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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…
Wilderness Medicine
Treating Burns in the Backcountry
How to assess and treat a burn in the backcountry
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Case Study: Anxiety or Cardiac Episode?
Practice your skills with this case study about a patient who may be experiencing a cardiac episode.
Wilderness Medicine
Is Urine Sterile? And Other Questions About Using Pee in First Aid
Should you pee on a jellyfish sting? Will urine help heal an open wound or burn? Read NOLS' recommendations about…
Wilderness Medicine
WMI Soap Note App Launches
Learn more about the WMI Soap Note App.
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Wilderness Medicine Case Study – Test Your Skills
Wilderness Medicine Case Study - Test Your Skills
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