The book "First Aid and Special Situations" is an essential First Aid manual that should be available in every home. Through the pages of the book, the reader will be able to understand and acquire basic as well as specialized knowledge in emergency situations, which can prove not only beneficial but also life-saving, such as myocardial infarction, panic attacks, drowning, cardiac arrest, stroke, and many more.

The reader of the book will be able to:

• Analyze the causes that lead to the onset of a pathological condition and be able to prevent it.
• Enumerate the symptoms, understanding the mechanism behind the onset of a disease state and comprehend the health issue at hand.
• Enumerate and execute the actions necessary, which in many cases are life-saving for someone in need, whether a fellow human or a loved one.
• Be able to handle a "patient" until the ambulance or a specialist doctor arrives, and know how to transport a "patient" safely to a Health Center or Hospital.

Furthermore, at the end of each chapter, topics of special interest, referred to as "Special Situations," are discussed and include: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in pregnant women, Defibrillation in children and infants, Gestational Diabetes, and many more.