Full Description
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.
Contents
DiagramDiagram: The internal organs Abbreviations and conversion tables Preface READ THIS PART 1 THE FUNDAMENTALS1 Prevention Preparation (hope for the best, plan for the worst) 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 PROTOCOL5 Accident and illness protocol summary 6 Primary survey - dealing with life-threatening emergencies Response Airway Breathing CPR or chest compressions 7 Primary survey for specific situations Suspected spinal injuries Life-threatening bleeding Choking (blocked airway) Near-drowning (submersion) 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 TREATMENT11 Spinal and head injuries General management of spinal and head injuries Spinal (neck and backbone) injuries Head (skull and brain) injuries 12 Burns Burn management Specific burns 13 Broken bones and dislocations General management of broken bones (fractures) Specific broken bones General management of dislocations Specific dislocations 14 Sprains and strains General management of sprains and strains Specific sprains and strains 15 Wounds General management of wounds Complications Specific wounds 16 Bites, stings and toxins On land At sea 17 Near-drowning and diving problems Near-drowning (submersion) Diving 18 Altitude illness - AMS, HACE and HAPE AMS, HACE and HAPE Treatment of altitude illness Going back up again? Treatment of altitude illness (table) 19 Cold weather problems Hypothermia Frostnip and frostbite 20 Hot weather problems Heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke Other hot weather problems 21 Dehydration Type of rehydration Amount of rehydration liquid Rate of rehydration 22 Diarrhoea and food poisoning Mild diarrhoea Severe diarrhoea Food poisoning 23 Abdominal (belly) problems Common abdominal problems Serious abdominal problems Specific serious abdominal problems 24 Respiratory problems Respiratory tract infections Non-infective respiratory problems 25 Infectious diseases Malaria Typhoid MeningitisTick-borne diseases Viral illnesses Dengue feverHepatitis A Rabies Yellow fever Japanese B encephalitis Other infectious diseases 26 Eyes, ears and mouth Eyes Ears Mouth and teeth 27 Skin problems Rashes Other skin problems28 Gender-specific problems and STIs Women MenSexually transmitted infections (STIs) 29 Other problems Allergy Diabetes Epilepsy (Grand Mal) Fever (cause unknown) Headache and migraine Blood circulation (vascular) problems Mental problems Insomnia (cannot sleep, poor sleep) APPENDICESAppendix 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
