Antibiotics for Expeditions: What You Need to Know
Welcome back to part 2 of this short series that looks at the use of antibiotics within expedition medicine. Please note that this...
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Expedition Medicine: Finding the Right Balance
According to the WHO, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top global public health and development threats facing humankind. The...
Wound Care on Expeditions
Wounds are a common occurrence on expedition, and being able to manage a wide range of presentations is an important skill for an...
What lies beneath: coral cuts and their management
Yesterday I had an afternoon off so I went SUPing around half of the island, admiring the beautiful clear waters and the stunning...
These Boots Were Made For Walking: But What About Your Feet?
Whether you are just getting started in expedition and event medicine, or you are an old hand, one of the things you can’t get away from...
It's getting hot in here: managing heat related illness on expedition
Grace D. The management of hyperthermia and exercise-associated hyponatremia in low-resource and prehospital settings. Curr Med Issues...
50 People Will Be Bitten by A Snake Whilst You Read This Blog:
Snake bites kill more than 120,000 people each year and leave another 400,000 with life-changing disabilities, mostly in the poorest...
Mental Health on Expeditions
Awareness of mental health is improving, however it still has a long way to go as illustrated by some of the statistics below. One in...
The Virtual Doctors: Telemedicine in Rural Zambia
In this blog I want to tell you about a charity that I have been volunteering with for the past 6 months or so (edit: as of January 2020...
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