An illustrated survival guide with step-by-step instructions, a world-wide list of emergency phone numbers, first aid techniques, and detailed description of what-to-do in over 60 medical emergency conditions. Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases. FREE Basic First Aid, First Aid Techniques, and Bites Chapter in the trial.

Audience

Intended for everyone interested in first aid. No previous knowledge of medicine is necessary.

Features

• Fully illustrated.
• Detailed explanations of CPR, rescue breathing and other first aid techniques.
• Comprehensive step-by-step description of what-to-do in over 60 medical conditions.
• Warning signs of heart attack, stroke and other medical conditions are discussed.
• Special sections on wound treatments, wilderness, diver rescue and more.
• Illustrated human anatomy chapter.
• Always have the guide available for a quick reference.
• Consult the guide during an emergency or read it at leisure.
• Search for the words or phrases
• Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page
• Add Bookmarks
• Text annotation and mark-up
• Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized.

Table of Contents

Basic First Aid: 1. Survey the scene | 2. Survey the patient | 3. Call for emergency services

Secondary survey: Introduction | 1. Interview the victim | 2. Vitals | 3. Head-to-toe examination

Conditions that require first aid

Bites: Insect and animal bites and stings | Snakebite | Spider bite | Removing an insect in the ear canal

Bleeding: Hemorrhage (heavy bleeding) | Nosebleed | Wounds

Bone: Bone fracture | Spinal/neck injury

Breathing: Altitude sickness | Anaphylaxis (constriction of airways) | Asthma | Choking | Diver rescue | Sucking chest wound (Pneumothorax)

Cold and flu: Common cold | Flu | Fever | Fever convulsions (febrile seizures)

Diabetes: Hyperglycemia (diabetic coma) | Hypoglycemia (insulin shock)

Head: Fainting | Head Injury | Migraine | Stroke

Heat and cold: Heat stroke | Heat syncope | Hypothermia (low body temperature) | Frostbite | Blisters

Internal organs: Appendicitis | Heart attack | Heart failure | Gastrointestinal bleeding

Loss of consciousness: Convulsion (Seizure ) | Fainting | Head Injury | Heart attack | Poisoning | Stroke | Shock | Spinal/neck injury

Muscle: Bruise | Convulsion (Seizure ) | Cramps | Muscle Strain | Sprain

Pain: Appendicitis | Chest Pain | Heartburn | Migraine | Toothache

Poisoning: Poison control center | Poisoning | Food Poisoning | Carbon Monoxide | Carbon Dioxide | Poison-ivy and poison-oak | Overdose from drugs | Heroin Overdose | Cocaine Intoxication | Vomiting

Skin: Blisters | Bruise | Burns | Wounds

Women only: Normal Childbirth | Childbirth - emergency delivery | Miscarriage | Elective abortion

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First Aid Techniques: Artificial respiration | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | Auscultation | First Aid Kit | Occlusive dressing | Oxygen first aid | Pulse | Recovery Position | Triage | Tourniquet | Sub-abdominal thrusts (Heimlich Maneuver)

Human Anatomy: Heart | Lung | Circulatory System | Digestive System (abdomen) | Mouth | Nose | Brain | Spinal Cord | Skeleton (bones) | Skin | Immune System

Emergency Telephone Numbers: Africa | Australasia | Asia | Europe | North America | South America | Middle East | Mobile telephones | Use of emergency numbers | Configuration and operation | Poison control center | History

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