Name: Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine par Jim Duff
SKU: 9781852845001
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Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine Résumé

Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine Jim Duff

Written by renowned experts Jim Duff and Peter Gormly, this guidebook describes basic first aid techniques for those travelling in wilderness areas. Deals with fundamentals such as preparation, prevention, first aid kits and the use of medications and painkillers; and provides details on how to deal with a variety of accidents and illnesses. Venturing into remote areas involves a degree of risk. Minimizing these risks, while feeling confident in your ability to deal with any potential injury or illness, is part of the challenge and satisfaction of wilderness travel. This book is divided into 3 parts: Part 1. THE FUNDAMENTALS - preparation, prevention, first aid kits and the use of medications and painkillers; Part 2. ACCIDENT AND ILLNESS PROCEDURE - how to deal with any accident and illness, including emergency treatment for life-threatening situations; Part 3. PROBLEMS AND THEIR TREATMENT - specific accidents and illnesses. The authors' wilderness experience was gained as mountaineers in Scotland, Norway, the European Alps, New Zealand, the Himalayas and Antarctica. Dr Jim Duff was a member of a mountain rescue team and has more than 30 years' experience of climbing, trekking and teaching wilderness medicine, first aid and leadership in the Himalayas, Australia and East Africa. Dr Peter Gormly has been involved in safety, first aid and health issues in Antarctica for many years.

Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine Avis

'My old editions of this established book look very worn, as they have travelled far and wide. Two reasons for this are the content and the fact it is pocket size. This edition is slightly bigger, thicker and has a PVC cover. However, the expansion allows for a clearer layout, more durable paper and additional information, and it is still pocket size, an important factor.This book I feel would be an asset to any member both whilst working and playing. It will also be a good complement to many first aid courses we may attend and, for once, it is something which is inexpensive.'(AMI news / June 2007)'The small size of this attractive new series launched by Cicerone will make them very suitable for carrying on the hill. All are well illustrated with colour photos, sketches and map, and have solid plastic covers.First Aid and Wilderness Medicine packs an enormous amount of information into 240 well-laid-out pages covering prevention, dealing with an accident and illnesses.The authors have plenty of practical experience from many wild places, including the Himalaya and Antarctica. I can't offer a medical opinion, but this strikes me as a book I would like to have had with me on my trips into the wild.'(Irish Mountain Log / Summer 2007)

À propos de Jim Duff

Jim has more than 30 years' experience of climbing, trekking and teaching wilderness medicine, first aid and leadership in the Himalayas. He was doctor on Chris Bonington's 1975 Expedition, which made the first ascent of Everest's Southwest face, and on the Australian first ascent of the North face of Everest in 1984. As well as expeditions to K2 and Changabang, Jim has climbed in the UK, Alps, Norway, New Zealand and North America. Dr Peter Gormly has been involved in safety, first aid and health issues in Antarctica for many years.

Sommaire

Diagram: the skeleton Diagram: the internal organs Abbreviations and conversion tables Preface read this! PART 1: THE FUNDAMENTALS 1. Prevention Preparation Keeping healthy Safety in extreme climates Particular situations Care of local people 2. Positioning and moving a victim Positioning a victim Immobilization techniques Ways to move a victim 3. Medications - what you need to know The basics Special considerations At altitude 4. Pain management Painkillers (analgesics) Other medications and techniques for pain relief PART 2: ACCIDENT AND ILLNESS PROCEDURE 5. Accident and illness procedure summary 6. Primary survey - dealing with life-threatening emergencies Response Airway Breathing CPR or chest compressions 7. Primary survey for specific life-threatening situations Suspected spinal injuries Life-threatening bleeding Choking (blocked airway) Drowning Hypothermic victim Primary survey for children Fainting Triage 8. Shock management Common causes of shock Symptoms and signs of shock Shock prevention and management 9. Secondary survey - working out what the problem is Taking a medical history Carrying out a physical examination Checking the vital signs 10. Evacuation Sending for help Evacuating the victim Helicopter evacuation PART 3: PROBLEMS AND THEIR TREATMENT 11. Spinal and head (skull and brain) injuries General management that applies to all spinal and head injuries Spinal (neck and backbone) injuries Head (skull and brain) injuries 12. Burns Burn management Specific burns 13. Broken bones (fractures) and dislocations Broken bones (fractures) Specific broken bones Dislocations Specific dislocations 14. Sprains and strains General treatment of sprains and strains Specific sprains and strains 15. Wounds Wound management Complications Specific wounds 16. Bites and stings Animals and snakes Spiders Other insects Sea creatures 17. Altitude illness - AMS, HACE and HAPE AMS, HACE and HAPE Treatment of altitude illness Going back up again? 18. Cold weather problems Hypothermia Frostnip and frostbite 19. Hot weather problems Heat exhaustion and heat stroke Other hot weather problems 20. Dehydration 21. Diarrhoea and food poisoning Mild diarrhoea Severe diarrhoea Food poisoning 22. Abdominal (belly) problems Common abdominal problems Serious abdominal problems Specific serious abdominal problems 23. Respiratory problems Respiratory tract infections Non-infective respiratory problems 24. Infectious diseases 25. Eyes, ears and mouth Eyes Ears Mouth and teeth 26. Skin problems Rashes Other skin problems 27. Problems specific to women and men, and STDs Women Men Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) 28. Other problems Allergy Diabetes Epilepsy (Grand Mal) Fever (cause unknown) Headache and migraine Blood circulation (vascular) problems Mental problems Insomnia (cannot sleep, poor sleep) Appendix 1: Chart of medications Appendix 2: First aid kits Appendix 3: Lake Louise score (LLS) Appendix 4: Altitude illness flowchart Appendix 5: Rescue request forms Appendix 6: Useful contacts Appendix 7: Index of diagrams Index Front cover (inside): Accident and illness procedure Back cover (inside): Basic life support (BLS) in the wilderness

Informations supplémentaires

Sku

GOR002777061

ISBN 13

9781852845001

ISBN 10

1852845007

Titre

Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine Jim Duff

Auteur

Jim Duff

État

Occasion - Très bon état

Relié

Broché

Éditeur

Cicerone Press

Année de publication

2007-02-13

Nombre de pages

256

Prix

N/A

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