The Complete First Aid Pocket Guide

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Step-by-Step Treatment for All of Your Medical Emergencies Including • Heart Attack • Stroke • Food Poisoning • Choking • Head Injuries • Shock • Anaphylaxis • Minor Wounds • Burns From minor cuts and burns, to heart attacks and strokes, this handy, take-anywhere guide gives you the knowledge and advice you need to recognize and respond to any medical emergency. Be prepared for any medical emergency and handle it safely and efficiently with The Complete First Aid Pocket Guide. Quickly identify signs and symptoms of a wide range of medical conditions andlearn how to recognize the difference between a minor injury or illness, and those that are more serious with this essential handbook. Each section of The Complete First Aid Pocket Guide includes a quick list of signs and symptoms to look for and step-by-step first aid instructions for dealing with each situation, all in user-friendly, simple language that’s easy to understand. Medical issues covered include: —First aid basics, including roles and responsibilities of a first aider, managing an incident, activating emergency services, and infection control —Lifesaving skills including the recovery position, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) —Minor injuries and conditions, including soft tissue injuries, splinters, blisters, eye injuries, nosebleed, diarrhea, and vomiting —Traumatic injuries including severe bleeding, amputation, shock, fractures, crush injuries, burns, and head and neck injuries —Medical emergencies including heart attack, stroke, asthma, anaphylaxis, hypoglycemia, meningitis, seizures, poisoning, and emergency childbirth —Environmental conditions including hypothermia, frostbite, heat stroke, sunburn, and lightning strike —Pediatric emergencies and illnesses, including assessing an unresponsive child or baby, pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), choking, croup, and febrile seizures —First aid kit lists for home, vehicles, and outdoor use With an appendix featuring an A-to-Z list of every condition covered, it’s easy for you to quickly find the exact information you need in any situation you may face. With its small trim and portable size, The Complete First Aid Pocket Guide is the perfect addition to a home first aid kit, car first aid kit, disaster-survival bag, as well as a pocket companion for EMTs and other first responders in the field. Introduction: What Is First Aid?......Page 6 Chapter 1: What First Aid Is and Isn’t......Page 8 Your Role in a First Aid Situation......Page 9 Managing an Incident......Page 11 Calling Emergency Services......Page 13 Protecting Yourself from Infection......Page 14 Measuring Vital Signs......Page 16 Gathering Important Information from a Victim: AMPLE History......Page 19 Essential Equipment for First Aid Kits......Page 21 Assessing a Collapsed Victim......Page 27 The Recovery Position......Page 31 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)......Page 32 CPR in Special Circumstances......Page 37 Using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)......Page 39 Helping a Choking Victim......Page 41 Minor Wounds (Cuts and Grazes)......Page 46 Soft-Tissue Injuries (Sprains and Strains)......Page 49 Splinters......Page 50 Blisters......Page 52 Foreign Body in the Eye......Page 53 Knocked-Out Teeth......Page 54 Nosebleeds......Page 55 Fainting......Page 56 Black Eye......Page 58 Broken Nose......Page 59 Minor Burns......Page 60 Earache......Page 63 Diarrhea......Page 64 Nausea and Vomiting......Page 65 Common Cold......Page 67 Influenza (The Flu)......Page 68 Headache......Page 69 Motion Sickness......Page 71 Panic Attacks and Hyperventilation......Page 72 Severe Bleeding......Page 74 Amputation......Page 76 Puncture Wounds......Page 77 Shock......Page 78 Fractures (Closed)......Page 80 Fractures (Open)......Page 83 Dislocations......Page 84 Head Injuries......Page 86 Neck and Back Injuries......Page 89 Major Burns......Page 92 Chemical Burns......Page 94 Heart Attack......Page 97 Stroke (Brain Attack)......Page 100 Asthma......Page 103 Anaphylaxis (Severe Allergic Reaction)......Page 104 Meningitis......Page 106 Seizures......Page 109 Diabetic Hyperglycemia (High Blood Sugar)......Page 112 Diabetic Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar)......Page 113 Poisoning......Page 114 Emergency Childbirth......Page 119 Looking After an Unwell Child or Baby......Page 122 Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)......Page 126 Pediatric Choking......Page 129 Foreign Object Lodged in Ear......Page 132 Foreign Object Lodged in Nose......Page 134 Croup......Page 135 Bronchiolitis......Page 136 Chicken Pox......Page 138 Febrile Seizures......Page 140 Dehydration......Page 141 Hypothermia......Page 143 Frostbite......Page 145 Heatstroke......Page 147 Sunburn......Page 148 Lightning Strike......Page 149 Drowning......Page 150 Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac......Page 152 Animal Bites......Page 154 Snakebites......Page 156 Insect Stings......Page 157 Tick Bite......Page 159 Jellyfish Stings......Page 160 Appendix A: First Aid Techniques......Page 163 Appendix B: First Aid Kit Lists......Page 171 Appendix C: First Aid Memory Aids......Page 174 Appendix D: A-to-Z List of Ailments and Conditions......Page 176 About the Author......Page 180 Index......Page 182 Copyright......Page 189