Lightning

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MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAUMA Part 2

As part II of the last issues’s article on musculoskeletal trauma, this article is dedicated to a review of trauma to the appendicular skeleton, i.e. the extremities.  As in the previous article, the material directly applies to providing care in the wilderness or extended care environment, beyond the “golden hour.”

May/June 2003      ISSN-1059-6518     Volume 16 Number 3

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PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS: Part 2

March/April 2003    ISSN-1059-6518    Volume 16 Number 2

Psychotropic Medications: Part 2

Frank Hubbell, DO

This is the second installment of a review of psychotropic medications. The first installment, in the November/December 2002 issue, covered the ADHD medications.

Psychotropic medications represent a very large and complex area of psychopharmacology. There are, however, several principles that if understood and followed should minimize the risks associated with the use of this family of therapeutic drugs in outdoor experiential education.

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MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAUMA

This and the next issue of the WMN are dedicated to a head-to-toe review of injuries to the
musculoskeletal system. The material applies directly to providing care in the wilderness or extended care environment, during disaster relief work, or anytime outside of the “golden hour.”
Injuries to the axial skeleton, the head, spine, and pelvis are the focus of this issue while the next
installment will deal with injuries to the chest and the appendicular skeleton, i.e. the extremities.

March/April 2003      ISSN-1059-6518    Volume 16 Number 2

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