Introduction. 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 -- Appendixes.
Summary:
Wilderness First Responder is a comprehensive text for the recognition, treatment, and prevention of backcountry emergencies, written by wilderness expert Buck Tilton with more than a dozen medical professionals. Thoroughly updated and revised, this guide represents more than a century and a half of combined experience in wilderness medicine, rescue, and education. It is essential reading for wilderness educators, trip leaders, guides, search and rescue groups, and anyone who works or plays far from definitive medical care.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.