The Illustrated Practical Book of Family Health & First Aid From treating cuts, sprains and bandaging in an emergency to making decisions on headaches, fevers and rashes: plus all you need to know about the long-term health and fitness of your family
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Table of Contents
Introduction | p. 10 |
Step-By-Step First Aid | p. 12 |
How to use the first-aid chapters | p. 14 |
Action at an Emergency | p. 15 |
What is first aid? | p. 16 |
Making your assessment | p. 18 |
Examining the casualty | p. 20 |
Removing clothing and helmets | p. 22 |
Moving and handling safely 1 | p. 24 |
Moving and handling safely 2 | p. 26 |
Skills checklist | p. 28 |
Life-saving Priorities | p. 29 |
Understanding resuscitation | p. 30 |
Responsiveness and the airway | p. 32 |
Rescue breathing | p. 34 |
Cardiac compressions | p. 36 |
Full resuscitation sequence | p. 38 |
The recovery position | p. 40 |
Coping with choking 1 | p. 42 |
Coping with choking 2 | p. 44 |
Skills checklist | p. 46 |
Children's Life Support | p. 47 |
Basic life support | p. 48 |
Resuscitating a baby or child | p. 50 |
The recovery position | p. 52 |
Chocking in babies and children | p. 54 |
Skills checklist | p. 56 |
Lungs and Breathing | p. 57 |
Understanding the respiratory system | p. 58 |
Dealing with breathing difficulties | p. 60 |
Tackling fume inhalation | p. 62 |
Drowning: what to do | p. 64 |
Hanging and strangling: what to do | p. 66 |
Skills checklist | p. 68 |
Heart and Circulation | p. 69 |
Understanding the cardiovascular system | p. 70 |
Dealing with shock | p. 72 |
Managing anaphylactic shock | p. 74 |
Coping with a heart attack | p. 76 |
Dealing with an abnormal heart rate | p. 78 |
Skills checklist | p. 80 |
Brain and Nervous System | p. 81 |
Understanding the nervous system | p. 82 |
Dealing with head injury | p. 84 |
Coping with epilepsy | p. 86 |
Recognizing a stroke | p. 88 |
Coping with headache | p. 90 |
Managing dizziness and fainting | p. 92 |
Skills checklist | p. 94 |
Other Medical Emergencies | p. 95 |
Coping with antenatal emergencies | p. 96 |
Helping with emergency childbirth | p. 98 |
Managing diabetic conditions | p. 100 |
Dealing with nausea and vomiting | p. 102 |
Tackling diarrhoea, fever and cramp | p. 103 |
Dealing with abdominal pain | p. 104 |
Coping with allergy | p. 106 |
Dealing with bites and stings | p. 108 |
Managing heat and cold disorders | p. 110 |
Skills checklist | p. 112 |
Childhood Problems | p. 113 |
Recognizing childhood illness | p. 114 |
Dealing with problems in babies | p. 116 |
Coping with fever | p. 118 |
Dealing with vomiting and diarrhoea | p. 119 |
Managing abdominal pain | p. 120 |
Coughs and breathing difficulty | p. 122 |
Tackling headaches | p. 124 |
Managing other problems | p. 126 |
Skills checklist | p. 128 |
Wounds and Bleeding | p. 129 |
Types of wound | p. 130 |
Wounds and wound healing | p. 132 |
Tackling embedded objects | p. 134 |
Treating infected wounds | p. 136 |
Dealing with major wounds | p. 138 |
Coping with severed body parts | p. 140 |
Managing crush injuries | p. 141 |
Controlling severe bleeding | p. 142 |
Recognizing internal bleeding | p. 144 |
Bleeding from orifices | p. 146 |
Miscellaneous foreign bodies | p. 148 |
Skills checklist | p. 150 |
Bone and Muscle Injuries | p. 151 |
Understanding the skeleton | p. 152 |
Dealing with broken bones | p. 154 |
Tackling skull and facial fractures | p. 156 |
Managing spinal injuries | p. 158 |
Coping with neck injuries | p. 160 |
Tackling upper limb fractures | p. 162 |
Managing rib fractures | p. 164 |
Coping with pelvic and upper-leg injuries | p. 166 |
Handling knee and lower-leg injuries | p. 168 |
Coping with dislocations | p. 170 |
Managing sprains and strains | p. 172 |
Controlling back pain | p. 174 |
Skills checklist | p. 176 |
Burns and Scalds | p. 177 |
Understanding and assessing burns 1 | p. 178 |
Understanding and assessing burns 2 | p. 180 |
Managing burns | p. 182 |
Chemical, electrical and inhalation burns | p. 184 |
Coping with facial burns | p. 186 |
Tacking sunburn | p. 187 |
Skills checklist | p. 188 |
Action on Poisoning | p. 189 |
Understanding poisoning | p. 190 |
Managing drug poisoning | p. 192 |
Tackling alcohol and illicit drug poisoning | p. 194 |
Dealing with food and plant poisoning | p. 196 |
Managing poisoning in children | p. 198 |
Skills checklist | p. 200 |
First-Aid Kit | p. 201 |
Assembling a first-aid kit | p. 202 |
Applying dressings and bandages | p. 204 |
Applying bandages 1 | p. 206 |
Applying bandages 2 | p. 207 |
Fixing slings | p. 210 |
Skills checklist | p. 212 |
Complementary Therapies | p. 213 |
Understanding complementary therapies | p. 214 |
Complementary first-aid kit | p. 216 |
Using complementary therapies 1 | p. 218 |
Using complementary therapies 2 | p. 220 |
Skills checklist | p. 222 |
Keeping Safe | p. 223 |
Keeping yourself safe | p. 224 |
Safety on the road | p. 226 |
Safety in the home | p. 228 |
Safety in the kitches | p. 230 |
Safety in the bathroom | p. 232 |
Safety in the garden | p. 234 |
Dealing with fire | p. 236 |
Avoiding electrical accidents | p. 237 |
Safe home for infants | p. 238 |
Avoiding cot death | p. 239 |
Skills checklist | p. 240 |
Outdoor Safety | p. 241 |
Safety in sport | p. 242 |
Safety in land sports | p. 244 |
Safety in water sports | p. 246 |
Safety in snow sports | p. 248 |
Travelling safely | p. 250 |
Skills checklist | p. 252 |
General Rules for dealing with medical emergencies | p. 253 |
Family Health Guide | p. 254 |
How to use the family health chapters | p. 256 |
Healthy Living | p. 257 |
A healthy lifestyle | p. 258 |
Learn to manage stress | p. 260 |
Eat healthily | p. 262 |
Weight control | p. 264 |
Exercise for life | p. 266 |
Smoking and your health | p. 268 |
Sensible drinking | p. 270 |
Routine health checks | p. 272 |
Travel health and safety | p. 274 |
The Heart and Circulations | p. 275 |
The cardiovascular system | p. 276 |
High blood pressure | p. 278 |
Atherosclerosis | p. 280 |
Heart disease | p. 282 |
Angina | p. 284 |
Heart attack | p. 286 |
Heart failure | p. 287 |
Thrombosis and embolism | p. 288 |
Raynaud's disease and phenomenon | p. 289 |
Varicose veins | p. 290 |
The Digestive System | p. 291 |
The process of digestion | p. 292 |
Digestive disorders | p. 294 |
Obesity; Oesophagitis; Cancer of the oesophagus | p. 296 |
Peptic ulcers | p. 298 |
Stomach cancer; Pancreatitis; Cancer of the pancreas | p. 300 |
Disorders of the liver | p. 302 |
Coeliac disease; Appendicitis; Irritable bowel syndrome; Diverticular disease | p. 304 |
Colorectal cancer | p. 306 |
Crohn's disease; Ulcerative colitis | p. 308 |
Anorectal disorders | p. 310 |
The Hormone System | p. 311 |
The endocrine glands | p. 312 |
Diabetes | p. 314 |
Diseases of the thyroid gland | p. 316 |
Adrenal gland disorders | p. 318 |
Pituitary gland disorders | p. 320 |
The Nervous System | p. 321 |
The brain and nerve network | p. 322 |
Headaches and migraine | p. 324 |
Fatigue; Head injury | p. 326 |
Stroke | p. 328 |
Epilepsy; Brain tumours | p. 330 |
Meningitis; Viral encephalitis | p. 332 |
Prolapsed disc and sciatica; Spinal injuries | p. 334 |
Multiple Sclerosis (MS); Motor neurone disease; Other neurological problems | p. 336 |
Dementia | p. 338 |
Parkinson's disease | p. 340 |
Anxiety | p. 342 |
Phobias; Post-traumatic stress disorder, Obsessive-compulsive disorder | p. 344 |
Depression | p. 346 |
Bipolar affective disorder, Schizophrenia | p. 348 |
Addictive behaviours; Eating disorders | p. 350 |
The Muscles and Skeleton | p. 353 |
The musculoskeletal system | p. 354 |
Osteoporosis: Osteomalacia and rickets | p. 356 |
Bone cancer, Bone metastases; Arthritis | p. 358 |
Osteoarthiritis | p. 360 |
Rheumatoid arthritis; Gout | p. 362 |
Ankylosing spondylitis; Backache | p. 364 |
Frozen shoulder, Bunions; Repetitive strain injury; Fibromyalgia | p. 366 |
Fractures | p. 368 |
Knee injuries and disorders; Sprains | p. 370 |
Tendon and muscle injuries | p. 372 |
The Respiratory System | p. 373 |
The breathing process | p. 374 |
Colds and flu | p. 376 |
Asthma | p. 378 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Acute bronchitis | p. 380 |
Pneumonia; Pleurisy; Pneumothorax | p. 382 |
Lung cancer | p. 384 |
The Urinary System | p. 385 |
The urinary organs | p. 386 |
Kidney stones | p. 388 |
Kidney failure | p. 389 |
Urinary tract infections | p. 390 |
Urinary incontinence | p. 392 |
The Reproductive System | p. 393 |
The reproductive organs | p. 394 |
Pregnency and health | p. 396 |
Irregular and painful menstrual periods; Premenstrual syndrome (PMS); Menopausal complaints | p. 398 |
Breast pain and lumpiness; Fibroadenome; Breast cysts; Breast cancer | p. 400 |
Fibroids; Endometriosis; Uterine cancer | p. 402 |
Ovarian cysts; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Ovarian cancer | p. 404 |
Cervical dysplasia; Cancer of the cervix; Female genital infections | p. 406 |
Enlarged prostate gland; Prostate cancer | p. 408 |
Testicular problems; Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) | p. 410 |
Impotence | p. 412 |
The Ears, Nose and Throat | p. 413 |
The function of ears, nose and throat | p. 414 |
Earache; Noises in the ear (tinnitus); Hearing loss and deafness | p. 416 |
Vertigo | p. 418 |
Nosebleeds | p. 419 |
Hayfever and perennial rhinitis | p. 420 |
Sinusitis | p. 421 |
Snorting; Obstructive sleep apnonea | p. 422 |
Snore throat and tonsilitis | p. 423 |
Hoarseness of the voice | p. 424 |
The Eyes | p. 425 |
How the eyes function | p. 426 |
Conjunctivitis | p. 428 |
Styes | p. 429 |
Blepharitis | p. 429 |
Short sight (myopia) | p. 430 |
Long sight (hypermetropia) | p. 431 |
Cataracts | p. 432 |
Glaucoma | p. 433 |
Macular degeneration | p. 434 |
The Skin | p. 435 |
The functions of the skin | p. 436 |
Eczema (dermatitis) | p. 438 |
Psoriasis | p. 439 |
Urticaria | p. 440 |
Teenage acne (acne vulgaris) | p. 441 |
Skin cancers | p. 442 |
Fungal skin infections | p. 444 |
Bacterial skin infections | p. 444 |
Viral skin infections | p. 445 |
Leg ulcers | p. 446 |
Blood and the Immune System | p. 447 |
The roles of blood and lymph | p. 448 |
Anaemia | p. 450 |
Haemolytic anaemia | p. 450 |
Macrocytic anaemia | p. 451 |
Microcytic anaemia | p. 451 |
Sickle cell anaemia | p. 452 |
Thalassaemias | p. 453 |
Haemophilia | p. 453 |
Acute leukaemias | p. 454 |
Chronic leukaemias | p. 455 |
Myeloma | p. 456 |
Bone marrow disorders | p. 457 |
Lymphomas | p. 458 |
Autoimmune diseases | p. 459 |
Infections Diseases | p. 461 |
Causes of infections disease | p. 462 |
Bacterial infections | p. 464 |
Viral infections | p. 466 |
HIV and AIDS | p. 468 |
Malaria | p. 470 |
Children's Health | p. 471 |
Protection against infection | p. 472 |
Colds and sore throats; Earache in children | p. 474 |
Bronchiolitis; Pneumonia | p. 475 |
Diarrhoea, vomiting and constipation | p. 476 |
Migraines in children | p. 478 |
Febrile convulsions; Balanitis | p. 479 |
Nappy rash; Eczema in children | p. 480 |
Urinary tract infection in children | p. 481 |
Cystic fibrosis; Heart problems | p. 482 |
Congenital hip dysplasia; Perthes' disease | p. 483 |
Sudden infant death syndrome | p. 484 |
Caring for the Terminally Ill | p. 485 |
Coping with terminal illness | p. 486 |
The grieving process | p. 490 |
Complementary Therapies | p. 491 |
Therapies and their uses | p. 492 |
Acupuncture | p. 493 |
Aromatherapy | p. 493 |
Herbalism | p. 494 |
Homeopathy | p. 494 |
Osteopathy and chiropractic | p. 494 |
Reflexology; Shiatsu | p. 495 |
Glossary | p. 496 |
Useful addresses | p. 500 |
Index | p. 504 |
Acknowledgements | p. 511 |
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