Chapter 48 Mosquitoes and Mosquito-Borne Diseases Hemal K. Kanzaria, Renee Y. Hsia Mosquitoes are in the biologic phylum Arthropoda, class Insecta, order Diptera, family Culicidae. There are approximately 35 genera,…
Chapter 14 Exposure to Radiation From the Sun Andrew C. Krakowski, Lee A. Kaplan For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Sun exposure, sun damage, and sun protection are increasingly…
Chapter 101 Elders in the Wilderness Blair Dillard Erb, Uta S. Shimizu There is still no cure for the common birthday. JOHN GLENN, SENIOR ASTRONAUT21 For online-only figures, please go…
Chapter 26 Combat and Casualty Care Michael E. Franco, Edward J. Otten, Thomas F. Ditzler, Shon Compton, Patricia R. Hastings It is difficult to emphasize sufficiently the importance of initial…
Chapter 84 Travel Medicine Buddha Basnyat, Charles D. Ericsson For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com International travelers, particularly those participating in wilderness and outdoors activities, have unique health needs…
Chapter 22 Wound Management Ramin Jamshidi For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Management of wounds sustained in remote and wilderness environments requires special preparation and knowledge. The basic elements…
Chapter 70 Dehydration, Rehydration,* and Hyperhydration Robert W. Kenefick, Samuel N. Cheuvront, Lisa R. Leon, Karen K. O’Brien Introduction and Definition of Terms Body fluid balance is controlled by both…
Chapter 13 Emergency Care of the Burned Victim Michael J. Mosier, David M. Heimbach Epidemiology Each year in the United States, approximately 2 million individuals are burned seriously enough to…
Chapter 76 Emergency Oxygen Administration Eric Douglas, Nicholas H. Bird Oxygen (O2) administration can be a critical adjunct to the delivery of effective emergency medical care. Medical personnel who practice…
