Skipper's Medical Emergency Handbook. First aid at sea. Руководство шкипера по неотложной медицинской помощи. Первая помощь на море

Designed to be of assistance to all who sail - whether you are taking a day excursion, a holiday cruise, or an even longer trip - the Skipper's Medical Emergency Handbook provides practical advice, boosts confidence, solves problems, and minimizes danger.
• Provides the medical layperson with easy-to-follow advice and guidance on how to prevent, treat, and care for the sick or injured at sea.
• Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions and techniques for both novices, experienced sailors and all who work at sea.
• Flow charts and easy-to-follow illustrations provide an at-a-glance reference, from pre-voyage preparations and establishing emergency procedures, first-response and assessment of illnesses and injury, to offshore aftercare and recovery.
• Updated in line with new practices, procedures and treatments.

CONTENTS
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Preparation
Initial Considerations in Planning the Voyage
Tasks Before Departure
On-board Emergency Procedures and Crew Roles
Medical Kit Design - What is Needed
How to Put a Medical Kit Together
Taking a History from a Crew Member
Examining a Crew Member
Emergency Care: How to Save and Preserve Life
Resuscitation - ABC
Assessment of a Sick or Injured Crew Member
Managing the Unconscious Crew Member
Loss of Consciousness
Choking
Shock and Haemorrhage
Chest Pain
Allergy and Anaphylaxis
Cold Injuries and Hypothermia
Immersion and Drowning
Heat Illnesses
Diabetic Emergencies
Burns
Trauma and Accidents
Preventing Injuries
Wounds and Bleeding
Head Injuries
Neck and Spinal Injuries
Facial Injuries
Eye Injuries
Chest Injuries
Abdominal Injuries
Pelvic and Hip Injuries
Limbs: Fracture and Dislocation
Hand, Foot, and Ankle Injuries
Fish Hook Injuries
Soft Tissue Injuries
Treating Pain
Medical Disorders
Neurological Disorders
Eye Disorders
Dental and Mouth Disorders
Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
CONTENTS CONTINUED
Chest Disorders
Abdominal Disorders
Gynaecological Disorders
Urinary, Kidney, and Genital Disorders
Infections
Seasickness
Skin Disorders
Bites and Stings
Overdoses and Poisoning
Psychological Disorders
Emergency Medical Procedures
Resuscitation Procedures
Recovery Position and Log Roll
Spinal Immobilization
Pulse and Blood Pressure
Assessing Conscious State:
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and AVPU
Rehydration
Venous and Intraosseus Access
Injections and Infusions
Minor Operative Set-up
Repairing the Skin
Chest Drains and Emergency Chest Decompression