http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/feeds/outdoor-medicine?key=outdoor-medicine Healthline Health Blogger Paul S. Auerbach - Medicine for the Outdoors en-us Copyright (c) 2012 Healthline, All rights reserved. en-us Copyright (c) 2012 Healthline, All rights reserved. http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/osler-symposium Although the following information is not strictly in the genre of outdoor medicine, I think it is important. This year marks the second Osler Symposium, entitled Doctoring in the 21st Century — Embracing the Challenge. I participated in last year... Thu, 24 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/osler-symposium Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-05-24T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/medicine-for-the-outdoors/support-for-ankle-sprains Sprained ankles are the bane of existence for hikers, trekker, and joggers—indeed for most athletes or anyone who has the opportunity to twist a foot on an uneven service, stepping over a rock, or falling into a hole. The classic first aid treatme... Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/medicine-for-the-outdoors/support-for-ankle-sprains Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-05-17T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/medicine-for-the-outdoors/support-for-ankle-sprains Sprained ankles are the bane of existence for hikers, trekker, and joggers—indeed for most athletes or anyone who has the opportunity to twist a foot on an uneven service, stepping over a rock, or falling into a hole. The classic first aid treatme... Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/medicine-for-the-outdoors/support-for-ankle-sprains Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-05-17T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/medicine-for-the-outdoors/wilderness-medicine-newsletter There is an excellent publication available entitled Wilderness Medicine Newsletter. I have been reading it for years and find it to be high quality, accurate, informative, and well written. You may check it out at http://www.wildernessmedicinenew... Mon, 14 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/medicine-for-the-outdoors/wilderness-medicine-newsletter Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-05-14T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/medicine-for-the-outdoors/hand-injuries-not-to-miss Hand injuries are common in outdoor enthusiasts. Some of these injuries are easy to diagnose, and others are more difficult, usually because the signs and symptoms are subtle or because the examiner is inexperienced. Emergency physicians, such as ... Mon, 07 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/medicine-for-the-outdoors/hand-injuries-not-to-miss Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-05-07T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/medicine-for-the-outdoors/probiotics-and-acute-infectious-diarrhea Probiotics are live microorganisms that are purposefully ingested by humans to improve their health—the thought is that probiotics improve “digestive health.” The specific microorganisms are commonly of the genera Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, a... Thu, 03 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/medicine-for-the-outdoors/probiotics-and-acute-infectious-diarrhea Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-05-03T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/medicine-for-the-outdoors/recognizing-heart-attacks-in-women We have long been taught that the typical symptoms for a heart attack are substernal (beneath the breastbone) chest pain that is pressure-like or “squeezing” in nature, radiation of the chest pain to the left arm or jaw, sweating, nausea, and weak... Tue, 01 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/medicine-for-the-outdoors/recognizing-heart-attacks-in-women Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-05-01T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/medicine-outdoors/prevention-post-traumatic-stress-disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a constellation of symptoms that occurs in persons after they have suffered a traumatic event (or multiple events). Some of these symptoms include (among many likely others): Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/medicine-outdoors/prevention-post-traumatic-stress-disorder Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-04-23T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/seizures-in-the-field Seizures, particularly of the grand mal variety, are serious business in any setting and particularly when they occur away from access to urban medical support. The vigorous, sometimes violent, muscle contractions, alteration of consciousness, dif... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/seizures-in-the-field Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-04-19T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/3-step-method-dangerous-snakes In addition to recognition of definitive clinical signs and symptoms of venomous snakebite, the way to determine whether or not a biting snake is venomous is to identify it properly. In the United States and Canada, that is usually determined for ... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/3-step-method-dangerous-snakes Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-04-16T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/improvised-medicine-book-review Improvised Medicine, subtitled Providing Care in Extreme Environments, a new book (McGraw Hill Medical; $54 U.S.) by Dr. Kenneth V. Iserson, is intended for health care practitioners who will “operate outside your comfort zone and devise effective... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/improvised-medicine-book-review Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-04-12T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/texting Texting is dangerous when driving an automobile, as dramatically portrayed in an article in the New England Journal of Medicine (2010;362:23) entitled “The Most Primary of Care – Talking about Driving and Distraction” by Amy Ship, MD. In the State... Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/texting Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-04-09T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/neti-pots-amebic-meningoencephalitis Neti pots are devices used to irrigate the sinuses with saline solution or other liquid for cleansing purposes. They rely upon gravity and head positioning to facilitate flow of the liquid into one nostril, which is sometimes allowed to drain out ... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/neti-pots-amebic-meningoencephalitis Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-04-05T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/clostridium-difficile-associated-diarrhea-rise When one considers causes of infectious diarrhea with onset from outdoor activities, the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) leads the list, followed by germs like Campylobacter and protozoa like Giardia. But a new culprit is moving up on the out... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/clostridium-difficile-associated-diarrhea-rise Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-04-02T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/ibuprofen-altitude-sickness Many persons who travel to high altitude are familiar with acute mountain sickness (AMS), which is estimated to occur in more than 25 percent of the tens of millions of people who travel to sufficient altitude to become vulnerable. The usual (and ... Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/ibuprofen-altitude-sickness Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-03-26T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/hazards-indoor-tanning Ever since I was a medical student, wise dermatologists have reminded me, “There is no such thing as a safe tan.” True tanning requires skin exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR), and therein lies the problem. UVR causes skin cancers, notably me... Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/hazards-indoor-tanning Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-03-22T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/prairie-dog-plague A news report in the summer of 2010 announced that a group of anthropologists had solved the “long-standing mystery” of how it might be that the plague pathogen, Yersinia pestis, persisted in the prairie dog population after a wipeout of the prair... Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/prairie-dog-plague Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-03-19T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/glasgow-coma-scale-scrutiny I posted recently about using a higher (minimally abnormal) Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score to determine triage of an elder patient to a facility that specializes in trauma care when an injured brain is suspected. In fact, the GCS is coming under s... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/glasgow-coma-scale-scrutiny Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-03-14T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/dermabond-advanced DERMABOND has been around now for quite a while. I use it frequently in the emergency department, and sometimes in the field. For smaller cuts and those on children (who might dread needles and stitches) it’s a terrific product.  It’s now availabl... Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/dermabond-advanced Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-03-08T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/skin-patches-seasonal-allergies Spring hay fever season will soon be upon us. We will sneeze, our throats will be scratchy, our noses will run, and our eyes will weep. Grass pollen is the major culprit in the allergic reaction. To combat the symptoms, billions of dollars will be... Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/skin-patches-seasonal-allergies Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-03-05T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/risk-taking-behavior-ski-helmets The general consensus in the medical community regarding helmet use and skiing (also snowboarding) is that helmets should be worn to prevent or lessen head injuries related to falls and collisions. While a helmet may not significantly lessen decel... Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/risk-taking-behavior-ski-helmets Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-02-27T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/norovirus-2012 During the winter months, it’s not uncommon for the incidence of certain viral diseases to increase. One of the afflictions that seem to be more of a nuisance this year is “stomach flu.” This can have more than one cause, but the most common is in... Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/norovirus-2012 Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-02-23T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/infectious-mononucleosis There are a number of diseases that are not commonly thought of as outdoor-related afflictions, but all the same, do have implications for persons who engage in outdoor activities. This may be because the diseases limit abilities or because they h... Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/infectious-mononucleosis Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-02-21T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/glasgow-coma-scale-elders The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a score that is used to assess mental status, particularly in the evaluation of injured persons. It is frequently used to determine if a patient should be transported to a trauma center. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/glasgow-coma-scale-elders Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-02-13T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/caring-patients There will be times in the outdoors when you’re called upon to become a caregiver. The technical issues aside, there is an art form to taking care of patients. Recall how you feel when you are ill. You may be frightened, needy, weak, vulnerable, c... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/caring-patients Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-02-09T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/binge-drinking-is-dangerous In terms of drug abuse, both indoors and outdoors, alcohol leads the list. It is the most easily obtained drug, legal, socially acceptable, and marketed heavily to the same demographic most likely to show poor judgment in its use—namely, teenagers... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/binge-drinking-is-dangerous Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-02-06T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/cycling-safety The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition distributed a handout with the headline “Be visible, predictable, alert and safe” to inform participants about techniques for cycling safety. The following are tips adapted from that document that are worthwhil... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/cycling-safety Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-01-30T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/grand-rounds-jan-2012 As many of you know, Grand Rounds is a weekly online compilation of some of the best medical posts and commentary found on the Internet. This past week, Val Jones, M.D. worked with USA Today in their HealthyPerspective feature (http://yourlife.usa... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/grand-rounds-jan-2012 Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-01-26T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/lightning-safety In an article entitled “Lightning Safety Awareness of Visitors in Three California National Parks” by Lori Weichenthal et al, the authors set out to assess the level of lightning safety awareness among visitors at three national parks in the Sierr... Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/lightning-safety Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-01-23T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/snowboarding-wrist-injuries In an article entitled “Snowboarding Injuries in Australia: Investigating Risk Factors in Wrist Fractures to Enhance Injury Prevention Strategies” by Tracey Dickson and Anne Terwiel, the authors set out to investigate risk factors associated with ... Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/outdoor-medicine/snowboarding-wrist-injuries Paul S. Auerbach, MD 2012-01-17T08:00:00Z