Ebook: NOLS Wilderness Medicine

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 injuries. Cold injuries -- Heat illness -- Altitude illness -- Poisons, stings, and bites -- Lightning injuries -- Drowning and cold water immersion -- Marine envenomations -- Medical emergencies. Allergies and anaphylaxis -- Respiratory and cardiac emergencies -- Abdominal pain -- Diabetes, seizures, and unresponsive states -- Genitourinary medical concerns -- Mental health concerns -- Expedition medicine. Hygiene and water disinfection -- Hydration -- Dental emergencies -- Common non-urgent medical problems -- Leadership, teamwork, and communication -- Judgment and decision-making -- Stress and the rescuer -- Medical legal concepts in wilderness medicine.;This guide helps train outdoor leaders to prevent, recognize, and treat common medical problems and to stabilize a severely ill or injured patient for evacuation.