Auto-Injector Safety
2010-08-24
I recently received a credible email account of a person with WFR training accidently discharging an auto-injector of epinephrine into their thumb. Thankfully, the thumb,
Topic: Wilderness Medicine
Injury and Illness Encountered in Shenandoah National Park
2010-08-08
This article by John Forrester and Christopher Holstege from the December 2009 edition of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine published by the Wilderness Medical Society presents
Studies Show that Continuous Chest Compression CPR Very Effective
2010-07-31
Tod Schimelpfenig first reported on ‘Hands-Only CPR’ here in the Wilderness Medicine Blog back in 2008. Two studies just released in the July 2010 edition
Continuous Chest Compression CPR: University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center
2010-07-31
Be a lifesaver; not a bystander. Learn Continuous Chest Compression CPR from Gordon A. Ewy, MD, and Karl Kern, MD, the physician researchers who developed
Consensus Altitude Guidelines
2010-06-26
Folks The Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based guidelines for prevention and treatment of acute mountain sickness, high altitude cerebral edema
WFR Scope of Practice Draft
2010-05-20
The group of wilderness medicine providers working on scope of practice documents have completed a draft of a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Scope of Practice
Bacterial Diarrhea
2010-05-02
Foodborne bacterial diarrhea is a common problem of backpackers, kayakers, divers – of anyone who ventures into the outdoors and is therefore associated with ingestion
Evolving Snake Venom
2010-04-18
Have you heard the story of evolving snake venom? Apparently snake venom in general is becoming more potent and, gasp, snakes have been interbreeding and
Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Altitude
2010-03-21
In a past issue of Wilderness and Environmental Medicine (Volume 20, Number 2, 2009), Andrew Luks and colleagues published an article entitled “Can People with
Wilderness First Aid Scope of Practice Update
2010-03-11
FolksThis is an update on the wilderness first aid scope of practice process and documents. Our group of colleagues have been working steadily on these
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