Acute mountain sickness is more than one syndrome. When acute mountain sickness affects up to half of those who ascend beyond 4500m, it's something we really don't know as much about as we would like.
I’ve given lectures on lepidoptera before. There are between 200-3500 envenomations from lonomia spp reported every year in Brazil, but they’ve increased yearly since 2000. This is most likely from increased time in the rain forest by loggers and people…
Well, maybe. The 6 T's though? Testosterone, Tank, Teasing, Tequila, Tattooed, and Tanktop? Yeah, they're not correct. The terms "legitimate" and "illegitimate" as pertaining to snakebites imply a perception of the patient that may cloud your judgement in treating.
Acute injuries in rock climbing either come from a fall onto the lower leg or from performing a hard move and injuring the upper extremity.
Even though we have all (hopefully) been taught that dead snakes can still envenomate people, apparently it hasn't been reported much in the literature. I say this because this case report is in press as of 18 Nov 2016.
We’re going to have to talk about the improvised wilderness airway. Improvised Cricothyrotomy on a Mountain Using Hiking Gear.
Clean water is of utmost importance, whether you’re backcountry hiking, camping, or travelling abroad. Does a handheld UV light work well enough to be safe?
Shoulder dislocations. Few procedures are more fulfilling in the emergency department. A little intra-articular lidocaine, some ketamine (always the answer), some propofol, and you’ve nearly instantaneously fixed a painful condition. Thankfully we’ve moved on from the barbaric techniques pictured below.…
The Komodo dragon is a creature that inspires fear and mysticism in many. It’s got all the characteristics of a good monster movie: only found on rare tropical islands, large, and possessing magical saliva that can kill. First identified by…
In drowning victims, it’s primarily respiratory in nature, and they absolutely need ventilations. But how many of the ads for CCPR are that nuanced?
Deciding what to carry in your medical kit on an expedition is hard. You don’t want to leave anything out, but you can’t carry an entire hospital on your back. I mean, the wheels on the slit lamp really suck…
Many of us make New Year’s resolutions. And we’ve done it for a long time, with resolutions having been recorded since the time of the Babylonians. And while some of them involve repaying old debts, most are attempts at bettering ourselves (losing…
