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Based on Dr. Auerbach’s renowned Wilderness Medicine text, Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition, is your portable, authoritative guide to the full range of medical and emergency situations that occur in non-traditional settings. Useful for experienced physicians as well as advanced practice providers, this unique medical guide covers an indispensable range of topics in a well-illustrated, highly condensed format – in print or on any mobile device – for quick access anytime, anywhere.

  • An easy-access presentation ensures rapid retrieval and comprehension of wilderness medical information, with "Signs and Symptoms" and "Treatment" sections, bulleted lists, and quick-reference text boxes in every chapter.
  • All chapters are thoroughly up to date, including new information on travel medicine, medications, immunizations, and field treatment of common conditions.
  • Step-by-step explanations from wilderness medicine experts cover the clinical presentation and treatment of a full range of wilderness emergencies and show you how to improvise with available materials.
  • Comprehensive coverage includes dive medicine and water-related emergencies, mountain medicine and wilderness survival, global humanitarian relief and disaster medicine, high-altitude medicine, pain management, and much more.
  • Line drawings and color plates help you quickly an accurately identify skin manifestations, plants, poisonous mushrooms, snakes, insects, and more.
  • Useful appendices address everything from environment-specific situations to lists of essential supplies, medicines, and many additional topics of care.

1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Deidcation - p. iii 6. Preface - p. iii 7. Acknowledgments - p. iii 8. List of Tables - p. iii 9. Chapter 1: High-Altitude Medicine - p. iii 10. Chapter 2: Avalanche Safety and Rescue - p. iii 11. Chapter 3: Hypothermia - p. iii 12. Chapter 4: Frostbite and Other Cold-Induced Tissue Injuries - p. iii 13. Chapter 5: Heat Illness - p. iii 14. Chapter 6: Wildland Fires - p. iii 15. Chapter 7: Burns and Smoke Inhalation - p. iii 16. Chapter 8: Solar Radiation and Photoprotection - p. iii 17. Chapter 9: Lightning Injuries - p. iii 18. Chapter 10: Emergency Airway Management - p. iii 19. Chapter 11: Emergency Oxygen Administration - p. iii 20. Chapter 12: Trauma Emergencies: Assessment and Stabilization - p. iii 21. Chapter 13: Shock - p. iii 22. Chapter 14: Head Injury - p. iii 23. Chapter 15: Chest Trauma - p. iii 24. Chapter 16: Intraabdominal Injuries - p. iii 25. Chapter 17: Maxillofacial Trauma - p. iii 26. Chapter 18: Orthopedic Injuries, Splints, and Slings - p. iii 27. Chapter 19: Firearm and Arrow Injuries/Fishhook Injury - p. iii 28. Chapter 20: Lacerations, Abrasions, and Dressings - p. iii 29. Chapter 21: Sprains and Strains - p. iii 30. Chapter 22: Foot Problems and Care - p. iii 31. Chapter 23: Bandaging and Taping Techniques - p. iii 32. Chapter 24: Pain Management - p. iii 33. Chapter 25: Life-Threatening Emergencies (Rescue Breathing/CPR/Choking) - p. iii 34. Chapter 26: Allergic Reactions - p. iii 35. Chapter 27: Cardiopulmonary Emergencies - p. iii 36. Chapter 28: Neurologic Emergencies - p. iii 37. Chapter 29: Diabetes Emergencies - p. iii 38. Chapter 30: Genitourinary Tract Disorders - p. iii 39. Chapter 31: Gynecologic and Obstetric Emergencies - p. iii 40. Chapter 32: Wilderness Eye Emergencies - p. iii 41. Chapter 33: Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies - p. iii 42. Chapter 34: Dental Emergencies - p. iii 43. Chapter 35: Mental Health - p. iii 44. Chapter 36: Global Humanitarian Relief and Disaster Medicine - p. iii 45. Chapter 37: Snake and Other Reptile Bites - p. iii 46. Chapter 38: Arthropod and Mosquito Bites and Stings - p. iii 47. Chapter 39: Protection From Blood-Feeding Arthropods - p. iii 48. Chapter 40: Toxic Plants - p. iii 49. Chapter 41: Mushroom Toxicity - p. iii 50. Chapter 42: Animal Attacks - p. iii 51. Chapter 43: Zoonoses - p. iii 52. Chapter 44: Diarrhea and Constipation - p. iii 53. Chapter 45: Field Water Disinfection - p. iii 54. Chapter 46: Hydration and Dehydration - p. iii 55. Chapter 47: Malaria - p. iii 56. Chapter 48: Travel-Acquired Illnesses - p. iii 57. Chapter 49: Immunizations for Travel - p. iii 58. Chapter 50: Drowning and Cold-Water Immersion - p. iii 59. Chapter 51: Scuba Diving–Related Disorders - p. iii 60. Chapter 52: Injuries From Nonvenomous Aquatic Animals - p. iii 61. Chapter 53: Envenomation by Marine Life - p. iii 62. Chapter 54: Seafood Toxidromes - p. iii 63. Chapter 55: Aquatic Skin Disorders - p. iii 64. Chapter 56: Search and Rescue - p. iii 65. Chapter 57: Improvised Litters and Carries - p. iii 66. Chapter 58: Aeromedical Transport - p. iii 67. Chapter 59: Survival - p. iii 68. Chapter 60: Knots - p. iii 69. Chapter 61: Wilderness Medical Kits - p. iii 70. Chapter 62: Children in the Wilderness - p. iii 71. Chapter 63: Emergency Veterinary Medicine - p. iii 72. Chapter 64: Leave No Trace - p. iii 73. Avalanche Resources - p. iii 74. Glasgow Coma Scale, Simplified Motor Score, and Other Measures of Responsiveness - p. iii 75. SCAT5 Sport Concussion Assessment Tool - p. iii 76. Lake Louise Score for the Diagnosis of Acute Mountain Sickness - p. iii 77. Contingency Supplies for Wilderness Travel - p. iii 78. Repair Supplies for Wilderness Travel - p. iii 79. Priority Medical Equipment - p. iii 80. Antimicrobials - p. iii 81. Wilderness Eye Kit - p. iii 82. Recommended Oral Antibiotics for Prophylaxis of Domestic Animal and Human Bite Wounds - p. iii 83. Therapy for Parasitic Infections - p. iii 84. Suggested Basic Contents of a Survival Kit for Temperate to Cold Weather - p. iii 85. Sample Winter Survival Kit - p. iii 86. Sample Desert Survival Kit - p. iii 87. Sample Camp and Survival Gear for Jungle Travel - p. iii 88. Vehicle Cold Weather Survival Kit - p. iii 89. Pediatric Wilderness Medical Kit: Basic Supplies - p. iii 90. Drug Stability in the Wilderness - p. iii 91. Guide to Initial Dosage of Certain Antivenoms for Treating Bites by Medically Important Snakes Outside the Americas - p. iii 92. Index - p. iii 93. Color plate - p. iii

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Based on Dr. Auerbach’s renowned Wilderness Medicine text, Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition, is your portable, authoritative guide to the full range of medical and emergency situations that occur in non-traditional settings. Useful for experienced physicians as well as advanced practice providers, this unique medical guide covers an indispensable range of topics in a well-illustrated, highly condensed format – in print or on any mobile device – for quick access anytime, anywhere.

  • An easy-access presentation ensures rapid retrieval and comprehension of wilderness medical information, with "Signs and Symptoms" and "Treatment" sections, bulleted lists, and quick-reference text boxes in every chapter.
  • All chapters are thoroughly up to date, including new information on travel medicine, medications, immunizations, and field treatment of common conditions.
  • Step-by-step explanations from wilderness medicine experts cover the clinical presentation and treatment of a full range of wilderness emergencies and show you how to improvise with available materials.
  • Comprehensive coverage includes dive medicine and water-related emergencies, mountain medicine and wilderness survival, global humanitarian relief and disaster medicine, high-altitude medicine, pain management, and much more.
  • Line drawings and color plates help you quickly an accurately identify skin manifestations, plants, poisonous mushrooms, snakes, insects, and more.
  • Useful appendices address everything from environment-specific situations to lists of essential supplies, medicines, and many additional topics of care.

1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Deidcation - p. iii 6. Preface - p. iii 7. Acknowledgments - p. iii 8. List of Tables - p. iii 9. Chapter 1: High-Altitude Medicine - p. iii 10. Chapter 2: Avalanche Safety and Rescue - p. iii 11. Chapter 3: Hypothermia - p. iii 12. Chapter 4: Frostbite and Other Cold-Induced Tissue Injuries - p. iii 13. Chapter 5: Heat Illness - p. iii 14. Chapter 6: Wildland Fires - p. iii 15. Chapter 7: Burns and Smoke Inhalation - p. iii 16. Chapter 8: Solar Radiation and Photoprotection - p. iii 17. Chapter 9: Lightning Injuries - p. iii 18. Chapter 10: Emergency Airway Management - p. iii 19. Chapter 11: Emergency Oxygen Administration - p. iii 20. Chapter 12: Trauma Emergencies: Assessment and Stabilization - p. iii 21. Chapter 13: Shock - p. iii 22. Chapter 14: Head Injury - p. iii 23. Chapter 15: Chest Trauma - p. iii 24. Chapter 16: Intraabdominal Injuries - p. iii 25. Chapter 17: Maxillofacial Trauma - p. iii 26. Chapter 18: Orthopedic Injuries, Splints, and Slings - p. iii 27. Chapter 19: Firearm and Arrow Injuries/Fishhook Injury - p. iii 28. Chapter 20: Lacerations, Abrasions, and Dressings - p. iii 29. Chapter 21: Sprains and Strains - p. iii 30. Chapter 22: Foot Problems and Care - p. iii 31. Chapter 23: Bandaging and Taping Techniques - p. iii 32. Chapter 24: Pain Management - p. iii 33. Chapter 25: Life-Threatening Emergencies (Rescue Breathing/CPR/Choking) - p. iii 34. Chapter 26: Allergic Reactions - p. iii 35. Chapter 27: Cardiopulmonary Emergencies - p. iii 36. Chapter 28: Neurologic Emergencies - p. iii 37. Chapter 29: Diabetes Emergencies - p. iii 38. Chapter 30: Genitourinary Tract Disorders - p. iii 39. Chapter 31: Gynecologic and Obstetric Emergencies - p. iii 40. Chapter 32: Wilderness Eye Emergencies - p. iii 41. Chapter 33: Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies - p. iii 42. Chapter 34: Dental Emergencies - p. iii 43. Chapter 35: Mental Health - p. iii 44. Chapter 36: Global Humanitarian Relief and Disaster Medicine - p. iii 45. Chapter 37: Snake and Other Reptile Bites - p. iii 46. Chapter 38: Arthropod and Mosquito Bites and Stings - p. iii 47. Chapter 39: Protection From Blood-Feeding Arthropods - p. iii 48. Chapter 40: Toxic Plants - p. iii 49. Chapter 41: Mushroom Toxicity - p. iii 50. Chapter 42: Animal Attacks - p. iii 51. Chapter 43: Zoonoses - p. iii 52. Chapter 44: Diarrhea and Constipation - p. iii 53. Chapter 45: Field Water Disinfection - p. iii 54. Chapter 46: Hydration and Dehydration - p. iii 55. Chapter 47: Malaria - p. iii 56. Chapter 48: Travel-Acquired Illnesses - p. iii 57. Chapter 49: Immunizations for Travel - p. iii 58. Chapter 50: Drowning and Cold-Water Immersion - p. iii 59. Chapter 51: Scuba Diving–Related Disorders - p. iii 60. Chapter 52: Injuries From Nonvenomous Aquatic Animals - p. iii 61. Chapter 53: Envenomation by Marine Life - p. iii 62. Chapter 54: Seafood Toxidromes - p. iii 63. Chapter 55: Aquatic Skin Disorders - p. iii 64. Chapter 56: Search and Rescue - p. iii 65. Chapter 57: Improvised Litters and Carries - p. iii 66. Chapter 58: Aeromedical Transport - p. iii 67. Chapter 59: Survival - p. iii 68. Chapter 60: Knots - p. iii 69. Chapter 61: Wilderness Medical Kits - p. iii 70. Chapter 62: Children in the Wilderness - p. iii 71. Chapter 63: Emergency Veterinary Medicine - p. iii 72. Chapter 64: Leave No Trace - p. iii 73. Avalanche Resources - p. iii 74. Glasgow Coma Scale, Simplified Motor Score, and Other Measures of Responsiveness - p. iii 75. SCAT5 Sport Concussion Assessment Tool - p. iii 76. Lake Louise Score for the Diagnosis of Acute Mountain Sickness - p. iii 77. Contingency Supplies for Wilderness Travel - p. iii 78. Repair Supplies for Wilderness Travel - p. iii 79. Priority Medical Equipment - p. iii 80. Antimicrobials - p. iii 81. Wilderness Eye Kit - p. iii 82. Recommended Oral Antibiotics for Prophylaxis of Domestic Animal and Human Bite Wounds - p. iii 83. Therapy for Parasitic Infections - p. iii 84. Suggested Basic Contents of a Survival Kit for Temperate to Cold Weather - p. iii 85. Sample Winter Survival Kit - p. iii 86. Sample Desert Survival Kit - p. iii 87. Sample Camp and Survival Gear for Jungle Travel - p. iii 88. Vehicle Cold Weather Survival Kit - p. iii 89. Pediatric Wilderness Medical Kit: Basic Supplies - p. iii 90. Drug Stability in the Wilderness - p. iii 91. Guide to Initial Dosage of Certain Antivenoms for Treating Bites by Medically Important Snakes Outside the Americas - p. iii 92. Index - p. iii 93. Color plate - p. iii

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