May/June 2006 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 19 Number 3 A crush injury occurs when part of the body is trapped between two solid objects and subjected to enough force to “crush” the tissues. The resulting injury can cause damage to the skin, supporting soft tissues, muscles, nerves, vasculature, and bones. The severity of the crush injury is […]
What should I have in my first aid kit?” It’s one of the most common questions we get—and the answer is not simple. Are you going out for a day hike? Hiking the Appalachian Trail? Climbing a Himalayan peak? Taking and paddling trip to Costa Rica? What you carry depends on many factors; consider the […]
In the January/February issue of the Wilderness Medicine Newsletter we began a detailed discussion regarding soft tissue injuries. We looked at the anatomy of soft tissue, the importance of BSI in the treatment of these injuries, the circulatory sytsetm, controlling bleeding, and the specific types of soft tissue injuries. In this issue we will complete […]
Soft tissue injuries: not a terribly sexy topic, but an important one. These are the injuries that we deal with all the time: contusions, lacerations, blisters, and their ilk, and there can be serious consequences to improper management. This section on insults and injuries to the Integumentary System. January/February 2006 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 19 […]
