Wilderness Frist Aid: A Text for Wilderness First Aid Courses by David Della-Giustina

Author:David Della-Giustina [Della-Giustina, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Travel Medicine Press
Published: 2015-02-16T08:00:00+00:00

Diabetic Emergencies

Patients with high blood sugar should be evacuated if treatment is not working.

Patients with low blood sugar should be evaluated for evacuation based on effectiveness of treatment and patient’s wishes.

Neurologic Emergencies

Evacuate any patient suffering a stroke, a TIA (minor stroke), or a new seizure.

A significant change in mental status should lead to patient evacuation.

Shortness of Breath

Patients complaining of shortness of breath with concerning historical features or symptoms, or those who do not improve with a brief period of rest should be evacuated immediately.

Patients with known asthma need to be evacuated if their symptoms are not easily controlled with their own medications.

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