Publication of the National Outdoor Leadership School and Stackpole Books,
NOLS wilderness medicine
Wilderness medicine
NOLS wilderness first aid.
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Patient assessment -- Patient assessment system -- Traumatic injuries -- Shock -- Chest injuries -- Brain and spinal cord injuries -- Fractures and dislocations -- Athletic injuries -- Soft tissue injuries -- Burns -- Environmental -- Cold injuries -- Heat illness -- Altitude illness -- Poisons, stings, and bites -- Lightning injuries -- Drowning and cold water immersion -- Marine envenomations -- Medical -- Allergies and anaphylaxis -- Respiratory and cardiac emergencies -- Abdominal pain -- Diabetes, seizures, and unresponsive states -- Gender-specific medical concerns -- Expedition medicine -- Hygiene and water disinfection -- Hydration -- Dental emergencies -- Common non-urgent medical problems -- Leadership, teamwork, and communication -- Stress and the rescuer -- Medical legal concepts in wilderness medicine -- Appendices -- First aid kit -- Emergency procedures for outdoor groups -- Glossary of first aid terms -- Bibliography -- Index.
Schimelpfenig, Tod, 1954-
Schimelpfenig, Tod, 1954- NOLS wilderness first aid.
National Outdoor Leadership School (U.S.)
Tod Schimelpfenig ; illustrated by Joan Safford.
