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Expanded Contents

Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal.................238 Chapter 32 Review: Behavioral Problems and Psychiatric Emergencies....................239 Section VII: Roles, Responsibilities, and Technology....................... 243 Chapter 33: The Expedition Medical Officer................................................................. 244 Responsibilities........................................... 244 Medical Screening......................................245 Risk Versus Benefit.....................................245 Chapter 33 Review: The Expedition Medical Officer. ......................................................... 246 Chapter 34: The Medical Role in Search and Rescue................................................................. 247 Medical Roles..............................................247 Incident Management System..................247 Response Preparation................................248 Risk Versus Benefit.....................................248 Chapter 34 Review: The Medical Role in Search and Rescue......................................250 Chapter 35: Appropriate Medical Technology......................................................... 251 Backcountry Medical Equipment.............251 Medications................................................. 252 Fluid Replacement......................................252 Risk Versus Benefit.....................................253 Chapter 35 Review: Appropriate Medical Technology.................................................. 254 Chapter 36: Training for Performance Under Stress................................................................... 253 Stress and the Brain....................................255 How We Respond.......................................256 Improving the Odds...................................256 Risk Versus Benefit.....................................257 Chapter 36 Review: Training for Performance Under Stress.........................259

Appendix A: Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Mnemonics ....................................................260 Appendix B: Conversion Tables..................262 Appendix C: Glasgow Coma Scale.............263 Glossary ........................................................... 264 Index ................................................................ 275 Photo and Image Credits ........................ 279