Introduction Travel to elevations above 2500 meters/8200 feet is associated with risk of developing one or more forms of acute altitude illness: acute mountain sickness
To provide guidance to clinicians and disseminate knowledge about best practices, the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) convened an expert panel to develop evidence-based guidelines for prevention
It’s a warm evening at Applebee Dome campground. My (Gabriel) group is relaxing after climbing the northeast ridge of Bugaboo Spire when another climber walks
The Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) convened an expert panel to develop a set of evidence-based guidelines for prevention and treatment of frostbite to guide clinicians and first
The “Cold Card” is a concise, easy-to-use decision aid that can be carried in the field by wilderness search and rescue teams or medical responders
part of The Backpacker’s Field Manual by Rick Curtis published by Random House This material is taken from Chapter 9 – First Aid & Emergency
The second deadliest day in the history of Mount Everest climbs happened in 1996 — and Ken Kamler was the only doctor on the mountain
This is a presentation by Laura McGladrey from the NOLS Summit 2017. This annual event at the National Outdoor Leadership School headquarters in Lander, Wyoming
2017 is predicted to be a bad year for Lyme Disease. This is result of the complex life cycle of ticks that carry Lyme Disease
Lissa Brown, Individually and as Administrator, etc. v. Atlas-Kona Kai, 2009 Cal. App. Unpub. Lexis 2108 (Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division
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