EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nutrition, Malnutrition, and Starvation
Chapter 69 Nutrition, Malnutrition, and Starvation E. Wayne Askew For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com How does it feel to starve? I am hungry. I am always hungry. ……
Women in the Wilderness
Chapter 100 Women in the Wilderness Susan Anderson Travel not only stirs the blood … it also gives birth to the spirit. ALEXANDRA DAVID–NEEL, FRENCH EXPLORER AND WRITER (1868-1969), WHO…
Wilderness Preparation, Equipment, and Medical Supplies
Chapter 91 Wilderness Preparation, Equipment, and Medical Supplies Joseph E. Tonna, Matthew R. Lewin For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Wilderness travel and recreation expose individuals to illness and…
Children in the Wilderness
Chapter 99 Children in the Wilderness Judith R. Klein Once the realm of a few adventurous individuals, the wilderness today attracts an ever-broader range of explorers. This includes many in…
Scorpion Envenomation
Chapter 53 Scorpion Envenomation Jeffrey Suchard For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Scorpion stings occur commonly in tropical and subtropical regions around the world (Figure 53-1). Among causes of…
Wilderness Dentistry
Chapter 30 Wilderness Dentistry Henry J. Herrmann, Cynthia L. Idzik-Starr For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com This chapter discusses the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide variety…
Submersion Injuries and Drowning
Chapter 75 Submersion Injuries and Drowning Tracy A. Cushing, Seth C. Hawkins, Justin Sempsrott, Robert B. Schoene For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com “To have faith is to trust…
Biodiversity and Human Health
Chapter 110 Biodiversity and Human Health Richard S. Salkowe, Lynn E. Yonge For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Biodiversity is defined as the variety of all life forms that…
Tick-Borne Diseases
Chapter 51 Tick-Borne Diseases Stephen J. Traub, Gregory A. Cummins There are approximately 850 species of ticks, which rank second only to mosquitoes in importance as insect vectors of human…
