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Case Study: Chest Injury with Fall
The Setting You are on a climbing trip in Red Rocks, Nevada. You’ve spent the last week dialing in your climbing, swapping beta with new friends at the crag and soaking up the desert sun. Today, you decide to take a break from long routes and focus on bouldering. You’re chalking up, eyeing a new…
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Case Study: Spinal Injuries from a Fall
Do you know the proper protocols for a patient with a suspected spine injury?
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Case Study: Ankle Injuries while Climbing
Do you know how to test an ankle injury for usability?
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Case Study: A Freezing Snowmobile Ride
Do you know how to prevent, recognize, and treat a non-freezing cold injury (NFCI)? Test your wilderness medicine skills with…
Wilderness Medicine
Case Study: Anaphylaxis in the Backcountry
This case study tests how well you can adapt when your patient has a potential life threat.
Wilderness Medicine
Wilderness First Aid: 5 Steps of a Scene Size-up
Always start with the first 5 steps of the scene size-up when responding to an emergency.
Wilderness Medicine
ABCs of Wilderness Medicine: The Initial Assessment
You've spotted a fallen hiker on the trail: thinking back to your NOLS Wilderness Medicine course, do you remember how…
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Case Study: When Heat Stress Hits an Entire Group
This case study tests how well you can adapt when you're responsible for not just one patient, but an entire…
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Case Study: Treating a Feverish Patient
Test your wilderness medicine knowledge with this case study about a patient with flu-like symptoms that may be related to…
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Case Study: Bucked off a Horse
You're a first responder helping a patient who was bucked off their horse. The assessment might reveal something more troubling…
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