In North America we are in the depths of winter, and, here in the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire, the days are short, the snow is deep, and you dress in layers to stay warm. The winter extremes also tend to make our mountain rescues longer and harder due to the very real impact that the cold has on our patients as well as on the rescuer teams.
This edition of the WMNL is a Winter Primer dedicated to the cold-related injuries brought on by the winter world that some of us have chosen to live in. We will discuss who we are as an animal and our limitations in the cold along with the specific cold-related injuries and their recognition, management, and prevention.
IN the last edition of the Wilderness Medicine Newsletter, we discussed the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system and respiratory medical emergencies. In this issue, we will continue our discussion by focusing on chest trauma. Some traumatic injuries to the chest, such as a flail chest or traumatic asphyxia, though uncommon, are life-threatening. While others, like a fractured clavicle or rib, are very common, yet can still be very serious or even life-threatening. Any traumatic injury to the chest cavity should be considered serious until proven otherwise.
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November/December 2008 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 21 Number 6
Colds and Allergies
Over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamines
By Frank Hubbell, DO
An obvious nuisance in life is the occasional “common cold,” with its congestion, sore throat, sinus pain, and cough. We have all had them, and we will all have them again. A cold’s bothersome symptoms are not unique to the wilderness setting—they can occur anywhere, anytime, with little or no warning. However, in the backcountry, away from your comfortable bed and the support of family and friends, the symptoms seem to be more concerning, more severe, and longer lasting.
Allergic Rhinitis
/in Allergies, Antihistamines, Common Cold/by WMN EditorsMarch/April 2009 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 22 Number 2
By Frank Hubbell, DO
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A Winter Primer: Cold Injuries Overview
/in Cold Injuries, Frostbite, Hypothermia/by WMN EditorsIn North America we are in the depths of winter, and, here in the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire, the days are short, the snow is deep, and you dress in layers to stay warm. The winter extremes also tend to make our mountain rescues longer and harder due to the very real impact that the cold has on our patients as well as on the rescuer teams.
This edition of the WMNL is a Winter Primer dedicated to the cold-related injuries brought on by the winter world that some of us have chosen to live in. We will discuss who we are as an animal and our limitations in the cold along with the specific cold-related injuries and their recognition, management, and prevention.
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Chest Trauma and the Lungs
/in Respiratory System, Shortness of breath, Trauma/by WMN EditorsIN the last edition of the Wilderness Medicine Newsletter, we discussed the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system and respiratory medical emergencies. In this issue, we will continue our discussion by focusing on chest trauma. Some traumatic injuries to the chest, such as a flail chest or traumatic asphyxia, though uncommon, are life-threatening. While others, like a fractured clavicle or rib, are very common, yet can still be very serious or even life-threatening. Any traumatic injury to the chest cavity should be considered serious until proven otherwise.
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Cholera
/in Cholera, Disease, Infection/by WMN EditorsNovember/December 2008 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 21 Number 6
V.cholerae
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Here’s a Bug in Your Ear
/in Specific Injuries/by WMN EditorsNovember/December 2008 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 21 Number 6
By Frank Hubbell, DO
Illustrations by T.B.R. Walsh
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Over the Counter Antihistamines
/in Allergies, Antihistamines, Common Cold/by WMN EditorsNovember/December 2008 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 21 Number 6
Colds and Allergies
Over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamines
By Frank Hubbell, DO
An obvious nuisance in life is the occasional “common cold,” with its congestion, sore throat, sinus pain, and cough. We have all had them, and we will all have them again. A cold’s bothersome symptoms are not unique to the wilderness setting—they can occur anywhere, anytime, with little or no warning. However, in the backcountry, away from your comfortable bed and the support of family and friends, the symptoms seem to be more concerning, more severe, and longer lasting.
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