The Little Book of Big Medical Emergencies: How to Recognize and Respond to the Most Common Medical Emergencies
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The Little Book of Big Medical Emergencies puts life-saving information at your fingertips, including: 3; How to save someone who is fainting, choking, or drowning3; How to tell if someone is having a stroke, heart attack, or epileptic seizure3; How to identify a life-threatening allergic reaction, kidney infection, or pneumonia3; How to perform CPR, make tourniquets, create an emergency kit for your home and car, and much moreTime is of the essence in an emergency; a delay or incorrect decision can be fatal. Simple and easy-to-follow, this little book is the guide to medical emergencies that goes everywhere you do.
Additional information
Weight | 1.22 kg |
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Dimensions | 1.2 × 15.24 × 15.5 cm |
PubliCanadation City/Country | USA |
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Format | Paperback |
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Pages | 208 |
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Year Published | 2007-6-19 |
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ISBN 10 | 157826247X |
About The Author | Stuart Fischer, M.D., a graduate of Yale University, served as an emergency care attending physician at Cabrini Medical Center and the associate medical director of the Atkins Center. He is now in private practice in New York City. |
What real people are saying:“…invaluable information…can make the difference between living and dying…”“A life-saving guide…of vital use in every home…”“…belongs in every household…” |
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Table Of Content | IntroductionBasic Principles of Emergency CareHow Emergency Systems WorkWhen You Call 911Hospital Admission and Ability to PayThe Medical EmergenciesAbdominal PainAppendicitisBack InjuriesBitesBlood Clots (Phlebitis)Breathing DisordersBurnsChokingCold Exposure (Hypothermia)Cuts and BruisesDiabetic EmergenciesDiarrheaDrowningEar EmergenciesElectrical InjuriesEye EmergenciesFainting and Collapse (Syncope)FracturesGunshot and Stab WoundHeadachesHead InjuriesHeart AttacksHeart Rhythm EmergenciesHeat Emergencies (Hyperthermia)High Blood PressureKidney StonesMarine Life InjuriesNeck InjuriesNosebleedsPanic AttacksPediatric EmergenciesPneumoniaPoisoning and Drug OverdoseSeizuresSkin Emergencies and Allergic ReactionsStrokesUrinary Tract DisordersWomen’s EmergenciesProceduresHow to Take a PulseHow to Give CPRHow to Dislodge an Obstruction from the ThroatHow to Stop Bleeding WoundsHow to Make SplintsHow to Make SlingsMeasuring Vital SignsEmergency Supply KitsTips for foreign TravelResourcesIndex |
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