Chapter 92 Ultrasound and Telemedicine in the Wilderness N. Stuart Harris, Peter J. Fagenholz For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com In a remarkable departure from historic norms, modern wilderness…
Chapter 31 Management of Facial Injuries Vicki Mazzorana Wilderness medicine is defined in terms of the amount of time that an individual is remote from definitive hospital-based care. This definition…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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….
