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Skyhorse Publishing Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Wound Treatment
Here is the official manual from the US military on treating burns, field dressings. Whether you are US Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard or Marines—or just want the best possible advice on field medical care, this book is for you!Military surgeons must assume a leadership role in combat casualty care in circumstances that are far less than ideal. This handbook provides much of the information needed to tackle these issues and features state-of-the-art principles and practices of forward trauma surgery as used by military physicians in far flung locations around the globe. In this volume you’ll learn such integral skills as: Tactical field care Field dressing Applying pressure dressing Treating burns Treating inhalation injuries And more! Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Wound Treatment is the most trusted and up-to-date manual offered by the Department of Defense for military medical personnel in the field.
£13.26
Skyhorse Publishing Ranger Medic Handbook
The official Army special forces first-aid and medical emergency treatment of head injuries, burns, anaphylactic shock, and much more.Rangers value honor and reputation more than their lives, and as such will attempt to lay down their own lives in defense of their comrades. The Ranger Medic will do no less. Historically in warfare, the majority of all combat deaths have occurred prior to a casualty ever receiving advanced trauma management. Ranger leaders can significantly reduce the number of Rangers who die of wounds sustained in combat by simply targeting optimal medical capability in close proximity to the point of wounding. Directing casualty response management and evacuation is a Ranger leader task; ensuring technical medical competence is a Ranger Medic task. This official manual covers:Airway managementMenorrhage managementThoracic traumaGypovolemic shockHead InurySeisure managementOrthopedic traumaHypothermiaMalariaDiarrheaFungal skin infectionAnd much more!Written for US Army Rangers, but of use to Navy SEALs and all other special operation forces, this handbook lays a solid foundation for leaders and medics to be successful in managing casualties in a combat environment. The true success of the Ranger Medical Team will be defined by its ability to complete the mission and greatly reduce preventable combat death.
£13.51
Skyhorse Publishing Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook
This is the official medical guide from the US Department of Defense that Army Rangers, Green Berets, Navy SEALS, and other military operators refer to when they are dealing with emergency medical situations—burns, broken bones, head injuries, and more.This edition of the Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook is perfect and practical for active military forces, civilian first responders, and anyone who might find themselves in a life-and-death situation without easy access to medical care.Over 100 comprehensive illustrations show the proper techniques for medical care, from basic first-aid and orthopedics to instructions for emergency war surgery and even veterinary medicine. Questions are listed so that the medic can obtain an accurate patient history and perform a complete physical examination. Diagnoses are made easier with information on the distinctive features of each illness.This straightforward manual is sure to assist any reader faced with a medical issue or emergency.
£14.96
