Wilderness Medicine Updates
The podcast for medical providers at the edges, bringing you digestible updates at the growing edge of Wilderness Medicine, Wilderness EMS, Search and Rescue, and more.
Wilderness Medicine Updates
Latest Episodes
Ep. 35 - Dive Emergencies for the Non-Diver
Dive Emergencies for the Medical Provider Who Doesn’t DiveDr. Patrick Fink walks us through managing dive emergencies as non-diving medical support on a SAR boat, using a reservoir scenario where we surface from a rapid ascent and...
Ep. 34 - Icy Hot, a case of Heat Illness with Dr. Gavin Clark and Dr. Nick Daniel
Dr. Patrick Fink interviews Dr. Nick Daniel and Dr. Gavin Clark about an in-hospital case of exertional heat stroke in a mid-20s runner who collapsed just before the finish of an October New England half marathon in 45°F weather. EMS treated pr...
Fast Push #5 - TCCC Tourniquet Update
Forty to seventy-five percent of tourniquets placed in the field are never actually needed. In Ukraine, tourniquets left on too long during delayed evacuations have cost people limbs that the original wound never would have.This fast pus...
Ep. 33 - Heat Illness Fundamentals: Recognize the Spectrum, Cool First, Transport Second
Dr. Patrick Fink reviews the spectrum of heat illness using 2024 Wilderness Medical Society guidelines, covering recognition, physiology, field treatment, and key mimics. He distinguishes heat edema, heat cramps (salt-depletion vs exercise-asso...