Wilderness First Responder - Buck Tilton

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Résumé :
The award-winning guide to medical training for wilderness rescue and self-care 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 invaluable resource includes expert step-by-step instructions, clear illustrations, and Signs and Symptoms sidebars designed to help you provide immediate care in the wilderness&mdash...

Biographie:
Contents



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&rsquo...

Sommaire:
whenever you are more than an hour away from an ambulance or a medical facility. It shows how to conduct a patient assessment, improvise when ideal materials are not handy, and decide whether or not to evacuate the injured. Learn how to assess and treat: Airway obstructions Cardiac arrest External and internal bleeding Shock Spine injuries Head injuries Chest injuries Abdominal injuries Fractures and dislocations Athletic injuries Soft-tissue injuries Cold- or heat-induced injuries Altitude sickness Insect bites and stings Diabetic emergencies Poisoning emergencies Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis...