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Improvised Pelvic Splint
In keeping with the other video demonstrations that we have posted on this site, below you will find a video of an improvised splint for a possible fractured pelvis….… more →
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Wilderness First Responder training.
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scintillatingspeck wrote 10 months ago: For nine days, I took part in a Wilderness First Responder course offered by SOLO at Amherst College … more →
Improvised Pelvic Splint
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wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 1 year ago: In keeping with the other video demonstrations that we have posted on this site, below you will find … more →
Improvised Traction Video
wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 1 year ago: Back in December of 2007 we wrote a series of posts on lower Extremity injuries. Here is a video dem … more →
VII. PAS - Secondary Survey - SOAPnote:
wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 1 year ago: Part 7 of 9: PAS – SOAP note: What is our patient care plan? The SOAP note is organized into … more →
Lower Leg Splint
wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 1 year ago: Lower Leg Splint There are many ways to improvise a splint for a lower leg for ankle injury. But few … more →
LOWER EXTREMITY INJURIES
wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 1 year ago: Lower Leg Fracture – Tibia/Fibula: May be an angulated fracture with impairment of circulation … more →
KNEE INJURIES
wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 1 year ago: FRACTURED PATELLA: Symptoms: Injury caused by direct impact to the patella. Pain on palpation. Pa … more →
UPPER EXTREMITIES TRAUMA:
wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 2 years ago: Dislocated Shoulder: The shoulder was forced past the normal range of motion. The shoulder is locked … more →
Musculoskeletal Trauma - Fractured Pelvis:
wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 2 years ago: EXAMINATION & EVALUATION of the Pelvis and Sacrum: Principles of Management: The Pelvic bowl is … more →
CHEST TRAUMA
wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 2 years ago: Fractured Clavicle: The clavicle tends to break in center to distal 1/3, the fracture is tender and … more →
MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAUMA: Head, Skull, and Face:
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wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 2 years ago: Skull Fractures: May be obvious = dented, depressed, open. The skull is thick in front, to … more →
Musculoskeletal Trauma: Spinal Cord Injury Mangement:
wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 2 years ago: Pre-hospital personnel are trained to treat all possible spinal cord injuries based on the Mechanism … more →
Wilderness Orthopedics - Sprains and Strains
wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 2 years ago: Sprains & Strains:Sprains and strains are by far the most common backcountry injuries. Sprains a … more →
Wilderness Medicine by Paul S. Auerbach, MD, MS
wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 2 years ago: Once again, Paul Auerbach has managed to provide us with a tome that holds an absolute wealth of inf … more →
The Principles of Managing Musculoskeletal Trauma in the Backcountry
wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 2 years ago: Assessment: Look, Listen, and Feel Look: Look at possible fracture sites. Remove clothing, remove … more →
MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAUMA
wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 2 years ago: The next series of blogs will be an in-depth review of the recognition and management of musculoskel … more →
Book Review:
wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 2 years ago: Hypothermia, Frostbite, and other Cold Injuries Prevention, Survival, Rescue, and Treatment By Gordo … more →
SOLO Adventures Blog goes live today.
wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 2 years ago: SOLO has been offering various wilderness medicine training programs since 1976. To date, we have tr … more →
Heat Loss Through the Head and Hypothermia
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wildernessmedicinenewsletter wrote 2 years ago: The rate of heat loss, at rest, with exercise, and with hypothermia Since there has been a fair amou … more →
