It's every pet owner's nightmare: suddenly your four-legged friend isn't breathing. What to do? There is no 911 for pets, so it's up to you to save a life. The First Aid Companion for Dogs & Cats is a straightforward guide that covers both major problems--CPR, heat stroke, and strangulation--and minor ones, such as swollen tails, ingrown nails, and flea allergies. Beginning with simple ...

Manufacturer: Rodale Books
Written By: Amy D. Shojai

Manufacturer: Staywell

You and your group are on the adventure of a lifetime, far from civilization, surrounded by wilderness. Someone gets hurt or sick. What do you do? With Dr. William Forgey's comprehensive Wilderness Medicine: Beyond First Aid in hand, you can recognize, assess, and treat many kinds of medical emergencies. This illustrated text is essential reading for anyone from trip leaders, guides, and search ...

Manufacturer: Globe Pequot
Written By: William Forgey

REAL-WORLD, RELEVANT ANSWERS TO ALL YOUR MATCH QUESTIONS More application and interview tips for each specialty Get the match you want What to do if you don't match Personal statements and CVs that worked Frequently asked interview questions (and good answers) Winning tips from students who matched with top programs Latest trends in ...

Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Medical
Written By: Tao Le, Vikas Bhushan

The American College of Emergency Physicians has created an essential and comprehensive first aid manual with treatments and techniques explained, step-by-step and illustrated with hundreds of photographs to show how to perform them correctly. Featuring important life-saving procedures, including rescue breathing, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, treatment for a blocked airway, and other ...

Manufacturer: DK ADULT
Written By: DK Publishing

Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
Written By: American Red Cross, Kathleen A. Handal

How to use this bookWhen a medical emergency strikes, what you do can mean the difference between life and death. The American Medical Association Handbook of First Aid and Emergency Care, Revised Edition, gives you all the information you need--quickly, easily, clearly--so that you can make the difference.Key features include the most up-to-date emergency care ...

Manufacturer: Random House
Written By: American Medical Association

What do you do if you're 25 miles into the backcountry and a member of your hiking party develops appendicitis? Or if you're nearing the summit of a 14,000-foot peak and your climbing partner suffers a ruptured cornea from the altitude? If you thought ahead, you'd pull out your copy of Medicine for Mountaineering. This is probably the top book to carry for serious backcountry injuries. ...

Manufacturer: Mountaineers Books

Completely revised and updated, the new edition of this portable guide offers fast-access solutions to all of the medical situations that can occur in non-traditional settings. Based on Dr. Auerbachs critically acclaimed text Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition, this handbook is packed with how-to step-by-step explanations and the latest practical advice on diagnosis and treatmentemphasizing ways of ...

Manufacturer: Mosby
Written By: Paul S. Auerbach, Howard J. Donner, Eric A. Weiss

First-to-Market: The Only High-Yield Exam Prep for the Pediatric Boards! Written by veteran First Aid Editor Tao Le and a team of fellows, residents, and junior faculty from Johns Hopkins, UCSF, Stanford, and Harvard Universities who have just taken the exam, this resource covers what to expect on the exam, how to apply and succeed, and must-know high-yield facts. ...

Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Medical
Written By: Tao Le, Wilbur Lam, Shervin Rabizadeh, Alan Schroeder, Kimberly Vera