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Wilderness Medical Associates Case Studies

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

Case Study Story Key

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