Browsing: Wilderness Medicine

Infectious Disease , Wilderness Medicine , International EM , Dermatology

Cutaneous Larva Migrans: The Rash Is Not What You Think

12/1/2020 Hussain Shakir, MD, FAAP , Louis King, MD

Treating a rash that follows no pattern and appears after a vacation? Check for cutaneous larva migrans. Humans are accidental hosts who often acquire this infestation while walking barefoot on soil t

Wilderness Medicine

A Model for EM Resident and Ski Patrol Cross-Educational Training Day

8/17/2020 Marc Cassone, DO , Christopher Cardillo, DO , Jennifer Spinozzi, MD

Pre-hospital groups like ski patrol provide a great opportunity for EM residents to lead cross-educational training days - while becoming more prepared themselves.

Wilderness Medicine

Winter Is Still Coming! Reviewing Accidental Hypothermia

6/11/2020 Brendan A. Mulcahy, DO, PHP, PA-C

Since the dawn of time, biological life has been affected by the extremes of temperature. Wars have been won and lost due to the devastation brought on by hypothermia. Accidental hypothermia remains a

Toxicology , Wilderness Medicine

Itsy Bitsy Spider, Big Time Danger: Systemic loxoscelism

6/10/2020 Michael D. Simpson, MD , Monisha Veerapeneni

Although spider bite is a common complaint in the ED, systemic loxoscelism is a rare and deadly consequence of undiagnosed brown recluse bites. Use the NOT RECLUSE mnemonic to keep from missing it.

International EM , Wilderness Medicine

Think Like a Guide: Lessons Learned the Hard Way on International Expeditions

2/12/2020 Tate Higgins , Will Hockett, MD

These lessons from international wilderness expedition leaders will make you more independent, capable, and confident on your next adventure.

Orthopedics , Dermatology , Wilderness Medicine

Unique Presentation of Fracture Blisters

10/10/2019 Will Hockett, MD , Delvin Akins , Craig Warden, MD, MPH

Fracture blisters on this patient's ankle resulted from a sock topped by a SAM splint that went through a 8.5-mile mule ride to get to an ambulance. Take in these pointers on handling such injuries an

Wilderness Medicine

Everest Trek: High-Altitude Medicine

8/14/2019 David Miranda, MD

In April 2018, during my third year of residency, I completed a wilderness medicine educational trek to Mt. Everest base camp. The trip provided a glimpse of remote medical care in the Himalayan regio

Wilderness Medicine

Angling for Success: Techniques for Fishhook Removal in the ED

8/9/2017 Kayvon Izadpanah, MD , Amita Sudhir, MD

Angling for Success: Techniques for Fishhook Removal in the ED An 11-year-old boy presents to the emergency department. While fishing, he was startled by a dog. He began to run away but tripped, land

Wilderness Medicine

Improvised Medicine: Lessons from the Wilderness

8/9/2017 Geoff Comp, DO, FAWM , Charles Duke, MD, PhD

Improvised Medicine: Lessons from the Wilderness Improvised medicine might be viewed as a skill reserved for the wilderness — for the people who can whittle an entire trauma bay out of a few sticks.

EMRA MedWAR , Events & Activities , Wilderness Medicine

EMRA MedWAR Rolls to Record Heights in Red Rock Canyon

11/4/2016 Geoff Comp, DO, FAWM , Carrie Jurkiewicz, MD

EMRA MedWAR Rolls to Record Heights in Red Rock Canyon In its inaugural year, the 2016 EMRA MedWAR raced into the record books, with 30 competitors and nearly 40 volunteers staging a wildly successfu

Browsing: Wilderness Medicine

Cutaneous Larva Migrans: The Rash Is Not What You Think

A Model for EM Resident and Ski Patrol Cross-Educational Training Day

Winter Is Still Coming! Reviewing Accidental Hypothermia

Itsy Bitsy Spider, Big Time Danger: Systemic loxoscelism

Think Like a Guide: Lessons Learned the Hard Way on International Expeditions

Unique Presentation of Fracture Blisters

Everest Trek: High-Altitude Medicine

Angling for Success: Techniques for Fishhook Removal in the ED

Improvised Medicine: Lessons from the Wilderness

EMRA MedWAR Rolls to Record Heights in Red Rock Canyon

#FOAMed and External Sources

Bubbles in the Wilderness

Dirty Adrenaline: thinking outside the box in wilderness emergency care

Telemedicine in Remote and Wilderness Environments

The European Society of Extreme Environment Medicine (ESEEM)

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