T49 2016 (Text) | 58500000457291 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
