First Aid Guide and Home Doctor (For Smartphones and Mobile Devices)

An illustrated survival guide with step-by-step instructions, a world-wide list of emergency phone numbers, first aid techniques, and detailed description of what-to-do in over 60 medical emergency conditions. Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases. FREE Basic First Aid, First Aid Techniques, and Bites Chapter in the trial. Audience Intended for everyone interested in first aid. No previous knowledge of medicine is necessary. Features Fully illustrated. Detailed explanations of CPR, rescue breathing and other first aid techniques. Comprehensive step-by-step description of what-to-do in over 60 medical conditions. Warning signs of heart attack, stroke and other medical conditions are discussed. Special sections on wound treatments, wilderness, diver rescue and more. Illustrated human anatomy chapter. Always have the guide available for a quick reference. Consult the guide during an emergency or read it at leisure. Search for the words or phrases Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page Add Bookmarks Text annotation and mark-up Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, Tablet, and desktop devices. Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display. Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized. Table of Contents Basic First Aid: 1. Survey the scene 2. Survey the patient 3. Call for emergency services Secondary survey: Introduction 1. Interview the victim 2. Vitals 3. Head-to-toe examination Conditions that require first aid Bites: Insect and animal bites and stings Snakebite Spider bite Removing an insect in the ear canal Bleeding: Hemorrhage (heavy bleeding) Nosebleed Wounds Bone: Bone fracture Spinal/neck injury Breathing: Altitude sickness Anaphylaxis (constriction of airways) Asthma Choking Diver rescue Hyperventilation and anxiety Sucking chest wound (Pneumothorax) Cold and flu: Common cold Flu Fever Fever convulsions (febrile seizures) Diabetes: Hyperglycemia (diabetic coma) Hypoglycemia (insulin shock) Head: Fainting Head Injury Migraine Stroke Anxiety attacks and nervousness Heat and cold: Heat stroke Heat syncope Hypothermia (low body temperature) Frostbite Blisters Internal organs: Appendicitis Heart attack Heart failure Gastrointestinal bleeding Loss of consciousness: Convulsion (Seizure ) Fainting Head Injury Heart attack Poisoning Stroke Shock Spinal/neck injury Muscle: Bruise Convulsion (Seizure ) Cramps Muscle Strain Sprain Pain: Appendicitis Chest Pain Heartburn Migraine Toothache Poisoning: Poison control center Poisoning Food