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Wilderness Medicine Podcast
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Stay current with new and noteworthy cutting-edge topics in wilderness medicine and adventure through the Wilderness Medicine Podcast, the official podcast of the Wilderness Medical Society. You won’t want to miss our engaging approach to discussing current articles from the Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal and highlighting adventures, programs, and other research related to this exciting field.
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#39: All Things Encephalopathy
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating? Send an email to: WMPodcast@wms.org
Part 1: Journal Club
Title: Effect of Air Exposure Time Under Room-Temperature Conditions on the Performance of Chemical Heat Blankets Intended for Use in Prehospital Accidental Hypothermia
Article link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10806032251325562
CME Available: wms.org/members
Part 2: Prolonged Field Care discussion.
Audio editing: Tom Conklin (www.tomconklinvoice.com)
#38: All Things Encephalopathy
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating? Send an email to: WMPodcast@wms.org
Part 1: Journal Club
Title: Encephalopathy at High Altitude: Hyponatremia or High Altitude Cerebral Edema?
Article link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10806032251315381
CME Available: wms.org/members
Part 2: Overview of other causes encephalopathy not directly addressed in the paper
BONUS! Stay tuned for a summary in Spanish and French at the end!
Audio editing: Tom Conklin (www.tomconklinvoice.com)
#37: Climate Change: Recreation at Risk
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating? Send an email to: WMPodcast@wms.org
Part 1: Journal Club
Title: Climate Change Impact on Outdoor Organizations Today
Article link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10806032241296526
CME Available: wms.org/members
Part 2
MythBustsers Hypothermia Lab: Takeaways from participants of the DiMM winter course experiential lab at the UNM.
Audio editing: Tom Conklin (www.tomconklinvoice.com)
#36: Treestand Safety & Catfish Injuries
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating? Send an email to: WMPodcast@wms.org
Part 1: Journal Club
Title: Treestand-Related Injuries Outnumber Projectile-Related Injuries in Arkansas Hunters, 1993–2022
Article link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10806032241287774
CME Available: wms.org/members
Part 2
Discussion of journal article Catfish Puncture Wound and Retained Spine Management in the ED Setting: A Case Report
Article link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10806032241273505
BONUS! Video recording of the above discussion available here: https://youtu.be/OcqnhRXPXns
Audio editing: Tom Conklin (www.tomconklinvoice.com)
#35: Walking Cold Patients
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating? Send an email to: WMPodcast@wms.org
Part 1: Journal Club
Title: The Outcome of Walking Cold Patients with Potential Mild Hypothermia to Safety—A Mountain Rescue Case Series
Article link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10806032241259943
CME Available: wms.org/members
Part 2
A literature review on CPAP masks to assist high altitude endeavors.
Part 3: So, you want to be a medical director for a rescue team? We will discuss the new WMS CPG on the topic.
Article link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10806032241249126
Audio editing: Tom Conklin (www.tomconklinvoice.com)
#34: Norovirus!
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating? Send an email to: WMPodcast@wms.org
Part 1: Journal Club
Title: Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreak Among Colorado River Rafters and Backpackers in the Grand Canyon, 2022
Article link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10806032241245093
CME Available: https://wms.org/members
Part 2
Norovirus discussion.
Article link:
Audio editing: Tom Conklin (https://www.tomconklinvoice.com)
#33: Marine Envenomation & Spinal Cord Protection
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating? Send an email to: WMPodcast@wms.org
Part 1: Journal Club
Title: Marine Envenomation in Okinawa: Overview and Treatment Concept
Article link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10806032231220401
CME Available: https://wms.org/members
Part 2
Darryl discusses the 2024 WMS CPG for Spinal Cord Protection with authors Seth C. Hawkins, MD, NREMT and Jason Williams, BS, NRP.
Article link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10806032241227232
Audio editing: Tom Conklin (https://www.tomconklinvoice.com)
#32: Finger Strength Training and Wilderness Medicine Interviews
Dec 2023
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating? Send an email to: WMPodcast@wms.org
Part 1: Journal Club: A Finger in the Game: Sport-Specific Finger Strength Training and Onset of Injury
Link to article: https://www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(23)00110-2/fulltext
CME Available for WMS members. [TO COME]
Part 2: Darryl Macias’s on-location interview with Drs. Nicolás Mena and Martin Musi at the Chile Summer DiMM Program
Part 3: Fred Bossert interviews WMS committee leaders Drs. Jesse Gehner and Justin Gardner.
#31: Wilderness Rescue and Sustained Muscle Protein Synthesis
Sept 2023
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating? Send an email to: WMPodcast@wms.org
Part 1: Article Discussion: Wilderness Rescue of a Hiker with Multiple Trapped Limbs by a Combined Wilderness and Urban Rescue Team Using High-Pressure Airbags
Link to article: https://www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(23)00098-4/fulltext
Part 2: Journal Club
Title: Alaska Backcountry Expeditionary Hunting Promotes Sustained Muscle Protein Synthesis
Authors:
Link to article: https://www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(23)00093-5/fulltext
CME Available for WMS members here. [TO COME]
Part 3: Summaries of the episode in Spanish, French, and Italian.
Music credits:
Thalia - Amor A La Mexicana (Emilio Mix, Banda)
La Vie En Rose - Louis Armstrong
Tu Vuo Fa l'Americano - Talented Mr. Ripley soundtrack
Hariyo Bhannu, Raju Lama, Tara Shreesh Magar, Miruna Magar (All Music Nepal)
#30: Portable Ultrasound and a Deep Dive into Diving Med
Jun 2023
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating? Send an email to: WMPodcast@wms.org
Part 1: Journal Club
Title: Comparison of Commonly Carried Liquids Against Commercial Ultrasound Gel for Use in the Backcountry Setting
Authors: Jennifer N. Wray, BA; Zachary P. Soucy, DO; Nicholas J. Daniel, DO; Nicholas E. Weinberg, MD; G. Michael Krauthamer, MD; Sarah C. Crockett, MD; Catherine C. Pollack, PhD; Johndavid M. Storn, MD
Link to article: https://www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(22)00220-4/fulltext
CME Available for WMS members at wms.org.
Part 2: A deep dive into diving medicine and high-altitude medicine and a primer on radio communications
Part 3: NEW THIS EPISODE! A summary of the episode is offered in English, Spanish, and French!
#29: Solar Water Disinfection, Hypothermia, Mountain Rescue, and Marine Medicine
Mar 2023
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating? Send an email to: WMPodcast@wms.org
Part 1: Hypothermia Case
Darryl shares a recent hypothermia case handled at a tertiary care hospital using wilderness medicine techniques.
Gordon Giesbrecht podcast: https://soundcloud.com/wildernessmedicinepodcast/wem-podcast-march-2019
NEJM article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2207304
Part 2: Journal Club
Title: Evaluation of Escherichia coli Inactivation at High Altitudes Using Solar Water Disinfection
Authors: Kylie Van Hoesen, MD; William Mundo, MD, MPH; Savannah Mierau, BA; Camille J. Hochheimer, PhD; Lucas Eggers, BS; Steven Shaw, MS; Brian C. Russo, PhD; Elaine Reno, MD
Link to article: https://www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(22)00197-1/fulltext
CME Available: https://wms.org/members
Part 2: Mountain Rescue
Link to article: https://www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(22)00213-7/fulltext
Part 3: Marine Medicine
Link to article: https://www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(22)00196-X/fulltext
#28: Avalanche Safety and Toxinology
Dec 2022
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating? Send an email to: WMPodcast@wms.org
Part 1: Journal Club
Title: Perceptions Among Backcountry Skiers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Avalanche Safety and Backcountry Habits of New and Established Skiers
Authors: Esteban A. Valle, MD; Andrew P. Cobourn, BS; Spencer JH. Trivitt, BS; Jordy Hendrikx, PhD; Jerry D. Johnson, DA; David C. Fiore, MD
DOI: https://www.wemjournal.org/article/S1080-6032(22)00145-4/fulltext
CME Available: https://wms.org/members
Part 2: Toxinology Discussion
Darryl interviews WEM’s senior toxinology editor, Dr. Scott Weinstein, and assistant toxinology editor, Dr. Michael Levine.
Toxinology special section available in the December 2022 journal: https://www.wemjournal.org/issue/S1080-6032(22)X0005-7
Credits: Mike Austin and avalanchegeeks.com, and “avalanche avoiding kung fu.”
Sept 2022
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating? Send an email to: WMPodcast@wms.org
Part 1: Journal Club
Title: Intranasal Fentanyl for On-the-Hill Analgesia by Ski Patrol
Authors: Tierra V. Lynch, BA; Peter W. Callas, PhD; Timothy D. Peterson, MD; Sarah M. Schlein, MD
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2022.05.003
CME Available: https://wms.org/members
Part 2: Author interview
Darryl interviews Dr. Claude Maillaud about the current WEM article, Tiger Shark Attack on a Scuba Diver in New Caledonia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2022.04.003
Part 3: Dr. Russ Reinbolt interviewed by Dr. Nicholas Weiss
https://www.ultramarathondoc.com/
Audio editing: Tom Conklin (https://www.tomconklinvoice.com)
WMP #26: VTE and Telemedicine
June 2022
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating in WMP? Send an email to: wmpodcast@wms.org
Part 1: Journal Club
Title: Travel-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
Authors: Isla McKerrow Johnson, Joseph Shatzel, Sven Olson, Tovah Kohl, Andrew Hamilton, Thomas G. DeLoughery
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2022.02.004
CME Available: https://wms.org/members
Part 2
Chris Davis, author of current WEM paper The Intersection of Telemedicine and Wilderness Care: Past, Present, and Future, discusses tech's place in the wilderness.
Audio editing: Tom Conklin (https://www.tomconklinvoice.com)
Please note: At approximately 26:45, there is a portion of updated audio to reflect the more commonly accepted dosing of IV epinephrine: diluting 1 mg of epinephrine in 10 cc of NS and giving 0.5 to 1 mL at a time. The technique and concentration in the edited audio are now also consistent with the published clinical practice guidelines.
#25: Anaphylaxis and Everest
March 2022
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating in WMP? Send an email to: wmpodcast@wms.org
Part 1: Journal Club
Title: Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines on Anaphylaxis
Authors: Flavio G. Gaudio, David E. Johnson, Kelly DiLorenzo, Arian Anderson, Martin Musi, Tod Schimelpfenig, Drew Leemon, Caroline Blair-Smith, Jay Lemery
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2021.11.009
CME Available: https://wms.org/members
Presenters: Flavio G. Gaudio, David E. Johnson
Reviewer: Darryl Macias
Part 2: Discussion topics
• Darryl brings Ken Zafren onto the podcast to discuss the utility of “space blankets” in the wilderness medicine setting. See the article by Zafren et al, Prehospital Use of Ultrathin Reflective Foils, published in the March 2022 issue of WEM: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2021.11.006
• Darryl gives an update on the Khumbu Climbing Center and introduces us to the Full Circle Everest Expedition, the first Black climbing team attempting to summit Everest.
Audio editing: Tom Conklin (https://www.tomconklinvoice.com)
December 2021 - Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Live
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating in WEM Live? Send an email to: wemlive@wms.org
Journal Club
Title: Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Tick-Borne Illness in the United States
Authors: Benjamin M. Ho, Hillary E. Davis, Joseph D. Forrester, Johnathan M. Sheele, Taylor Haston, Linda Sanders, Mary Caroll Lee, Stephanie Lareau, Michael Caudell, Christopher B. Davis
DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2021.09.001
CME Available: https://wms.org/members
Presenter: Benjamin M. Ho
Reviewer: Darryl Macias
Discussion topic
Darryl discusses why he believes that wilderness medicine is extinct.
September 2021 - Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Live
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating in WEM Live? Send an email to: wemlive@wms.org
Journal Club
Title: Comparison of Radiographic, Ultrasound, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Detection of Retained Stingray Barb: A Cadaveric Study
Authors: Taylor A. Docter, Lauren B. Altschuh, Anthony J. Medak, Christine B. Chung, Karen B. Van Hoesen, Christanne H. Coffey
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2021.03.012
CME Available: https://wms.org/members
Presenters: Taylor A. Docter, Christanne H. Coffey
Reviewer: Darryl Macias
Discussion topic
Darryl discusses drowning – current literature, WMS guidelines, and more.
June 2021 - Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Live
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating in WEM Live? Send an email to: wemlive@wms.org
Journal Club
Title: Finger Flexor Pulley Injuries in Rock Climbers
Authors: Paulo H. Miro, Eric vanSonnenberg, Dylan M. Sabb, Volker Schöffl
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2021.01.011
CME Available: https://wms.org/members
Presenters: Paulo H. Miro, Volker Schöffl
Reviewer: Darryl Macias
March 2021 - Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Live
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating in WEM Live? Send an email to: wemlive@wms.org
Part 1 (1:49)
Journal Club
Title: Utilizing Drones to Restore and Maintain Radio Communication During Search and Rescue Operations
Author: Jake N. McRae
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2020.11.002
CME Available: https://wms.org/members
Presenter: Jake N. McRae
Reviewer: Darryl Macias
Part 2 (29:35)
Darryl chats with Mike Lauria about working under stress, how to mitigate stress, and why it’s important for wilderness medicine practitioners.
Part 3 (1:13:50)
Highlights from talks from the WMS 2021 winter conference.
December 2020 - Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Live
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal online: www.wemjournal.org
Questions/comments/feedback and/or interest in participating in WEM Live? Send an email to: wemlive@wms.org
Part 1
Darryl chats with WMS president Linda Keyes.
Part 2
Article Review
Title: Emerging Tickborne Viral Infections: What Wilderness Medicine Providers Need to Know
Author: James H. Diaz
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2020.06.011
CME Available: https://wms.org/members
Presenter: James H. Diaz
Reviewer: Darryl Macias
BONUS: Videocast of part of James and Darryl's discussion available: https://youtu.be/moRnkYoWgjk
keep it coming! love these podcasts!