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
Fast Push #4: Expired Resuscitation Medications
That EpiPen in your kit expired eighteen months ago. Anaphylaxis is happening. Do you use it?This episode digs into a 2025 systematic review from the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council that asked a question most of us have qu...
Ep. 32 - Airway Fundamentals for Austere Settings
Prehospital Airway Fundamentals for BLS: Positioning, Pocket Mask, NPA/OPA, BVM, and LMADr. Patrick Fink presents a BLS-focused airway fundamentals episode for prehospital and wilderness/SAR responders, emphasizing an ingrained, stepwis...
Ep. 31: Hypothermia Basics
In this episode, Dr. Patrick Fink reviews accidental hypothermia for wilderness providers, building on Ep. 27 Thermoregulation, explaining physiologic changes as core temperature falls and why accurate core temperatures are difficult to o...
Ep. 30 - Rethinking Spinal Immobilization: EMS Evidence Update
Reevaluating Spinal Motion Restriction: Evidence UpdateIn this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Dr. Patrick Fink delves into the evolving guidelines and practices concerning spinal motion restriction. Drawing from historical ...
Ep. 29 - Wilderness Orthopedics with Dr. Chris Healy
Wilderness Orthopedics: Managing Trauma in Remote Environments with Dr. Chris HealyIn this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Dr. Patrick Fink tackles orthopedic injuries in the wilderness with Dr. Chris Healy, an orthop...
