1About the Authors
38Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac
2I. Principles of Medical Preparedness
39VI. Injuries to Soft Tissues
3Medical Preparedness: How to Get Started
40Minor Wounds
4Wilderness Medicine vs. Long-Term Survival Medicine
41Hemorrhagic and Major Wounds
5The Importance of Community
42Burn Injuries
6II. Becoming a Medical Resource
43Animal Bites
7The Status Assessment
44Snake Bites
8Likely Medical Issues You Will Face
45Invertebrate Bites and Stings
9Medical Skills You Will Want to Learn
46Head Injuries
10Medical Supplies
47Sprains and Strains
11Natural Remedies
48Dislocations
12The Physical Exam
49Fractures
13The Mass Casualty Incident
50Amputation
14Patient Transport
51VII. Chronic Medical Problems
15III. Hygiene and Sanitation
52Thyroid Disease
16Hygiene-Related Medical Problems
53Diabetes
17Lice and Ticks
54High Blood Pressure
18Dental Care
55Heart Disease and Chest Pain
19Respiratory Infections
56Seizure Disorders
20The Effective Sickroom
57Kidney Stones and Gall Bladder Disease
21Food-Borne and Water-Borne Illness
58VIII. Other Important Medical Issues
22Diarrheal Disease and Dehydration
59CPR in Austere Settings
23IV. Infections
60Headache
24Appendicitis and Conditions that Mimic It
61Eye Issues
25Urinary Tract Infections
62Nosebleeds
26Hepatitis
63Earache
27Fungal Infections
64Hemorrhoids
28Cellulitis
65Birth Control, Pregnancy, and Delivery
29Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
66IX. Medications
30V. Environmental Factors
67Essential Over-the-Counter Drugs
31Heat-Related Emergencies
68Pain Medications
32Cold-Related Medical Issues
69Natural Pain Relief
33Altitude Sickness
70Stockpiling Medications
34Wildfire Preparedness
71Emergency Contacts
35Storm Preparedness
72Glossary
36Earthquake Preparedness
73Index
37Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis
