Environmental Medical Emergencies

by David J. Steedman

Oxford Handbooks in Emergency Medicine

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The range and variety of accidents that can occur during outdoor pursuits is frightening. Casualties from environmental emergencies often require urgent medical intervention based on the basic principles of pathophysiology; this book offers the practical information that will enable thenon-specialist to provide the correct help, immediately, and enable them to avoid the misunderstanding and procrastination that can prove fatal.Topics covered include: hypothermia; cold injury; near drowning; show more diving emergencies; heat illness; high-altitude illness; lightning injury; chemical accidents and emergencies; radiation accidents; poisoning by plants and fungi, and venomous bites and stings. There is also an invaluable appendixwhich gives up-to-date contacts to refer to for extra help. show less

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Environmental Medical Emergencies

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616.9Applied Science & TechnologyMedicine & healthDiseases, Allergies, Skin ConditionsInfections, AIDS, Cancer
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RC86.8 .S73MedicineInternal medicineInternal medicineMedical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care.
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