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The seventh edition of the bestselling NOLS Wilderness Medicine includes all the key first-aid information that made previous editions so valuable, now updated throughout with the latest medical recommendations. This guide is used in NOLS and WMI courses to train outdoor leaders to prevent, recognize, and treat common medical problems and to stabilize severely ill or injured patients for evacuation. A vital resource for outdoor enthusiasts, this book covers fundamental topics in first aid from the unique perspective of the National Outdoor Leadership School.
• First-aid topics include patient assessments, shock, soft tissue injury, burns, fractures and dislocations, and chest, head, and abdominal injury.
• Learn how to handle common environmental problems—heat, cold, water, altitude, and poisonous plants and animals. Vital material is presented in an easy-to-use reference format to save valuable time in an emergency.

ISBN-13: 9780811739962

Media Type: Paperback(Seventh Edition)

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Publication Date: 07-01-2021

Pages: 392

Product Dimensions: 5.30(w) x 8.10(h) x 1.00(d)

Tod Schimelpfenig has been a wilderness educator since 1973 and is the curriculum director for the NOLS Wilderness Medicine Institute. He lives in Lander, Wyoming.

Table of Contents

Preface to the 7th Edition xi

Acknowledgments xv

Introduction xvii

I Patient Assessment

1 Patient Assessment System 3

II Traumatic Injuries

2 Shock 37

3 Chest Injuries 47

4 Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries 57

5 Athletic Injuries 75

6 Fractures and Dislocations 87

7 Soft Tissue Injuries 105

8 Burns 119

III Environmental Injuries

9 Cold Injuries 131

10 Heat Illness 153

11 Altitude Illness 161

12 Poison, Stings, and Bites 171

13 Lightning 189

14 Drowning and Cold-Water Immersion 195

15 Marine Envenomations 203

IV Medical Emergencies

16 Allergies and Anaphylaxis 215

17 Respiratory and Cardiac Emergencies 219

18 Abdominal Pain 227

19 Diabetes 239

20 Seizures, Stroke, and Altered Mental Status 245

21 Urinary and Reproductive Medical Concerns 253

22 Mental Health Concerns on Wilderness Expeditions 265

V Expedition Medicine

23 Hydration 273

24 Hygiene and Water Disinfection 279

25 Dental Emergencies 291

26 Common Nonurgent Medical Problems 295

27 Leadership, Teamwork, and Communication 305

28 Judgment and Decision-Making 321

29 Stress and the Responder 331

30 Medical Legal Concepts in Wilderness Medicine 339

Appendix A First Aid Kit 345

Appendix B Glossary of First Aid Terms 347

Bibliography 351

Index 355

About the Author 369