wilderness medicine

Thoracostomy for tension ptx... the evidence and debate is out there: Needles not penetrating, needle complications, needle collapse/occlusion vs simple complications...

Ive got a few question for you medics who have worked for a contacting company like remote medical. As of right now im not looking to find contracts to conflict areas. However i would like to get my foot in the door. Ive got a few question that id like to see if i could get an answer to...

I originally put this post together because one thing I have encountered in my work is a plethora of bad information regarding the best practices for management of various bites and stings, both in the field and in the clinic. So on to the subject of this post; an evidence-based debunking of the...

I originally wrote this to try and educate the masses on two important issues: (1) an evidence-based smackdown to illustrate why the sawyer extractor has no business being used for anything except botfly extraction and (2) to provide a solid set of recommendations for what you should and should...