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  • Blog Post: Wilderness Medicine - 6th Edition released

    I want to let everyone know about the release of the 6th Edition of Wilderness Medicine, the premiere textbook on the subject, edited by our frequent contributor Dr. Paul Auerbach. There are not too many books out there that I personally consider as "classics" in our field (titles like Mountaineering...
    onSun, Jan 8 2012

  • Blog Post: Bacterial Diarrhea

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Foodborne bacterial diarrhea is a common problem of backpackers, kayakers, divers - of anyone who ventures into the outdoors and is therefore associated with ingestion of fresh fruits and vegetables, travels to developing...
    onSun, May 2 2010

  • Blog Post: Tick-Borne Illness

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog This is the next post 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 “Lessons Re-learned: The...
    onSat, Mar 6 2010

  • Blog Post: Pain Management in Children for Broken Bones

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Pain management is a hot topic in medicine in general and certainly in medicine for the outdoors. Injuries in particular, and many illnesses, cause pain, which in turn causes the victim to suffer. To a great extent...
    onSun, Feb 7 2010

  • Blog Post: Canadian C-Spine Rule

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Christian Vaillancourt, MD and his colleagues recently published an article in the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine (2009;54:663-671) entitled "The Out-of-Hospital Validation of the Canadian C-Spine Rule...
    onSun, Dec 13 2009

  • Blog Post: Wilderness Emergency Medical Services

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog I am frequently asked to write articles for magazines, chapters for textbooks, and commentaries for journals. Almost always, these are published, but sometimes a publishing project will fall through. Such is the case...
    onSat, Nov 28 2009

  • Blog Post: Evidence-Based Management of Wilderness Injuries

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog This is the next post 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 “Evidence-based Management...
    onSun, Nov 22 2009

  • Blog Post: Nutrition Needs for Rescuers and the Rescued

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog This is the next post 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 “Special Nutrition Needs...
    onTue, Sep 29 2009

  • Blog Post: Mechanical Supports for Ankle Sprains

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Much of how we know to practice medicine for the outdoors, including medicine in remote wilderness environments, comes from what we learn in the urban setting. For instance, I maintain my skills mostly in the Emergency...
    onMon, Sep 7 2009

  • Blog Post: Hot Water for Jellyfish Stings

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog There are multiple therapies recommended for field therapy (first aid) for jellyfish stings. These include topical decontaminants, such as vinegar (acetic acid), rubbing alcohol, papain, citrus juice, ammonia, and...
    onSun, Aug 16 2009

  • Blog Post: Handling Patient Handoffs

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog One of the most dangerous times for a patient is during the transition, or "handoff," between providers. This is due to a number of reasons. First, the original provider(s) may not relay all the information...
    onSun, Aug 9 2009

  • Blog Post: Subungual Hematoma

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog The following is a message that I received from a reader: "Professor Auerbach - I am an avid reader of your blog 'Medicine for the Outdoors.' Your two posts about foot blisters are really interesting...
    onMon, Jul 27 2009

  • Blog Post: Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics can cause Tendon Rupture

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Outdoor enthusiasts are often stricken with infections for which they might be prescribed antibiotics in the class known as fluoroquinolones, one common member of which is ciprofloxacin (Cipro). They should be aware...
    onSun, Jun 28 2009

  • Blog Post: Are Sunscreens Effective?

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Nearly a year ago, there was a news item that suggested that many sunscreens are ineffective, despite manufacturers' claims to the contrary. As best I can tell, the issues are yet to be resolved. What are the...
    onSun, Jun 7 2009

  • Blog Post: Immunization Patch for Infectious Diarrhea

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Infectious diarrhea from all causes is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among international travelers, including those who frequent wilderness areas. It would be wonderful if there was a vaccine against one...
    onSun, May 17 2009

  • Blog Post: Autoinjector Skills

    There is an interesting article in April 13th edition of the Austin Statesman on whether ambulance and fire dispatchers should instruct people over the phone on use of an autoinjector of epinephrine. It’s another spin on this epinephrine tale. 1 It also speaks to the issue of skill retention. There...
    onMon, Apr 20 2009

  • Blog Post: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Outdoor and wilderness athletes put a lot of stress on their joints. Whether you are skiing, climbing, biking, hiking, running, or doing any other activity at which you are risk for deceleration, a fall, or a blow...
    onTue, Mar 31 2009

  • Blog Post: Naturally Occurring Toxins 2

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog This is the sixteenth post based upon educational sessions and syllabus material presented at the Wilderness Medical Society Annual Meeting & 25th Anniversary held in Snowmass, Colorado from July 25 to 30, 2008...
    onMon, Mar 9 2009

  • Blog Post: Injuries and Illnesses in Wilderness Athletes

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog This is the fourteenth post based upon educational sessions and syllabus material presented at the Wilderness Medical Society Annual Meeting & 25th Anniversary held in Snowmass, Colorado from July 25-30, 2008...
    onMon, Feb 16 2009

  • Blog Post: Outdoor Medicine and the Environment Redux

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Earlier this year, I published a series of three posts based upon a commentary I wrote, entitled "Physicians and the Environment," that was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The...
    onSun, Dec 14 2008

  • Blog Post: Oral Ondansetron to Assist Oral Rehydration Therapy

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Oral rehydration can be a lifesaving therapy for persons, particularly children, suffering from dehydration. The most common cause of dehydration in children is infectious diarrhea. When dehydration occurs, it is...
    onMon, Nov 17 2008

  • Blog Post: Poison Oak Allergic Contact Dermatitis

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Case Reviews in Clinical Dermatology, Volume 1 Issue 3, had an interesting discussion about certain aspects of poison oak/ivy dermatitis. The following are some of the points made by the authors, with additional comments...
    onMon, Oct 13 2008

  • Blog Post: Rabies Vaccine Shortage

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog The American College of Emergency Physicians has just alerted emergency physicians that because of a shortage of rabies vaccine, they need to obtain a confirmation code from their state health department before ordering...
    onWed, Sep 24 2008

  • Blog Post: Summer Health Tips

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog I was recently invited by Revolution Health to offer their readers a few summer safety tips to beat the "silent summer spoilers." The following is a modified version of what was presented, with the notation...
    onSun, Aug 3 2008

  • Blog Post: Tomatoes and Salmonella

    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Let's just say that people who like to be outdoors are often the same people who like to eat tomatoes. Tomatoes are a staple food at cookouts, on backpacking trips when fresh food is carried, for lunch and dinner...
    onMon, Jul 7 2008
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