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Ernsting's Aviation Medicine, 4E
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March 31 2006
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CRC Press
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9780429192791
Publication date (Online):
March 31 2006
DOI:
10.1201/b13238
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The Earth’s atmosphere
pp. 29
Cardiovascular and respiratory physiology
pp. 34
Fluid exchange in the capillaries: the Starling principle
pp. 36
Reflex control of the cardiovascular system
pp. 38
Pain and reflexes from skeletal muscle
pp. 41
Hypoxia and Hyperventilation
pp. 56
FURTHER READING
pp. 57
Hypoxia and hyperventilation
pp. 59
Aetiology
pp. 71
Physiological features of hyperventilation
pp. 72
FURTHER READING
pp. 73
Prevention of hypoxia
pp. 88
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Oxygen equipment and pressure clothing
pp. 91
Physiological requirements
pp. 109
Principles of the Pressure Cabin and the Effects of Pressure Change on Body Cavities Containing Gas
pp. 124
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Principles of the pressure cabin and the effects of pressure change on body cavities containing gas
pp. 131
High-differential passenger cabins
pp. 132
PRINCIPLES OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMS
pp. 137
Effects of Long-Duration Acceleration
pp. 140
Hypoxia
pp. 144
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Subatmospheric decompression sickness
pp. 153
Effects of long-duration acceleration
pp. 166
Pulmonary effects of +G acceleration
pp. 173
Tolerance to +G acceleration
pp. 174
REFERENCES
pp. 175
Protection against long-duration acceleration
pp. 177
G-PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS
pp. 184
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Short-duration acceleration
pp. 187
IMPACT: THE PHYSICAL BASIS OF INJURY
pp. 190
Abdominal cavity
pp. 193
REFERENCES
pp. 194
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Head injury and protection
pp. 201
Extent of helmet protection and retention
pp. 205
Human physiology and the thermal environment
pp. 212
THE THERMAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS ASSESSMENT
pp. 220
Cutaneous thermosensors
pp. 224
Sweating
pp. 229
Thermal stress and survival
pp. 231
Heat: effects on performance
pp. 233
Pre-flight
pp. 245
DEDICATION
pp. 246
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Vibration
pp. 250
VIBRATION SOURCES
pp. 262
FURTHER READING
pp. 263
Anthropometry and aircrew equipment integration
pp. 272
FURTHER READING
pp. 273
Physiology of sleep and wakefulness, sleep disorders, and the effects on aircrew
pp. 274
RECORDING AND CLASSIFYING SLEEP STAGES
pp. 278
WHAT AFFECTS SLEEP ARCHITECTURE?
pp. 283
Chronic insomnia
pp. 285
Periodic limb movements in sleep
pp. 289
Optics and vision
pp. 295
Astigmatism
pp. 298
IMAGE PROCESSING
pp. 299
DIFFERENTIATION OF MOTION
pp. 308
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Spatial orientation in flight
pp. 322
FURTHER READING
pp. 324
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Selection and training
pp. 327
Cognitive ability
pp. 334
Transfer of training
pp. 336
Simulation
pp. 338
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Crew resource management
pp. 343
Group decision making and performance
pp. 345
FACTORS INFLUENCING EFFECTIVENESS OF
pp. 352
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Air traffic control: aeromedical aspects and human factors
pp. 360
INCIDENTS AND INVESTIGATIONS
pp. 364
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Error and accidents
pp. 374
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The flight deck and cockpit
pp. 378
FLIGHT-DECK DESIGN
pp. 382
Altimetry
pp. 388
CONCLUSION
pp. 389
Restraint systems and escape from aircraft
pp. 396
Escape from helicopters
pp. 400
FURTHER READING
pp. 401
In-flight communication
pp. 404
Aided communication
pp. 411
Noise
pp. 429
PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF NOISE
pp. 431
FURTHER READING
pp. 432
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pp. 443
Solar modulation of galactic cosmic rays
pp. 446
CALIBRATION AND INTERCOMPARISON OF INSTRUMENTATION
pp. 456
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Spatial disorientation in flight
pp. 473
The somatogyral illusion
pp. 478
PROPHYLAXIS
pp. 483
Motion sickness
pp. 486
AETIOLOGY
pp. 488
Provocative stimuli
pp. 499
Management of vomiting
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Passenger safety in transport aircraft
pp. 504
Fire protection
pp. 508
CONCLUSIONS
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Patient transport by air-logistic considerations
pp. 512
MILITARY TRANSFERS
pp. 527
Movement and vibration
pp. 530
REFERENCES
pp. 531
Accident investigation
pp. 534
INVESTIGATION OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS
pp. 541
Aviation pathology and toxicology
pp. 557
Aircraft hygiene
pp. 563
Naval air operations
pp. 568
FURTHER READING
pp. 570
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International regulation of medical standards
pp. 573
Standards and recommended practices
pp. 586
AUTHORIZED MEDICAL EXAMINERS
pp. 590
REFERENCES
pp. 591
Cardiovascular disease
pp. 602
Intervention against vascular risk factors
pp. 603
Sino-atrial disease (sick sinus syndrome;
pp. 607
Second-degree atrioventricular block
pp. 608
Hemi-blocks
pp. 611
Myocarditis
pp. 615
Pulmonary stenosis
pp. 616
Tetralogy of Fallot
pp. 617
Pulmonary embolism
pp. 618
Differential diagnosis of syncope due to circulatory cause
pp. 628
APPENDIX 37.3 ILLUSTRATIVE EXERCISE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
pp. 629
Hypertension
pp. 635
Respiratory disease
pp. 645
BRONCHIECTASIS
pp. 646
Investigations
pp. 648
INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE
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Gastrointestinal disease
pp. 661
Metabolic and endocrine disorders
pp. 665
Aeromedical disposal of military pilots with
pp. 671
Renal disease
pp. 672
Urinary deposit changes in response to flight Aeromedical disposition
pp. 674
Aeromedical disposition
pp. 677
REFERENCES
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Haematology
pp. 680
Deficiencies of haematinics
pp. 688
APPENDIX: NORMAL HAEMATOLOGICAL VALUES
pp. 689
Malignant disease
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Neurological disease
pp. 709
Cranial nerve injury
pp. 710
SUBARACHNOID HAEMORRHAGE
pp. 711
Cavernous haemangioma (cavernoma) Parkinson’s disease/parkinsonism
pp. 713
Peripheral nervous system Viral encephalitis
pp. 717
REFERENCES
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Ophthalmology
pp. 727
Testing for hypermetropia
pp. 730
Visual fields
pp. 740
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
pp. 741
Otorhinolaryngology
pp. 743
Management of otitic barotrauma
pp. 744
Predisposing factors to sinus barotrauma
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Aviation psychiatry
pp. 759
Alcohol use
pp. 762
Fitness to fly
pp. 771
Orthopaedics
pp. 774
Shoulder
pp. 775
Hand
pp. 778
Wind flail injury
pp. 779
REFERENCES
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Clinical management of decompression illness
pp. 782
ARTERIAL GAS EMBOLISM
pp. 788
Risk factors
pp. 789
CASE STUDY 50.2
pp. 791
Medication and aircrew
pp. 795
Complementary medicines
pp. 797
Aviator fatigue and relevant fatigue countermeasures
pp. 798
Non-pharmacological strategies
pp. 809
The ageing pilot
pp. 813
MILITARY AVIATION
pp. 814
REFERENCES
pp. 815
Commercial passenger fitness to fly
pp. 820
TELEMEDICINE
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International travel and disease
pp. 826
EVIDENCE BASE
pp. 833
Bite prevention
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Aeromedical evacuation: medical aspects
pp. 841
Noise
pp. 843
Haematological conditions
pp. 844
Ophthalmic patients
pp. 847
FURTHER READING
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Aeromedical transfer of the critically ill patient
pp. 851
Syringe pumps and volumetric pumps
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