Health & Fitness : First Aid

When it's sink or swim, this Quick Guide will keep you afloat!. On the water, when an emergency surfaces, there is no time to spend searching through an exhaustive manual. Emergency First Aid On Board provides all the answers--fast. Drawn from the world's largest boating library, it presents 14 color panels of authoritative, concise information on first aid. This on-the-spot reference is a convenient, accessible, and utterly streamlined information resource. more...

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An illustrated survival guide with step-by-step instructions, a world-wide list of emergency phone numbers, first aid techniques, and detailed description of what-to-do in over 60 medical emergency conditions.FREE Basic First Aid, First Aid Techniques, and Bites Chapter in the trial. Audience. Intended for everyone interested in first aid. No previous knowledge of medicine is necessary. Fully illustrated. Detailed explanations of CPR, rescue breathing and other first aid techniques. Comprehensive step-by-step description of what-to-do in over 60 medical conditions. Warning signs of heart attack, stroke and other medical conditions are discussed. Special sections on wound treatments, wilderness, diver rescue and more. Illustrated human anatomy chapter. Always have the guide available for a quick reference. Consult the guide during an emergency or read it at leisure. Search for the words or phrases. Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page. Table of Contents. Basic First Aid: 1. Survey the scene | 2. Survey the patient | 3. Call for emergency services. Secondary survey: Introduction | 1. Interview the victim | 2. Vitals | 3. Head-to-toe examination. Conditions that require first aid. Bites: Insect and animal bites and stings | Snakebite | Spider bite | Removing an insect in the ear canal. Bleeding: Hemorrhage (heavy bleeding) | Nosebleed | Wounds. Bone: Bone fracture | Spinal/neck injury. Breathing: Altitude sickness | Anaphylaxis (constriction of airways) | Asthma | Choking | Diver rescue | Hyperventilation and anxiety | Sucking chest wound (Pneumothorax). Cold and flu: Common cold | Flu | Fever | Fever convulsions (febrile seizures). Diabetes: Hyperglycemia (diabetic coma) | Hypoglycemia (insulin shock). Head: Fainting | Head Injury | Migraine | Stroke | Anxiety attacks and nervousness. Heat and cold: Heat stroke | Heat syncope | Hypothermia (low body temperature) | Frostbite | Blisters. Internal organs: Appendicitis | Heart attack | Heart failure | Gast more...

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Terror medicine is related to emergency and disaster medicine but focuses on the constellation of medical issues uniquely related to terrorist attacks. This title provides information suitable for those who may be called to service during or after a terror incident. more...

Price: $79.95

Everything you need to build a foundation for learning the basic medical sciences in one comprehensive review!. From the authors of First Aid for the® USMLE Step 1 comes this comprehensive summary of essential basic science general principles covered in the first two years of medical school. It provides the background you need before reviewing for the board and distills important coourse material down to easily understood parts. Features: Emphasizes the major basic science concepts taught in medical school; Covers the high-yield topics and facts tested on the USMLE; Includes a framework for understanding anatomy and histology, embryology, behavioral science, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, pathology, and pharmacology; Written by top students who aced their exams adn the USMLE; Organized in the same manor as First Aid for the® USMLE Step 1 to facilitate cross-study; Packed with hundreds of full-color images and tables; Great for PBL and integrated curricula; Can be used with its companion volume, First Aid for the® Basic Sciences: Organ Systems for a complete, high-yield review of basic science. Visit www.AccessMedStudent.com and www.FirstAidTeam.com more...

Price: $69.95

THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO FAMILY MEDICINE BOARD SUCCESS: The only resident-to-resident, step-by-step guide to help you pass the Family Medicine boards; Current content based on the most recently administered in-service and board exams; Designed for fast and fun learning; Real answers to frequently tested questionso High-yield algorithms and images; Insider tips from residents who've been there; Great for recertification and in-service exams more...

Price: $71.95