Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Eric A. Weiss
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-04-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323528376

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Drs. Eric Weiss and Douglas Sward have assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. Article topics include: Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of High Altitude Illness; Out-of-hospital Evaluation and Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia; Arthropod Envenomation in North America; North American Snake Envenomation; Cutting Edge Management of Frostbite;Updates in Decompression Illness; Marine Envenomation; Is There a Doctor on Board: Medical Emergencies at 40,000 Feet; Translating Battlefield Medicine to Wilderness Medicine; The Application of Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Austere Environments; Wilderness EMS Systems; Preparing for International Travel & Global Medical Care; and Medical-legal Issues in Expedition and Wilderness Medicine.

Wilderness Medicine

Wilderness Medicine
Author: Paul S. Auerbach
Publisher: Mosby Incorporated
Total Pages: 2316
Release: 2007
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780323032285

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Nineteen completely new chapters cover such topics as volcanic eruptions and wilderness and endurance events. Packed with practical information that stresses improvisational medicine, the book is a must-have for anyone with an interest in the outdoors.

Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Wilderness Emergency Care

Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Wilderness Emergency Care
Author: Wilderness Medical Society
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1995
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781570340116

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These guidelines are the WMS's official statement on the best methods of handling wilderness related trauma, illness, or environmental injury.

Medicine for the Outdoors

Medicine for the Outdoors
Author: Paul S. Auerbach
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 567
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0323068138

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Packed with step-by-step instructions, how-to explanations, and practical approaches to outdoor and wilderness emergencies, this newly updated guide explains the best ways to respond to just about any medical problem when help is miles or days away. Logically organized, "Medicine for the Outdoors" may literally save a life.

Environmental and Wilderness Medicine, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book

Environmental and Wilderness Medicine, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Cheyenne Falat
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2024-06-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443129606

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In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. C Cheyenne Falat and Stephanie Lareau bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Environmental and Wilderness Medicine. Emergency medicine physicians must be equipped with the knowledge to effectively care for patients who push the limits of this world and are exposed to the extremes of temperature, altitude, terrain, physical activity, flora and fauna—and even outer space. This issue addresses each of these topics with guidance from top experts in the field. Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including altitude related conditions; dive related illness and injury; desert medicine; endurance sporting events; tick borne diseases; climate change; space medicine; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on environmental and wilderness medicine, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Wilderness EMS

Wilderness EMS
Author: Seth C. Hawkins
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 1277
Release: 2017-10-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1496350448

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Wilderness EMS is designed for EMS providers and leaders who deliver medical care in the wilderness, and those practicing wilderness medicine as part of a formal team. The textbook is a comprehensive, expertly-written reference ideal for this fast-changing and multidisciplinary specialty. This first-of-its-kind text provides specialized instruction and best practices for wilderness EMS practitioners and students – crucial information for the success of today’s rescue missions. A strong foundation in evidence-based medicine, clinical experience, and field applicability makes it especially useful for any EMS provider in a wilderness environment.