Recently, I (Frank) had the delightful opportunity to spend several days with Gordon and Murray as we taught together at the Northern NH EMS Conference and the Harry McDade Hypothermia Conference. As usual we took great joy in the opportunity to discuss current research, current classroom information, and a variety of rescues involving hypothermia and […]
September/October 2004 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 17 Number 5 By Frank Hubbell, DO A relatively common sports injury, a dislocated patella typically occurs when a force is applied to the medial side of the patella forcing it laterally out of the femoral groove in which it rides. The groove, produced by the femoral condyles of the […]
September/October 2004 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 17 Number 5 Tales of the Tapeworm By Dr. E.C. Oli STARI Southern Tick-Associated Rash Ilness (Borellia lonestari) Like the deer tick, Ixodes, that spreads Lyme Disease, the Lonestar tick is also a very small brownish tick but with a white spot, or “star” in the center of its back. Anyone […]
It’s early fall over northern Michigan; a beautiful time of year to go paddling. The leaves are changing, the air is turning crisp, early morning fog envelops the ponds and rivers, and the smell of wood smoke accents the air. After several days of paddling you find yourself and several friends well into the boundary […]
