Experts and members of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MEDCOM) from around the world have contributed to this work. In addition to the history of alpine rescue, all areas of alpine emergencies and rescue are addressed.
Specifically, all relevant emergencies specific to alpine emergency medicine are thoroughly explained with regard to pathophysiology, diagnostics, and therapy. This reference work is recommended by the Austrian Mountain Rescue Service (ÖBRD), the Bavarian Mountain Rescue Service, and the Swiss rescue organizations REGA and Alpine Rescue Switzerland.
“Alpine Emergency Medicine brings together all the knowledge from important research and experience in mountain medicine. Indispensable for all mountaineers, paramedics, and mountain rescue physicians.”
Reinhold Messner
About the Content
Alpine emergency medicine is developing rapidly with the increasing popularity of alpine sports. Emergency physicians and mountain rescuers must be equipped with the necessary knowledge to treat illnesses and accidents under extreme conditions, while also ensuring their own safety.
This reference work for alpine rescue provides comprehensive and specialized expertise on:
- History and development of mountain rescue
- Technical and medical equipment in mountain rescue services, training content and curriculum design
- Working in alpine terrain from rescue through initial diagnosis to transport
- Pathophysiological characteristics of accidents in the mountains
- Diagnostics and optimal treatment of trauma, internal medicine emergencies, neurological and psychiatric conditions, as well as infections
- Care of injured persons following accidents during climbing, canyoning, caving, avalanches, hypothermia, fatigue, altitude sickness, high altitude cerebral edema, and much more
Numerous “real-life” examples, illustrations, and warning boxes support understanding and make the book a must-have for all those working in mountain rescue: emergency physicians, sports medicine specialists, mountain rescuers, and all rescue personnel interested in alpine sports.
Edited by leading experts of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine ICAR. The book is recommended by the Bavarian Mountain Rescue Service, the Austrian Mountain Rescue Service, the Swiss Air Rescue, and Alpine Rescue Switzerland.