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.
Episodes
35 episodes
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...
Ep. 28 - Laura McGladrey, Responder Alliance, and Stress Injury: How to Get Back to Green and Save Living While Saving Lives.
Understanding Stress Injuries in First Line Responders with Laura McGladreyThis episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, hosted by Patrick Fink, features a conversation with Laura McGladrey, founder of the Responder Alliance. They ...
Ep. 27 - Thermoregulation: The Physics and Physiology of Body Temperature Regulation
In this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink delves into the topic of thermoregulation, explaining how our bodies regulate temperature in response to environmental changes. Listeners will learn about methods of heat exchang...
Fast Push #3: Safeback SBX for Avalanche Asphyxia Prevention
In this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink delves into groundbreaking technology designed to improve safety during avalanche events. The focus is on SafeBack SBX, a Norwegian-developed device that supplies air to users bu...
Ep. 26 - Physical Training for Mountain Rescue Professionals with Rob Shaul of Mountain Tactical Institute
On this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink shifts focus from the science and literature of wilderness medicine to practical fitness tips for search and rescue personnel, ski patrollers, and outdoor rescuers. Patrick inter...
Ep. 25 - Tree Well Burial Study / Wilderness Med Careers AMA with Zack Majd
In this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink breaks down a recent research paper on the differences between simulated avalanche burial and tree well burial, analyzing the findings and their implications for skiers and outdo...
Ep. 24 - Airway Management in Austere Environments with Dr. Nicholas Weinberg
In this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, Dr. Patrick Fink discusses airway management in austere situations with Dr. Nicholas Weinberg. They explore two cases published in the Wilderness Medicine Journal, detailing the decision-making pr...
Ep. 23 - Inhaled Xenon Gas for Altitude Adaptation
Exploring Xenon Gas for Altitude Acclimatization and Sport PerformanceIn this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink delves into the use of inhaled xenon gas for sports performance enhancement and altitude acclimat...
Ep. 22 - Moose Mutlow: Yosemite Swiftwater SAR, Family Liaison Officer, and longevity in rescue.
In this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink interviews Moose Mutlow, an experienced outdoor educator and search and rescue professional with nearly four decades of experience globally. Moose discusses his extensive career ...
Ep. 21 - Snow Immersion Suffocation
In this episode, we dive into one of the most overlooked but deadly hazards in deep powder skiing: snow immersion suffocation (NARSID). Unlike avalanches, snow immersion deaths happen silently—often within feet of a groomed run—when skie...
Ep. 20 - Out of Hospital Airway Adjuncts: King Tube vs LMA
King Tube vs IGEL for Airway ManagementIn this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, Dr. Patrick Fink addresses a listener's question on whether to use a King Tube or an IGEL as an out-of-hospital airway adjunct. The episode beg...
Ep. 19 - Methoxyflurane, the Green Whistle, with Dr. Ross Hofmeyr
Exploring Methoxyfluorane for Wilderness Pain Management with Dr. Ross HofmeyrIn this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Dr. Patrick Fink discusses the use of methoxyfluorane, an anesthetic gas for pain management in wil...
Ep. 18 - Ketamine for Wilderness Pain Management with Dr. Christopher Van Tilburg
Ketamine Use in Wilderness Pain Management: An Interview with Dr. Chris Van TilburgIn this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink discusses wilderness pain control with guest Dr. Chris Van Tilburg, focusing on ...
Ep. 17 - Resuscitation of the Buried Avalanche Victim, Part 2: The Rescue Algorithm
In episode 17 of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink delves into the ICAR resuscitation algorithm for buried avalanche victims. The episode reviews the physiology of avalanche burial and discusses critical determinants of survival, s...
Ep. 16 - Medications for Alpine Hut Trips
In this episode, I share an intense story of dealing with a suprise medical condition during a backcountry hut trip in Colorado. I walk through the diagnostic process, treatment options, and the importance of preparation for stays in remote pla...
Ep. 15 - Airway Patency in Avalanche Victims
This episode, I look at a study from the Eurac research group on rates of airway occlusion in critically buried avalanche victims. Eurac looked at this critical feature of avalanche resuscitation triage as...
Ep. 14 - Spinal Immobilization Guidelines Update
Today, we discuss updates in the WMS guidelines regarding the protection of patients with suspected spinal injuries.The Wilderness Medicine Society Clinical Practice Guidelines are all open-access, and you can find links to all of these...
Ep. 13 - The High Route: Arguments for Avalanche Airbags
This episode is a repost of an interview that was first posted on The High Route P...
Ep. 12 - Resuscitation of the Buried Avalanche Victim, Part 1: Physiology
This is part 1 of a multi-part series on the resuscitation of critically buried avalanche victims. In this episode we learn the physiology that we need to understand the resuscitation algorithm. To learn the necessary biology, we follow a rider...
Ep. 11 - After the Avalanche with Michael Buchanan
Episode 11 brings you my conversation with Michael Buchanan is a flight paramedic and senior firefighter / paramedic at the West Valley City Fire Department. He is the founder and operation of Mountain Medical Academy, a passion-driven ba...
Ep. 10 - Tourniquets from Space Blankets
In this episode, I discuss the article "Arterial Occlusion Effectiveness of Space Blanket-Improvised Tourniquets for the Remote Setting". In this short blast I get into the meat of this article, and though the authors would tell you th...
Ep. 9 - FEMA Urban Search and Rescue with Dr Graham Brant-Zawadzki
In this episode Dr BZ is back to talk about his experience deploying with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue Task Force (USAR). Dr BZ just returned from a deployment with FEMA USAR to Lahaina, HI, where he se...