by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Earlier this year, I published a series of three posts based upon a commentary I wrote, entitled "Physicians and the Environment," that was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The...
by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Oral rehydration can be a lifesaving therapy for persons, particularly children, suffering from dehydration. The most common cause of dehydration in children is infectious diarrhea. When dehydration occurs, it is...
by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Case Reviews in Clinical Dermatology, Volume 1 Issue 3, had an interesting discussion about certain aspects of poison oak/ivy dermatitis. The following are some of the points made by the authors, with additional comments...
by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog The American College of Emergency Physicians has just alerted emergency physicians that because of a shortage of rabies vaccine, they need to obtain a confirmation code from their state health department before ordering...
by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog I was recently invited by Revolution Health to offer their readers a few summer safety tips to beat the "silent summer spoilers." The following is a modified version of what was presented, with the notation...
by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog Let's just say that people who like to be outdoors are often the same people who like to eat tomatoes. Tomatoes are a staple food at cookouts, on backpacking trips when fresh food is carried, for lunch and dinner...
by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog . I'm delighted to present another guest post from Jeremy Joslin, M.D., entitled "Laceration Repair in the Wilderness": The Scenario It always happens by accident. You're using your new, lightweight...
by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog The following is adapted from Medicine for the Outdoors : In all first-aid situations, the rescuer must remain calm. If you panic, you may lose control of the victim, as well as of yourself. To establish authority...