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Are Smaller Venomous Snakes More Dangerous?

Posted on January 5, 2010 by David Johnson, MD

Some people are insistent that smaller snakes are more dangerous. This idea has always felt counterintuitive to me. The explanations seem fanciful at best. Continue reading →

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Q: What are your thoughts regarding Quickclot?

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Admin

If the stuff works, it seems it may reduce possible contact with blood borne pathogens to staff.
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Q: When was the last documented death from a coral snake (Micrurus fulvius) envenomation?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Admin

This question came up during our Montana WALS course last week in Red Lodge.  Richard Gates from WMI reminded the lead instructor Dr. Will Smith (and us) of a report from 2006 of an unconfirmed case.  When I googled this … Continue reading →

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New WMA Website Feedback from Students

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Admin

Sometimes you need to be careful about what you ask for, but when launching a new website, you gotta do it! We wanted to make our new site easier to navigate, chock full of wilderness medical information, and featuring real … Continue reading →

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