September/October 2009 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 22 Number 5
SPLINTING DIGITS:
By Frank Hubbell, DO
Illustrations By T.B.R. Walsh
Injuries to the fingers and toes are very common regardless of whether you are in the backcountry, on the high seas, or at home. We somehow manage to sprain, strain, fracture, or dislocate them with an alarming frequency. These injuries are the bread and butter of emergency medicine. However, when these injuries occur alone, they seldom require 911 and a ride to the local ER via ambulance.
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SPLINTING DIGITS
/in Feet, hands, Splinting/by WMN EditorsSeptember/October 2009 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 22 Number 5
SPLINTING DIGITS:
By Frank Hubbell, DO
Illustrations By T.B.R. Walsh
Injuries to the fingers and toes are very common regardless of whether you are in the backcountry, on the high seas, or at home. We somehow manage to sprain, strain, fracture, or dislocate them with an alarming frequency. These injuries are the bread and butter of emergency medicine. However, when these injuries occur alone, they seldom require 911 and a ride to the local ER via ambulance.
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Extended and Remote Care
/in Disaster Response, Medical Response, Natural Disater, Rescue Training, Survival, Trauma/by WMN EditorsWhen an emergency call goes out, it brings to mind a team of men and women scrambling to their ambulances and then racing down the road with lights flashing and sirens blaring. Through quick notification, rapid response, state-of-the-art equipment, extensive training, rapid extrication, and speedy transport to an emergency department, the sick and injured are very well cared for. But, what happens when this chain of events is delayed? What if the distance to the scene, difficult terrain, or bad weather delays notification or slows the response time?
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Cryptosporidium hominis
/in Diarrhea, Medications/by WMN EditorsJuly/August 2009 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 22 Number 4
Cryptosporidium hominis is a protozoa that causes
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Hemorrhoids
/in Digestive problems, Uncategorized/by WMN EditorsJuly/August 2009 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 22 Number 4
By Frank Hubbell, DO
Hemorrhoids are caused by sitting for long periods, (e.g., Read more