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Wilderness first aid : emergency care in remote locations / authors Alton L. Thygerson, Steven M. Thygerson, Justin S. Thygerson, medical editors Alfonso Mejia, Bob Elling.

By: Thygerson, Alton L [author.]Contributor(s): Thygerson, Steven M [author.] | Thygerson, Justin S [author.] | Mejía, Alfonso [editor.] | Elling, Bob [editor.]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Burlington, MA : Jones & Barlett Learning, c2023Edition: Sixth editionDescription: xxv, 458 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume ISBN: 9781284264029 [paperbck]Subject(s): Wilderness Medicine | First Aid | Mountaineering -- injuries | Wounds and Injuries -- therapyDDC classification:

Contents:

Chapter 1 Background -- Chapter 2 Action an emergency -- Chapter 3 Finding out what is wrong: assessing a person -- Chapter 4 Shock -- Chapter 5 Bleeding -- Chapter 6 Wounds -- Chapter 7 Bandaging wounds -- Chapter 8 Burns -- Chapter 9 Eye, ear, nose, and tooth injuries -- Chapter 10 Head, brain, and spinal injuries -- Chapter 11 Chest injuries -- Chapter 12 Abdominal and pelvic injuries -- Chapter 13 Bone, Joint, and muscle injuries -- Chapter 14 Extremity injuries -- Chapter 15 Splinting extremities -- Chapter 16 Poisoning -- Chapter 17 Plant-induced dermatitis -- Chapter 18 Snake and other reptile bites -- Chapter 19 Insect and arthropod bites and strings -- Chapter 20 Heat-related emergencies -- Chapter 21 Cold-related emergencies -- Chapter 22 Altitude illness -- Chapter 23 Lightning -- Chapter 24 Water-related emergencies -- Chapter 25 Chest discomfort -- Chapter 26 Respiratory emergencies -- Chapter 27 Nervous system emergencies -- Chapter 28 Abdominal complaints -- Chapter 29 Allergies and anaphylaxis -- Chapter 30 Diabetic emergencies -- Chapter 31 Genitourinary problems -- Chapter 32 Emergency rescues, moves, and prioritizing multiple injured people -- Chapter 33 Evacuation.

Summary: "Wilderness First Aid, Sixth Edition provides information on how to handle common injuries and illnesses when medical care is an hour or more away. The majority of the changes involve updating the book and aligning it with 2020 ILCOR guidelines found the Advanced First Aid, CPR and AED, 8th edition. A list of changes for the new, sixth edition include: It meets or exceeds the 2020 ILCOR guidelines, the WMS Practice guidelines, and the Boy Scouts of America Curriculum and Doctrine Guidelines. It is aligned with the most current practice guidelines. Chapter 3 was completely re-written and entitled, Finding Out What Is Wrong: Assessing A Person"--

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Item type	Current location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Reference (MAIN)	College Library Nursing	Gen. Ref. 617.10276522 T42 2023 (Browse shelf)	Available		3UCBL000027695

Preceded by Wilderness first aid /Alton L. Thygerson, Steven M. Thygerson, Justin S. Thygerson ; contributors, Howard D. Backer, Warren D. Bowman, Bruce C. Paton, Peter Steele ; medical editors, Loren Greenway, Benjamin Gulli. Fifth edition. c2019.

Includes index.

"Wilderness First Aid, Sixth Edition provides information on how to handle common injuries and illnesses when medical care is an hour or more away. The majority of the changes involve updating the book and aligning it with 2020 ILCOR guidelines found the Advanced First Aid, CPR and AED, 8th edition. A list of changes for the new, sixth edition include: It meets or exceeds the 2020 ILCOR guidelines, the WMS Practice guidelines, and the Boy Scouts of America Curriculum and Doctrine Guidelines. It is aligned with the most current practice guidelines. Chapter 3 was completely re-written and entitled, Finding Out What Is Wrong: Assessing A Person"--