WEML#9 Show Notes

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Part 1: Article Review

Title: An Update on Fatalities Due to Venomous and Nonvenomous Animals in the United States (2008–2015)

Authors: Jared A. Forrester, Thomas G. Weiser, Joseph D. Forrester

Presenter: Joseph Derek Forrester, MD

Current study: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2017.10.004

Prior study: (Fatalities From Venomous and Nonvenomous Animals in the United States (1999–2007); published in 2012)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2012.02.012

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Part 2: Brown Recluse Spider Bites

Discussion from host Darryl Macias, MD about the article NOT RECLUSE-A Mnemonic Device to Avoid False Diagnoses of Brown Recluse Spider Bites from JAMA Dermatology May 2017.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.5665

Part 3: Khumbu Climbing Center Feature

Host Darryl Macias, MD presents a feature on the Khumbu Climbing Center (KCC) which includes a discussion on coaching/mentoring of climbing instructors; a recap of UNM Emergency Department International Mountain Medicine Center faculty members’ visit to the KCC, and an interview with KCC co-director Peter Athans.

Part 4: Working as an Expedition Doctor

Article review of Practical Tips for Working as an Expedition Doctor on High Altitude Expeditions from the September 2017 issue of High Altitude Medicine & Biology.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/ham.2016.0158