Ditch Medicine: Advanced Field Procedures For Emergencies
by Hugh Coffee
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Author: Hugh CoffeeEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1993-05-01
ISBN: 1581603908
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Paladin Press
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Book Review: Fantastic book for physicians in extreme situations
Summary: 5 Stars
There are situations, particularly amongst doctors living in the Third World, or even in very remote areas (of any country), that are presented to her, whether or not she is a surgeon. Even if she is a general practitioner, it is the doctor who is duty-bound to help, for she is the most qualified of all and to whom folks will turn to when such situations occur. If she is a Pre-Hospital Care Provider, in disaster or war situations, it is up to her to provide advanced medical procedures, before the patient makes it to the distant hospital. This is a book for those extreme situations, where action must be taken, at a time when conditions are not the ones one would wish for. If you think you might be in that situation, if you plan to stay 6 months in the Amazon jungle amongst the indians near a zone with land conflict, or you plan to work as a GP in catastrophies, I think this is a book you might want to have. The surgeon guy might not be around when you need him most...There are times for administering pills, and there are times that require a ligature. Of course, you *know* that.
This isn't really a book for surgeons, as they're already skillfull in this stuff. I definitely think the GP in the situations I depicted will benefit, even though the book is directed at paramedics (a correct procedure is a correct procedure).
It's packed with priceless practical information (even simple information: how to do a ligature; the suture tie; etc). The chapters are: 1) Small wound repair; 2) Care of the infected wound; 3) Decompression and drainage of the chest; 4) Intravenous therapy; 5) Emergency airway procedures; 6) Anaphylactic shock; 7) Pain control; 8) Amputations; 9) Burns; and 10) Nutritional and emotional support.
The book is depicted with pictures of real situations from the field.
Summary of Ditch Medicine: Advanced Field Procedures For Emergencies
Whether it's a war zone or a civil disaster area, traumatic injuries often occur in remote, unsanitary locations. This book teaches advanced field procedures for small wound repair, care of the infected wound, IV therapy, pain control, amputations, treatment of burns, airway procedures and more.Internal Medicine Books
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