Chapter 32 Wilderness Cardiology Aaron L. Baggish, Benjamin D. Levine The wilderness environment places great demands on the cardiovascular system. Certain wilderness activities, such as diving and high-altitude mountaineering, pose…
Chapter 35 Mental Health in the Wilderness Barry Morenz Wilderness environments often have beneficial effects on the overall emotional health of many individuals. Individuals who choose to pursue wilderness activities…
Chapter 36 Wilderness Emergency Medical Services and Response Systems Franklin R. Hubbell The “wilderness” in wilderness medicine has broadened in scope. Skills that are learned for providing wilderness medical care…
Chapter 11 Clinical Management of Heat-Related Illnesses Karen K. O’Brien, Lisa R. Leon, Robert W. Kenefick This chapter discusses the clinical manifestations, management, and prevention of heat-related illnesses. The spectrum…
17.2 The treatment of the behaviourally disturbed adolescent Kenneth Nunn Essentials 1 Emergency psychiatry is treating the underlying neurobehavioural processes NOT the cognitive content or psychiatric diagnosis. 2 When thinking…
23.4 Endotracheal tube and tracheal intubation Michelle Lin Background Endotracheal intubation (TI) provides a definitive airway. Insertion of a tube between the vocal cords and into the trachea allows optimal…
22.1 Envenomation Julian White Essentials 1 Snakebite is the most important form of envenoming globally, causing significant morbidity and mortality. 2 Envenoming can cause rapid and severe medical problems in…
23.10 Central and peripheral intravenous lines Judith Klein Background Most children who present to an emergency department do not need vascular access for drug or fluid therapy. Medications can usually…
23.6 The surgical airway Judith Klein Background The paediatric airway is distinct from that of the adult. The epiglottis is floppy and the larynx is shorter, more anterior, and more…
