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Dr. Paul Auerbach is the world's leading outdoor health expert. His blog offers tips on outdoor safety and advice on how to handle wilderness emergencies.
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Dec 27 2010
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - Using Oxygen as an Emergency Treatment
photo by Mckeeman at en.wikipediaThese comments are based upon a presentation given at the Wilderness Medical Society Annual Meeting held in Snowmass, Colorado from July 24-29, 2009. The presentation was entitled “Introduction to Hyperbaric Oxy...
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Dec 27 2010
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
photo by Mckeeman at en.wikipediaThese comments are based upon a presentation given at the Wilderness Medical Society Annual Meeting held in Snowmass, Colorado from July 24-29, 2009. The presentation was entitled “Introduction to Hyperbaric Oxyge...
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Dec 20 2010
Pediatric Wilderness Emergencies
These comments are based upon a presentation given at the Wilderness Medical Society Annual Meeting held in Snowmass, Colorado from July 24-29, 2009. The presentation was entitled “Pediatric Wilderness Emergencies.” It was delivered by Brian D....
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Apr 14 2010
Summiting Success and Acute Mountain Sickness on Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and a popular tourist destination. Because it is easy to access and is a commonly attempted summit, this mountain is frequently attempted by persons with little mountaineering experience and no t...
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Jan 06 2010
Proper Hydration at High Altitude
The standard dictum when advising persons who travel to high altitude, and thus expose themselves to a lower atmospheric oxygen concentration, is to stay "well hydrated," which translates into drinking sufficient liquid that they urinate frequentl...
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Mar 21 2009
Travel to High Altitude with Children: Treating Altitude Sickness
Children experience the full range of altitude-associated illnesses, including acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), and high altitude cerebral edema (HACE).
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Jan 08 2008
Ginkgo biloba for Prevention of Acute Mountain Sickness
The fourth issue of Volume 18 of the journal Wilderness & Environmental Medicine has recently been published. The lead article is entitled "Ginkgo biloba Decreases Acute Mountain Sickness in People Ascending to High Altitude at Ollague (3696 m) in...
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Jun 11 2007
Swelling at Altitude
What is the swelling of the face, hands, and feet that sometimes occurs with trekking at high altitude? Is it serious? Should it be treated with diuretics?
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Mar 17 2007
Hiking at Altitude While Pregnant
If someone is pregnant and wishes to hike for a few days at high altitude, is this safe?
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Mar 09 2007
Avalanche Injuries
Avalanches kill in two ways. First, serious injury is always possible in a tumble down an avalanche path. Trees, rocks, cliffs, and the wrenching action of snow in motion can do horrible things to the human body.
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