Duff, J: Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine

Diagram: The skeleton Diagram: The internal organs Abbreviations and conversion tables Preface READ THIS PART 1 THE FUNDAMENTALS 1 Prevention Preparation (hope for the best, plan for the worst) Keeping healthy Safety in extreme climates Particular situations Care of local people 2 Positioning and moving a victim Positioning a victim Immobilization techniques Ways to move a victim 3 Medications - what you need to know The basics Special considerations At altitude 4 Pain management Painkillers (analgesics) Other medications and techniques for pain relief PART 2 ACCIDENT AND ILLNESS PROTOCOL 5 Accident and illness protocol summary 6 Primary survey - dealing with life-threatening emergencies Response Airway Breathing CPR or chest compressions 7 Primary survey for specific situations Suspected spinal injuries Life-threatening bleeding Choking (blocked airway) Near-drowning (submersion) Hypothermic victim Primary survey for children Fainting Triage 8 Shock management Common causes of shock Symptoms and signs of shock Shock prevention and management 9 Secondary survey - working out what the problem is Taking a medical history Carrying out a physical examination Checking the vital signs 10 Evacuation Sending for help Evacuating the victim Helicopter evacuation PART 3 PROBLEMS AND THEIR TREATMENT 11 Spinal and head injuries General management of spinal and head injuries Spinal (neck and backbone) injuries Head (skull and brain) injuries 12 Burns Burn management Specific burns 13 Broken bones and dislocations General management of broken bones (fractures) Specific broken bones General management of dislocations Specific dislocations 14 Sprains and strains General management of sprains and strains Specific sprains and strains 15 Wounds General management of wounds Complications Specific wounds 16 Bites,

Jim Duff has more than 30 years' experience of climbing, trekking and teaching wilderness medicine, first aid and leadership in the Himalayas. He was doctor on Chris Bonington's 1975 Expedition, which made the first ascent of Everest's Southwest face, and on the Australian first ascent of the North face of Everest in 1984. As well as expeditions to K2 and Changabang, Jim has climbed in the UK, the Alps, Norway, New Zealand and North America. Dr Peter Gormly was involved in safety, first aid and health issues in Antarctica for many years.