Main description:

First Aid for Colleges and Universities, Tenth Edition, is intended for students in a full-semester course leading to First Aid/CPR certification. It is designed specifically for college-level courses in First Aid and meets American Red Cross guidelines, while providing more depth and detail than the other available texts in the market. In addition to comprehensive coverage of all first aid situations a responder is likely to encounter, this book provides self-tests, critical thinking exercises, and skill assessment checklists. The Tenth Edition features updated content aligned with the new 2010 AHA and ARC CPR Guidelines, which affect many critical procedures in the entire field. Content also reflects the current developments, updated pedagogy, and best practices. Illustrations and photos have also been selectively updated and refreshed throughout the book.

Contents:

1. Introduction to First Aid Care 2. Anatomy and Physiology of Body Systems 3. Victim Assessment 4. Basic Life Support: Artificial Ventilation 5. Basic Life Support: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 6. Bleeding and Shock 7. Soft-Tissue Injuries 8. Injuries to the Face, Eye, and Throat 9. Injuries to the Chest, Abdomen, and Genitalia 10. Dressing and Bandaging 11. Musculoskeletal Injuries 12. Common Sport and Recreational Injuries 13. Head and Spine Injuries 14. Poisoning Emergencies 15. Drug and Alcohol Emergencies 16. Cardiovascular and Stroke Emergencies 17. Respiratory Emergencies 18. Diabetic Emergencies 19. Acute Abdominal Distress and Related Emergencies 20. Seizures, Dizziness, and Fainting 21. Childbirth and Related Emergencies 22. Pediatric and Geriatric Emergencies 23. Bites and Stings 24. Burn Emergencies 25. Heat and Cold Emergencies 26. Water Emergencies 27. Wilderness Emergencies 28. Psychological Emergencies and Disasters 29. Lifting and Moving Victims 30. Vehicle Stabilization and Victim Extrication