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Part 1: Articles:
Article 1: Pressures of Wilderness Improvised Wound Irrigation Techniques: How Do They Compare?
John B. Luck, Danielle Campagne, Roberto Falcón Banchs, Jason Montoya, Susanne J. Spano
Presented by author Susanne J. Spano
Reviewed by Aaron Reilly
Article DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2016.09.002
Article 2: Management of Burn Injuries in the Wilderness: Lessons from Low-Resource Settings
Cindy C. Bitter, Timothy B. Erickson
Presented by author Cindy C. Bitter
Reviewed by Jonathan Drew
Article DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2016.09.001
Part 2: Discussions from host Darryl Macias:
- Rock climbing injuries. Excerpt taken from the UNM Mountain Medicine podcast (http://www.unmmountainmed.com/mountainmedblog/2015/8/13/mountainmed-podcast-4-climbing-injuries).
- The new Avalanche Resuscitation Guidelines, discussed at the recent International Commission of Alpine Research.
- An update on the Nepal Diploma in Mountain Medicine program.