Medicine for the Outdoors

Dr. Paul S. Auerbach, FACEP, FAWM, is the Redlich Family Professor of Surgery in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is the world's leading expert on wilderness medicine and a prolific author. He is the Editor of Wilderness Medicine, and author of Medicine for the Outdoors and Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine. Dr. Auerbach holds his MD from Duke and completed his internship at Dartmouth and residency at UCLA. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He has been recognized as a Hero of Emergency Medicine by the American College of Emergency Physicians and received the New Orleans Grand Isle Award for Science from the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences, the Founders Award from the Wilderness Medical Society, and the Outstanding Contribution in Education Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians, among others. Dr. Auerbach has served as a volunteer physician in Haiti, Nepal, and Guatemala.

"This book is a brief guide to diagnosing and managing common and uncommon ailments encountered in the wilderness setting. The book is divided into five sections and includes an appendix with more details on medications and procedures." -©Doody’s Review Service, 2023, Faran Ahmad, MBBS(Creighton University Medical Center)

• PART ONE: General InformationHow to Use This BookBefore You GoGeneral First Aid PrinciplesPatient Assessment-A Structured Approach to Emergencies in the OutdoorsPART TWO: Major Medical ProblemsAn Approach to the Unconscious VictimChest InjurySerious Lung DisordersChest PainBleedingShockHead InjuryAllergic ReactionSeizureFractures and DislocationsAmputationBurnsInhalation InjuriesAbdominal PainProblems of Ovaries and VaginaDisorders of the Kidneys, Bladder, and ProstateProblems of the Penis and TesticlesEmergency ChildbirthDiabetesStrokeInfectious DiseasesPART THREE: Minor Medical ProblemsGeneral SymptomsHead (Including Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Mouth)Upper Respiratory DisordersDisorders of the Gastrointestinal TractSkin DisordersMinor Bruises and WoundsMusculoskeletal InjuriesMental Health (Psychiatric) EmergenciesPART FOUR: Disorders Related to Specific EnvironmentsInjuries and Illnesses Due to ColdInjuries and Illnesses Due to HeatWildland FiresHigh Altitude-Related ProblemsSnakebiteInsect and Arthropod BitesLightning Strike, Tornado (Cyclone), Hurricane (Typhoon), Flood,Earthquake, Tidal Wave (Tsunami), Landslide (Mudslide), Volcano, and Snow AvalancheHazardous Aquatic Life and Aquatic InfectionsUnderwater Diving AccidentsDrowningAnimal AttacksWild Plant and Mushroom PoisoningPART FIVE: Miscellaneous InformationOxygen AdministrationWater DisinfectionMotion SicknessJet LagPersonal Safety in an Age of Conflict, Kidnapping, and TerrorismFirst Aid KitsPhysicians AbroadImmunizationsTransport of the Injured VictimGround-to-Air Distress SignalsLost PeopleProceduresDealing With DeathAPPENDICES1. Commonly Used Drugs (Medications) and Doses2. Conversion Tables3. Guidelines for Prevention of Diseases Transmitted via Human Blood and Other Bodily Fluids4. Commonly Used Applications of the SAM Splint5. Emergency Canine Medicine