The Pocket First-Aid Field Guide: Treatment and Prevention of Outdoor Emergencies (Skyhorse Pocket Guides)

Practical advice for the on-the-go outdoorsman, this field-friendly guide is essential for anyone interested in first-aid preparation and care. Here is advice useful on a hike or for any fishing trip, including step-by-step instructions on dealing with fractures, suturing wounds, treating eyes and ears, managing allergic reactions, and more. With common sense advice, and in a handy, portable package, this is one little book that no one should be without in a campsite or in their forest hideaway.;Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; THE AUTHOR; CONSULTANTS; 1. ROLE OF ANATOMY; THE HUMAN BODY; 2. PHYSICAL CONDITIONING; KEEPING FIT; 3. HEART DISEASE; MAJOR RISK FACTORS FOR ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; 4. BREATHING & CHOKING; RESCUE BREATHING; CPR; CHOKING; 5. BRUISES, SCRAPES, CUTS & DEALING WITH SHOCK; BLEEDING; HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK; WOUNDS; 6. SPRAINS, STRAINS & FRACTURES; SPRAINS; MUSCLE STRAINS; BROKEN BONES & FRACTURES; TRAUMA TO THE HEAD; 7. FEVER; Signs of a Fever; Procedures for Taking a Temperature; Causes of Fever From a physician and seasoned outdoorsman, “a guide to treating and managing injuries until you can get professional help” for hikers, hunters, and more (The Outdoor Wire). Filled with practical, common-sense tips, this field-friendly guide is essential for anyone interested in first-aid preparation and care. Here is advice useful on a hike, a hunt, a fishing trip, or any outdoor activity, including step-by-step instructions on dealing with fractures, suturing wounds, treating eyes and ears, managing allergic reactions, and more. Written by an MD who is also a seasoned longtime hunter, this is one little book that no one should be without in a campsite or in their forest hideaway. “Dr. George Dvorchak Jr., a veteran guns and hunting magazine writer, covers everything you’ll want to know in an emergency.” —The Press & Sun Bulletin Practical advice for the on-the-go camper, hiker, fisherman, or hunter--filled with common sense advice and illustrations Everything you need to know about first-aid for when you need to know...