Use these case studies as a helpful review during your certification period to stay on top of your wilderness medicine critical thinking skills.
Your course instructor may assign specific case studies to complete before or during your course.
Download the fillable SOAP Note PDF to complete while reading the case study: 2021 SOAP Note – Fillable form
Case Study Table of Contents
Case Study Abbreviations
Case Study Considerations
Case Study Sample
01. Fall on Board Ship
02. Fall, Glissading
03. Skier Hits Trees
04. Fall from Horse
05. Distress, Portaging
06. Burns, Cooking
07. Failure to Roll Kayak
08. Fall, Mountain Biking
09. Fall, Hunting
10. Fall, Scrambling
11. Fall, Traverse
12. Fall, Descending
13. Fall, Rock Climbing
14. Avalanche, Climbing
15. Slip, Stream Crossing
16. Washed Over Falls
17. Fall Off Cornice
18. Wet Exit, Kayaking
19. NVD, Hiking
20. Sting, Paddling
21. Snake Bite, Hiking
22. Sting, Rafting
23. Burn, Canyoneering
24. Bite, Snorkeling
25. Bear Attack, Hiking
26. Broach, Canoeing
27. Winter Backpacking
28. Exhaustion, Hiking
29. Seizure, Hiking
30. Cramps, Hiking
31. Weakness, Biking
32. Seizure, Backpacking
33. Ataxia, Climbing
34. Lightning Strike
35. Exposure, Climbing
36. Distress, Altitude
37. GI Distress, Trekking
38. ABD Pain, Rafting
39. Fall, Skiing
40. Plane Crash
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