This new edition provides the latest information on prevention and treatment of altitude illness — from preparing for altitude to recognizing and treating the symptoms of acute mountain sickness, including high altitude pulmonary and cerebral edemas. Suited for both novice and seasoned hikers, climbers, trekkers, and skiers, Also includes an updated examination of how altitude interacts with certain drugs, a new section on using the web to find more information about altitude illness, and much more.

Mountaineering Medicine and Backcountry Medical Guide

Describes how to deal with life-threatening emergencies and minor medical problems when you are far from available help and transportation. Includes procedures, drugs, and treatments to prevent further trauma from an accident or illness in the wilderness, and diagrams, dosages, and the latest recommended treatment for nearly every conceivable outdoor medical problem including wounds, infections, trauma, frostbite, and high-altitude sickness.

Provides the basic information on a multitude of medical problems, while being small enough to take it with you where you need it. Covers the fundamentals of preparation, prevention, first aid kits and the use of medications and painkillers; how to deal with any accident and illness, including emergency treatment for life-threatening situations; and problems and their treatment of specific accidents and illnesses.

Provides information necessary to recognize, assess, and treat many kinds of medical emergencies. How to survey, assess, and stabilize the victim and the medical situation, what questions to ask to gain necessary vital information, how to manage physical symptoms as well as care for wounds and orthopedic injuries and much more.