Wilderness First Responder, 3rd · How to Recognize, Treat, and Prevent Emergencies in the Backcountry (Wilderness First Responder · How to Recognize, Treat, &) by Tilton, Buck -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Book Informations Copy Right Informations Dedication Table of Content List of Figures Acknowledgments Section I: Introduction

1. Wilderness Emergency Medical Care

First Response and Responsibility A Brief History of Wilderness Medicine Wilderness Medicine vs. Urban Medicine Training

2. Legal Issues in Wilderness Medicine

Civil Law and the WFR Negligence Legal Considerations Legal Protection

Section II: Patient Assessment and Initial Concerns

3. Patient Assessment

Stop! Size up the Scene Stop! Assess the Patient for Immediate Threats to Life Stop! Complete a Focused Exam and Patient History Stop! Make a Problem List and a Plan Stop! Monitor the Patient's Condition

4. Airway and Breathing

Basic Anatomy of the Airway Assessing the Airway Foreign-Body Airway Obstruction: Conscious Adult Rescue Breathing Recovery Position Evacuation Guidelines

5. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Basic Anatomy of the Heart Cardiac Arrest and CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Adult One-Rescuer CPR Complications Caused by CPR Criteria for Stopping CPR Special Considerations for the Wilderness Specific Wilderness Situations Evacuation Guidelines

6. Bleeding

Types of Bleeding Body Response to Bleeding Control of External Bleeding Internal Bleeding Evacuation Guidelines

7. Shock

Basic Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System Shock Types and Causes of Shock Stages of Shock Risk Factors Management of Shock Evacuation Guidelines

Section III: Traumatic Injuries

8. Spine Injuries

Basic Anatomy of the Spine Mechanisms of Injury Types of Spinal Cord Injuries General Assessment of the Spine Treatment for Suspected Spinal Injury Lifting and Moving a Patient Special Considerations for the Wilderness The Focused Spine Assessment Evacuation Guidelines

9. Head Injuries

Basic Anatomy of the Head Types of Head Injuries Levels of Head Injury Treatment for Serious Head Injury Evacuation Guidelines

10. Chest Injuries

Basic Anatomy of the Chest and Normal Breathing Types of Chest Injuries General Treatment Guidelines Evacuation Guidelines

11. Abdominal Injuries

Basic Anatomy of the Abdomen General Abdominal Trauma Assessment Blunt Trauma Assessment and Treatment Penetrating Trauma Assessment and Treatment Evacuation Guidelines

12. Athletic Injuries

General Assessment of Athletic Injuries General Treatment of Athletic Injuries Specific Treatment for General Types of Athletic Injuries Specific Treatment for Specific Athletic Injuries Prevention of Athletic Injuries Evacuation Guidelines

13. Fractures Basic Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System Types of Fractures General Assessment of a Fracture General Principles of Fracture Treatment Specific Treatment for Upper Body Fractures Specific Treatment for Lower Body Fractures Complicated Fractures Evacuation Guidelines

14. Dislocations General Assessment and Treatment of Dislocations Specific Treatment for Upper Body Dislocations Specific Treatment for Lower Body Dislocations Long-Term Care for Dislocations Evacuation Guidelines

15. Wilderness Wound Management

Basic Anatomy of the Skin Types of Wounds General Wound Management Management of Specific Wounds Evacuation Guidelines for Wounds Wilderness Burn Management Evacuation Guidelines for Burns General Wound Infection Management Evacuation Guidelines for Infected Wounds

Section IV: Environmental Emergencies

16.Cold-Induced Emergencies

Heat Production Heat Loss Hypothermia Frostbite Nonfreezing Cold Injury Evacuation Guidelines

17. Heat-Induced Emergencies

Dehydration Heat Cramps Heat Exhaustion Heatstroke Hyponatremia Prevention of Heat-Induced Emergencies Evacuation Guidelines

18. Altitude Illnesses

Acclimatization Acute Mountain Sickness High-Altitude Cerebral Edema High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema Prevention of Altitude Illnesses Evacuation Guidelines

19. Immersion and Submersion Incidents

Immersion Drowning Near-Drowning Prevention Evacuation Guidelines

20. Lightning Injuries

Mechanisms of Injury Types of Injuries Management of the Patient Prevention of Lightning Injuries Evacuation Guidelines

21. North American Bites and Stings

Reptiles Spiders Scorpions Zoonoses Hymenoptera Centipedes Bears Dangerous Marine Life Evacuation Guidelines

22. Diving Emergencies

Physical Principles of Diving Types of Barotrauma Other Diving Disorders Prevention of Diving Emergencies Evacuation Guidelines

Section V: Medical Emergencies

23. Cardiac Emergencies

Types of Cardiac Emergencies General Treatment for Cardiac Emergencies Evacuation Guidelines

24. Respiratory Emergencies

Types of Respiratory Emergencies Evacuation Guidelines

25. Neurological Emergencies

Basic Anatomy of the Brain Unconscious States Types of Neurological Emergencies Evacuation Guidelines

26. Diabetic Emergencies

Normal Physiology Diabetic Physiology Hyperglycemia Hypoglycemia Diabetics in the Wilderness Prevention of Diabetic Emergencies Evacuation Guidelines

27. Poisoning Emergencies

Ingested Poisons Treatment for Ingested Poisons Inhaled Poisons Treatment for Inhaled Poisons Absorbed Poisons Injected Poisons General Treatment Guidelines for Poisonings Evacuation Guidelines

28. Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis

Allergic Reactions Anaphylaxis Evacuation Guidelines

29. Abdominal Illnesses

General Abdominal Illness Assessment Some Types of Abdominal Illnesses General Treatment for Abdominal Illnesses Evacuation Guidelines

30. Communicable Diseases and Camp Hygiene

Agents of Infection Communication of Disease Some Specific Communicable Diseases Camp Hygiene Principles of Camp Hygiene

Section VI: Special Emergencies

31. Common Wilderness Medical Problems

Headaches Eye Injuries Ear Injuries Nose Injuries Skin Damage Gastrointestinal Problems Flulike Illnesses Solar Radiation Problems Motion Sickness Dental Problems Other Mouth Problems

32. Gender-Specific Emergencies

General Assessment Guidelines for Gender-Specific Emergencies Basic Anatomy of the Male Genitalia Male-Specific Emergencies Basic Anatomy of the Female Genitalia Female-Specific Emergencies

33. Obstetrical Emergencies

Basic Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy Obstetrical Emergencies Normal Childbirth Complications of Delivery Evacuation Guidelines

34. Psychological and Behavioral Emergencies

Normal Responses to Crisis Critical-Incident Stress Basic Psychological Impairment Evacuation Guidelines

Section VII: Special Concerns

35. Emergency Procedures for Outdoor Groups

Trip Plans Evacuation Organization Managing a Lost Person Incident Summary

36. Wilderness Transportation of the Sick or Injured

Walk-Out/Ski-Out One-Rescuer Carries Two-Rescuer Carries Litters Horse Transports Vehicle Transports Summary

37. Wilderness Medical Kits

General Guidelines for Wilderness Medical Kits Specific Considerations for Wilderness Medical Kits Final Thoughts on Kits

Appendixes

A. Oxygen and Mechanical Aids to Breathing

Oxygen and Respiration Supplemental Oxygen Safety The Tank The Regulator Oxygen Therapy Airway Maintenance Passive Delivery Positive Pressure Delivery Suction

B. Automated External Defibrillation

The AED Operational Procedures

C. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

Adult Two-Rescuer CPR Child and Infant CPR Foreign-Body Airway Obstructions Rescue Breathing for Children and Infants

Glossary Bibliography Index About the Author About WMI and NOLS Back Cover

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