WEML#9 Show Notes
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Part 1: Article Review
Title: An Update on Fatalities Due to Venomous and Nonvenomous Animals in the United States (2008–2015)
Authors: Jared A. Forrester, Thomas G. Weiser, Joseph D. Forrester
Presenter: Joseph Derek Forrester, MD
Current study: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2017.10.004
Prior study: (Fatalities From Venomous and Nonvenomous Animals in the United States (1999–2007); published in 2012)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2012.02.012
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Part 2: Brown Recluse Spider Bites
Discussion from host Darryl Macias, MD about the article NOT RECLUSE-A Mnemonic Device to Avoid False Diagnoses of Brown Recluse Spider Bites from JAMA Dermatology May 2017.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.5665
Part 3: Khumbu Climbing Center Feature
Host Darryl Macias, MD presents a feature on the Khumbu Climbing Center (KCC) which includes a discussion on coaching/mentoring of climbing instructors; a recap of UNM Emergency Department International Mountain Medicine Center faculty members’ visit to the KCC, and an interview with KCC co-director Peter Athans.
Part 4: Working as an Expedition Doctor
Article review of Practical Tips for Working as an Expedition Doctor on High Altitude Expeditions from the September 2017 issue of High Altitude Medicine & Biology.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/ham.2016.0158