| Edition |
Tenth edition. |
| Description |
247 pages : color illustrations ; 16 cm. |
| Series |
Cicerone mini-guide |
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Cicerone mini-guide.
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| Note |
Previous ed.: S.l.: Treksafe, 2005. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Diagram : the skeleton -- Diagram : the internal organs -- Abbreviations and conversion tables -- Preface -- Read this! -- pt. 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 -- pt. 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 -- |
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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 -- pt. 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 -- |
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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 (bely) 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 -- |
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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 mall) -- 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. |
| Subject |
First aid in illness and injury.
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Outdoor medical emergencies.
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| Added Author |
Gormly, Peter.
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| ISBN |
9781852845001 paperback |
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1852845007 paperback |
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