Great post on Splenic Infarct at Altitude with Sickle Cell Trait

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Adventure Doc

The ExpeditionMedicine.co.uk crew has a very interesting post about a patient that suffered a splenic infarcture on a Peruvian trip.  Something to remember, as this patient had no known history of sickle cell disease or trait. http://expeditionmedicine.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/a-case-of-splenic-infarction-at-high-altitude-in-sickle-cell-trait-by-dr-alison-cook/   Thanks for the info!

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Great Expedition Medicine Jobs

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Adventure Doc

I was checking out the newsletter from ExpeditionMedicine.co.uk and found myself perusing the “jobs” section. Partially because I am getting closer to finishing my residency and looking for another job and partly because they are just so damn cool! Check out their list here: http://www.expeditionmedicine.co.uk/jobs.php Some of my favorites: If you would like to witness [...]

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Sprayable Bandage

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Adventure Doc

Many thanks to the crew over at www.Wilderness-Survival.net for the tip on this pretty interesting type of “bandage”. http://www.njbiomaterials.org/web/index.php?p=cembr&s=2288 is the link to a company that is making a spray-on-bandage. This has obvious applications in remote medical settings. After the large amount of use the rapid hemostatic agents (QuikClot) are seeing in Afghanistan and Iraq, [...]

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