HYPOTHERMIA, FROSTBITE AND OTHER COLD INJURIES

Prevention, Recognition and Treatment: Hikers, climbers, hunters, fishermen,
bicyclists, lost children anyone who is cold, wet, tired, and without the
proper food, clothing, and shelter can suffer from hypothermia, a lower than
normal body temperature that slows and eventually shuts down the body’s vital
systems. Hypothermia (in addition to drowning) is also a major cause of death
following boating accidents. A thorough knowledge of hypothermia is vital for
anyone active in the outdoors, particularly for those involved in search and
rescue. This compact, comprehensive book covers hypothermia’s causes and
effects, and tells how to prevent, recognize and treat it. Other chapters
cover frostbite and other localized cold injuries such as trench foot.