Outdoor Medicine - Management of Wilderness Medical Emergencies

This straightforward guide presents essential information for managing common illnesses, injuries, and medical emergencies in the wilderness.

List of contents

Adventure Skills Guides

About the Author

What Should You Do?

Introduction

How to Do CPR

Common Ailments

Eye Injuries

Nosebleeds

Dental Emergencies

Fractures

Dislocations

Animal Bites

Dehydration & Hyperthermia

Frostbite & Hypothermia

Burns

Medical Emergencies

Medical Kits

About the author

Patrick Brighton is a board-certified general and trauma surgeon. A Fellow in the American College of Surgeons for 23 years, he has evaluated and surgically managed thousands of critically injured trauma patients, including those from dozens of mass-casualty situations. An avid alpinist and ice climber, Dr. Brighton currently spends most of his free time as a member of the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team in Ouray, Colorado. Dr. Brighton also teaches wilderness medicine courses in the U.S. and in South America.

Summary

This straightforward guide presents essential information for managing common illnesses, injuries, and medical emergencies in the wilderness.

Product details

• Authors: M.D. Brighton, Patrick Brighton, Patrick Brighton M. D. Facs
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Spiral bound
• Release: 26.04.2019, delayed
• EAN: 9781591938514
• ISBN: 978-1-59193-851-4
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 102 mm x 191 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 110 g
• Illustrations: Color photos throughout
• Series: Adventure Skills Guides
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; SPORTS & RECREATION / Outdoor Skills, HEALTH & FITNESS / First Aid, REFERENCE / Personal & Practical Guides