Essentials of first aid for nursing / Maheshwari Loganathan

Includes Index.

Table of contents. – Ch. 1 First aid - - History - - Hemorrhage (bleeding) - - fractures - - wounds - - burns and scalds. – Ch. 2 Unconventional threats (community emergencies) - - Explosive devices - - Handling chemical agent - - Threats - - Handling suspected anthrax scare - - In-place protection - - General information - - Biological threat - - Chemical threat - - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). – Ch. 3 Fire safety and casualty evacuation - - Basic fire safety. – Ch. 4 Heart attack. – Ch. 5 Angina pectoris. – Ch. 6 Fainting. – Ch. 7 Medicolegal cases and medical care of emergency patients - - Medicolegal cases and medical care. – Ch. 8Anaphylactic shock and chest pain - - Unpleasant situation related to emergency - - chest pain. – Ch. 9 Common Indian plant poisons. – Ch. 10 First aid in foreign bodies. – Ch. 11 Common problems - - Headache - - Toothache - - Bleeding from nose (Epistaxis). – Ch. 12 Asphyxia. – Ch. 13 Suffocation. – Ch. 14 Drowning. – Ch. 15 Emergency care and first aid in disasters. - - disasters. – Ch. 16 Community emergencies - - Rehabilitation - - Community resources - - International agencies. – Ch. 17 Transport of injured patients. – Ch. 18 Poisoning. – Ch. 19 Bites and stings. – Ch. 20 Accidents. – Ch. 21 Bandages - - Roller bandage - - Triangular bandage - - Trefoil bandage.