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Tag Archives: medicine
Are Smaller Venomous Snakes More Dangerous?
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
Posted in Check This Out!, General
Tagged envenomation, johnson, medicine, snake bites, wilderness medicine myths
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Q: What are your thoughts regarding Quickclot?
If the stuff works, it seems it may reduce possible contact with blood borne pathogens to staff.
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Posted in Ask the Expert, Discussions, General, In Dr Johnson's opinion
Tagged bloodborne pathogens, clot enhancers, hemorrhage, johnson, medicine
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Is There An Optimal Way To Get Effective CPR Training To Large Groups Of People?
“Giggling was common when they first gave their inflatable mannequins mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and more than a few decided to head butt or slap their Mini Anne CPR dummies. But most appeared to take the lesson seriously.”
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2009 Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC)
About the Wilderness Risk Management Conference: The 2009 Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC) will be held in Durham, NC between October 14-16, 2009. The objective of this conference is to effectively educate outdoor/medical professionals and enthusiasts in relieving risks that … Continue reading
A Flurry of Wilderness Medical Training in Western North Carolina
Summer camp and river guiding adventures are about to start! Wilderness Medical Associates is in the thick of preparing hundreds of folks with 10 wilderness medicine courses running in the mountains of western North Carolina. Fay Johnson (right) and I … Continue reading
Posted in Check This Out!, General, WMA Sponsors
Tagged anne rugg, fay johnson, medicine, qa, qi, sponsor, training, wilderness
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Where’s the Man?: St. Lucia
WMA instructor Carl Blondell just sent us the photos below, taken in the St. Lucia, an island nation in the eastern Carribbean Sea. Check back to see where the man is travelling to next! Don’t forget… At the end of … Continue reading
Posted in General, Where's the Man?
Tagged associates, blondell, carl, carl blondell, instructor, med, medical, medicine, Where's the Man?, wild, wilderness, wilderness medical associates, wildmed, wma
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Q: When was the last documented death from a coral snake (Micrurus fulvius) envenomation?
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
Posted in Ask the Expert
Tagged antivenom, coral snakes, envenomations, johnson, medicine, wilderness medicine, wildmed, wma
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Swine Flu
It is almost a given that anyone who comments on medical issues should be saying something about swine flu and its implications. What more can we say? The stats and real (and imagined) seriousness and pervasiveness change daily. In the … Continue reading
Posted in General, Risk Management
Tagged associates, flu, medical, medicine, swine, wilderness
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The Very Next Day After a WAFA Course…
A student shares an experience that occured the day after they attended one of WMA’s Wilderness Advanced First Aid courses. At work for a half hour. Monday morning. Phone rings, client with severe drug addictions and Borderline Personality Disorder calls. … Continue reading
Posted in Risk Management, Student Feedback
Tagged advanced, aid, associates, feedback, first, medical, medicine, pas, signs, student, vital, wilderness
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Instructor Spotlight – Dave Ramsey
Click here to watch a great video on Dave Ramsey and why he teaches for Wilderness Medical Associates. Dave has been instructing for WMA for over 6 years and teaches courses around the world! He is also co-owner of Backcountry … Continue reading
Posted in Check This Out!, General
Tagged associates, backcountry, david, institute, kentucky, medical, medicine, ramsey, rescue, wilderness
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