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,9781780190594

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

by Fermie, Peter; Keech, Pippa; Shepherd, Stephen

Edition: 1st

ISBN13: 9781780190594

ISBN10: 178019059X

Format: Paperback

Pub. Date: 2012-03-16

Publisher(s): Southwater

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Summary

The Illustrated Practical book of Family Health and First Aib

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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