The Survival Doctor's Complete Handbook by Hubbard, James -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover A Note to Our Readers Dedication Preface Chapter 1: Prepare Yourself Chapter 2: Skin—More Than Just a Cover-Up

Skin’s Essential Functions Simple Ways to Protect Your Skin Friction and Pressure Injuries Plantar Warts Blood under a Nail Infections Small Foreign Bodies in the Skin Cuts Burns Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac

Chapter 3: Sticks, Stones, and Broken Bones 35

Ensure Your Safety First Evaluation Treatment Basics Common Fractures and Other Bone Injuries and How to Treat Them Spine Injury

Chapter 4: Altered States

Diagnosis Concussion Stroke Seizure Fainting Shock

Chapter 5: Wild Things—Bites and Stings

Preventing the Most Common Problem Snakebites Spider Bites Mammal Bites Bee, Wasp, and Fire Ant Stings Anaphylaxis

Chapter 6: Face Facts

Eyes Ears Nose

Chapter 7: Heart to Heart

Chest Pain Blood Pressure Fast Heart Rate Panic Attack Blood Clots in the Legs Blood Clots in the Lungs Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Chapter 8: Just Breathe

Why We Love Our Lungs Nature Abhors a Vacuum What Extreme Breath Rates Tell You Collapsed Lung Asthma When the Airway Is Blocked by the Tongue Choking Artificial Respiration

Chapter 9: The Abdomen—Never Spill Your Guts

Trauma Abdominal Pain Hernia Acute Infectious Diarrhea Poisoning

Chapter 10: For Women Only

Issues with the Uterus Issues with the Fallopian Tubes Issues with the Ovaries Issues with the Vagina Emergency Childbirth

Chapter 11: Just for Men

Issues with the Prostate Issues with the Testicles

Chapter 12: Kid Conundrums

Children Are Not Just Little Adults Children’s Bone and Joint Injuries Fever Swollen Lymph Nodes Dehydration Rash

Chapter 13: The Elements

Lightning and Electrocution Extreme Heat Extreme Cold Carbon Monoxide Poisoning When Water Is Scarce Making Water Drinkable Drinking Seawater, Urine, and Blood

Chapter 14: The Survival Doctor’s Supply Closet

Protecting the Healer Cleaners Bandages and Dressings Useful Equipment Medicines Professional Supplies

Acknowledgments About the Author Copyright