Avalanches
Chapter 2 Avalanches Colin K. Grissom, Martin I. Radwin, Dale Atkins, Scott E. McIntosh For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com An avalanche is a mass of snow that slides…
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Foot Problems and Care
Chapter 29 Foot Problems and Care Grant S. Lipman, Brian J. Krabak “There’s language in her eye, her cheek, her lip; Nay, her foot speaks.” WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE For online-only figures,…
Bites and Injuries Inflicted by Wild and Domestic Animals
Chapter 56 Bites and Injuries Inflicted by Wild and Domestic Animals John E. Bradford, Luanne Freer For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Wild and domestic animal bites are distinct…
Ethnobotany: Plant-Derived Medical Therapy
Chapter 66 Ethnobotany Plant-Derived Medical Therapy Kevin Davison, Rick Marinelli For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com The history of ethnobotany begins before the advent of written records. In all…
Ropes and Knot Tying
Chapter 95 Ropes and Knot Tying Stephen E. Hudson, Loui H. Mccurley Ropes—and the knots that hold them in place—are considered by many to be staples of the avid outdoorsperson….
Tactical Medicine
Chapter 25 Tactical Medicine* Lawrence E. Heiskell, Bohdan T. Olesnicky, Sydney J. Vail Tactical medicine can be defined as both emergency and nonemergency care provided to victims of illness or…
Volcanic Eruptions, Hazards, and Mitigation
Chapter 15 Volcanic Eruptions, Hazards, and Mitigation Joanne N. Feldman, Robert I. Tilling For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Volcanic eruptions are spectacular, violent, and often quite dangerous expressions…
Splints and Slings
Chapter 19 Splints and Slings Misha R. Kassel, Alan Gianotti For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Splints and slings have been staples of medical care for thousands of years….
Technical Rescue, Self-Rescue, and Evacuation
Chapter 38 Technical Rescue, Self-Rescue, and Evacuation Ken Zafren, Loui H. McCurley, Charley Shimanski, Will Smith For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Accident on Mt Kenya—1970 On September 5,…
Bear Behavior and Attacks
Chapter 57 Bear Behavior and Attacks Luanne Freer, Steven P. French For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Bears are among the most widely distributed animals in the world. At…
