Hypothermia, Frostbite and Other Cold Injuries
Download or Read eBook Hypothermia, Frostbite and Other Cold Injuries PDF written by Gordon G. Giesbrecht and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Gordon G. Giesbrecht |
| Publisher | : The Mountaineers Books |
| Total Pages | : 156 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0898868920 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780898868920 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hypothermia, Frostbite and Other Cold Injuries by : Gordon G. Giesbrecht
Book excerpt: This compact, comprehensive book covers the causes and effects of hypothermia and other cold injuries, and tells how to prevent, recognize, and treat them. The new second edition includes expanded coverage of how the body loses heat and the latest rewarming techniques such as thermal wraps. There are new chapters on cold water drowning and covering additional cold injuries from Raynaud's phenomenon to cold-induced asthma. Other new chapters present strategies for cold weather survival, plus safe practices for working on the ice and ice water escape and rescue techniques.
