| General Information - Spring 2013 |
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Welcome to the world of wilderness and travel medicine.
This course is designed to prepare outdoor enthusiasts and world travelers who have no formal medical training to prevent and treat injuries and medical problems that might occur in the back country or in a forigen country.
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| There are four scheduled quizzes during the semester and you will write a paper or make a presentation on a subject of your choice. Also there is a weekly assignment that is to be completed. There are going to be several in class scenarios that you will complete. Above are links to help you with the quizzes, the writing assignments and to help you with ideas about your paper or presentation. Also, look for additional readings that might be assigned. Under the link "More Learning" are a number of links to resources to help you better understand this subject.
Have Fun!
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COURSE OBEJECTIVES
- Provide basic suggestions for preparedness
- Demonstrate how to pack an effective first aid kit
- Proper techniques for water disinfection
- Assessment of an injured or sick patient
- Treatment of dislocations, sprains, strains and breaks
- Learn how to treat medical problems and prevent infectious disease
- Treatment of bites and stings
- Treatment of skin related injuries including sunburn and poison ivy
- Prevention and treatment of lightning related injuries
- Learn to treat hot and cold related injuries including dehydration and frostbite
- Treatment of altitude related illnesses
- Study of avalanche assessment and rescue
- Management of head and neck trauma
- Proper techniques for the transport of an injured patient
- Know basic cuases of infectious diseases in various parts of the world
- Understand public health problems that affect the world
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