{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-big-medical-emergencies-isbn-9781578262472","title":"The Little Book of Big Medical Emergencies","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Little Book of Big Medical Emergencies\u003c\/b\u003e puts life-saving information at your fingertips, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· How to save someone who is fainting, choking, or drowning\u003cbr\u003e· How to tell if someone is having a stroke, heart attack, or epileptic seizure\u003cbr\u003e· How to identify a life-threatening allergic reaction, kidney infection, or pneumonia\u003cbr\u003e· How to perform CPR, make tourniquets, create an emergency kit for your home and car, and much more\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTime is of the essence in an emergency; a delay or incorrect decision can be fatal. Simple and easy-to-follow, this little book is the guide to medical emergencies that goes everywhere you do.Introduction\u003cbr\u003eBasic Principles of Emergency Care\u003cbr\u003eHow Emergency Systems Work\u003cbr\u003eWhen You Call 911\u003cbr\u003eHospital Admission and Ability to Pay\u003cbr\u003eThe Medical Emergencies\u003cbr\u003eAbdominal Pain\u003cbr\u003eAppendicitis\u003cbr\u003eBack Injuries\u003cbr\u003eBites\u003cbr\u003eBlood Clots (Phlebitis)\u003cbr\u003eBreathing Disorders\u003cbr\u003eBurns\u003cbr\u003eChoking\u003cbr\u003eCold Exposure (Hypothermia)\u003cbr\u003eCuts and Bruises\u003cbr\u003eDiabetic Emergencies\u003cbr\u003eDiarrhea\u003cbr\u003eDrowning\u003cbr\u003eEar Emergencies\u003cbr\u003eElectrical Injuries\u003cbr\u003eEye Emergencies\u003cbr\u003eFainting and Collapse (Syncope)\u003cbr\u003eFractures\u003cbr\u003eGunshot and Stab Wound\u003cbr\u003eHeadaches\u003cbr\u003eHead Injuries\u003cbr\u003eHeart Attacks\u003cbr\u003eHeart Rhythm Emergencies\u003cbr\u003eHeat Emergencies (Hyperthermia)\u003cbr\u003eHigh Blood Pressure\u003cbr\u003eKidney Stones\u003cbr\u003eMarine Life Injuries\u003cbr\u003eNeck Injuries\u003cbr\u003eNosebleeds\u003cbr\u003ePanic Attacks\u003cbr\u003ePediatric Emergencies\u003cbr\u003ePneumonia\u003cbr\u003ePoisoning and Drug Overdose\u003cbr\u003eSeizures\u003cbr\u003eSkin Emergencies and Allergic Reactions\u003cbr\u003eStrokes\u003cbr\u003eUrinary Tract Disorders\u003cbr\u003eWomen’s Emergencies\u003cbr\u003eProcedures\u003cbr\u003eHow to Take a Pulse\u003cbr\u003eHow to Give CPR\u003cbr\u003eHow to Dislodge an Obstruction from the Throat\u003cbr\u003eHow to Stop Bleeding Wounds\u003cbr\u003eHow to Make Splints\u003cbr\u003eHow to Make Slings\u003cbr\u003eMeasuring Vital Signs\u003cbr\u003eEmergency Supply Kits\u003cbr\u003eTips for foreign Travel\u003cbr\u003eResources\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cb\u003eWhat real people are saying:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“…invaluable information…can make the difference between living and dying…”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A life-saving guide…of vital use in every home…”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“…belongs in every household…”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eStuart Fischer, M.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e a graduate of Yale University, served as an emergency care attending physician at Cabrini Medical Center and the associate medical director of the Atkins Center. He is now in private practice in New York City.","brand":"Hatherleigh Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233701474533,"sku":"NP9781578262472","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781578262472.jpg?v=1767740255","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-little-book-of-big-medical-emergencies-isbn-9781578262472","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}