January/February 2011 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 24 Number 1 How to Apply a Tourniquet in the Wilderness Setting: Brad L. Bennett, PhD, NREMT-P, WEMT, FAWM Captain, US Navy (Ret.) Member, Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care SOLO Wilderness Medicine Instructor Tidewater Search & Rescue, Virginia Member, Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care “The new concept of […]
The fact is that soft tissue injuries, such as abrasions, lacerations, and puncture wounds are very common. We have all had these sorts of injuries at one time or another, and most of the time they are simply a nuisance, easily remedied with a little tender loving care, soap and water, and a Band-aid. But, […]
November/December 2010 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 6 By Frank Hubbell, DO Illustrations by T.BB.R. Walsh STREAMS, SLIPS, AND STICKS It may sound trite, but one of the riskier activities for hikers is crossing streams. Not major white water rivers with Class 3 or 4 rapids, but small, shallow, slow-moving streams and rivulets that are 1 […]
November/December 2010 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 6 By Frank Hubbell, DO Illustrations by T.B.R. Walsh Bedbugs: For the past 5 issues of the WMNL, we have discussed human ectoparasites. In this issue we will complete the topic with a discussion about bedbugs.
