A podcast for people who provide good care in challenging places. Designed for providers of medical care in RAW (remote, austere, and wilderness) environments.
Joined November 2017
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20 Jun 2024
The old ‘orange man’ graphic is misleading @ReadyPWC. Use this one from @RAWMedic. It addresses: 1) No sweat does not indicate heat stroke; 2) Altered mental status is the cardinal sign of heat stroke; 3) Specific heat stroke care = Cold water immersion. #HeatSafety
ALT Evidence based guide to heat stress. Heat exhaustion symptoms include nausea, fatigue, dizziness, weakness and rapid pulse. Seek shade, drink cool fluids and rest. Heat stroke symptoms include seizures, agitation, confusion, slurred speech and loss of consciousness. Treatement for heat stroke is immersion or dousing in cold water and calling 9 1 1. Only some of these signs or symptoms may be present but altered mental status is the cardinal sign of heat stroke. The presence or absence of sweat on skin is irrelevent. For more information visit www.rawmedicine.org
19 Jun 2024
Summer's officially started! One way to be prepared during the warm weather is to understand the warning signs of heat illness, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Find more information on heat safety at pwcva.gov/department/office-… 🥵😎 #ReadyPWC
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1 May 2024
Chris Davis MD joins us here to discuss medical direction for WEMS & SAR, what medical directors do & who is qualified for the role, & the paradox that non-regulated responders such as first aiders/WFRs may actually be most in need of medical directors. rawmedicine.org/episodes/f/e…
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29 Feb 2024
We've been back in the shop and have a great new episode coming your way shortly... standby for a great dialogue dropping here soon!
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RAW Medicine retweeted
9 Aug 2023
Carolina Wilderness EMS Seminar & Summit are Sep 15 (Seminar), 16-17 (Summit). Premier trainings w/ rock star instructor cadre & in-depth exposure to SAR & wilderness EMS. Registration open! #wildmed @WildMedSociety #medtwitter
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10 Jun 2023
#RAWMedicinePodcast Episode 16 has dropped: #painmanagement in the austere environment with @ResusPadawan Dr. Michael Lauria! rawmedicine.org/episodes/f/e… #pain #analgesia #wildmed #wildernessmedicine #WEMS #EMS #emergencymedicine @UNM_MountainMed @hawkvox @DownToFifer #RAWMedic16
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RAW Medicine retweeted
1 Jan 2023
Hey, they are still awesome transport tools for short distances! It’s just they are an extrication tool for short movement, not a medical tool for immobilization. Rock on, @LEGO_Group rescue heroes! @WildMedSociety @lippincott
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RAW Medicine retweeted
15 Aug 2022
WRMC ~ Wilderness EMS Medical Director Course Pre-Conference Workshop
Oct. 18th & 19th - 8a-5p in Burlington, VT.
Attend both or just the Wilderness EMS Medical Director Course.
WEMSMDC sign up: forms.gle/hQcsEA7du7u9xGyi8
WRMC Schedule & Registration: bit.ly/3zOgX8H
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9 May 2022
In our latest episode, we're joined by Dr. Michelle Curry, the new National Medical Director for the US Forest Service EMS program. Take a listen & learn about LEMAs, White Cards, NWCG, similarities/differences btwn USFS and Natl Park Service EMS, & more!
rawmedicine.org/episodes/f/e…
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RAW Medicine retweeted
6 Feb 2022
Thanks @downtofifer for sharing this great #heatexhaustion & #heatstroke guide! It’s important to know what to look for & how to immediately begin treatment.
Do you & your team have a #coolingplan in place polarskin.com
#polarskin #extremeheat #savinglives
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RAW Medicine retweeted
10 Aug 2021
@14News can we please utilize evidence based descriptions of heat stroke? The presence or absence of sweating literally means nothing and is a dangerous myth. Altered mental status is the defining element of heat stroke. @DownToFifer @RAWMedic
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A friend has mad it his life's work to change this image. Sweat may not be connected to stroke.
@RAWMedic
29 Jul 2021
Temp/Dew combo today like bad chicken, mess you up. High 99°, heat index 105° in the shade. Obviously worse in direct sunlight. Take care of yourself. H2O. Breaks.
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RAW Medicine retweeted
27 Jul 2021
Heat stroke is a medical emergency and can occur whether or not skin is dry. The cardinal sign of heat stroke is altered mental status. Learn how to identify heat stroke vs heat exhaustion treatment tips with this graphic from @hawkvox & @DownToFifer #ndptc #HeatSafety
ALT Evidence-based guide to heat stress: Heat exhaustion symptoms: nausea, fatigue, dizziness, weakness, rapid pulse. Heat exhaustion treatment: seek shade, drink cool fluids and rest. Heat Stroke symptoms: seizures, agitation, confusion slurred speech and loss of consciousness. Heat Stroke Treatment: immerse or douse in cold water and call 911! Altered mental status is the cardinal sign of heat stroke. The absence or presence of sweat on skin is irrelevant.
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RAW Medicine retweeted
8 May 2021
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RAW Medicine retweeted
7 May 2021
Had a phenomenal conversation with @hawkvox , @NOLSedu Tod Schimelpfenig and @wildmed David Johnson about WFA/WFR and what's really going on with standards and regulations there.
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4 May 2021
Great article here. To help emphasize these #heatillness lessons, the @RAWMedic team including @acepnow member/#FACEP @hawkvox) made this #heatstress infographic. Be safe this summer! @DownToFifer @emergencydocs #heatexhaustion #heatstroke @NOLSedu @Landmarklearn #summersafety
3 May 2021
As temperatures rise and people spend more time outdoors, it's important to be aware of the dangers of heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke and exhaustion.
Learn how to #KnowWhenToGo to the ER with these tips from physicians: emergencyphysicians.org/arti…
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21 Apr 2021
¡Se acerca el verano! Esto la infografía de estrés por calor de @RAWMedic muestra la identificación basada en evidencia y la diferenciación del agotamiento por calor y la insolación. ¡Por favor comparte! Para una discusión más detallada: rawmedicine.org/episodes/f/e… #MedTwitter
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21 Apr 2021
#Summer is on the way! This @RAWMedic #heatstress #infographic shows evidence-based ID and differentiation of #heatexhaustion and #heatstroke. Please share! For more detailed discussion: rawmedicine.org/episodes/f/e… #medtwitter @hawkvox @DownToFifer @WildMedSociety @EMNews #Foamed
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RAW Medicine retweeted
30 Oct 2020
In 2018, @WEMSText became 1st #EMS textbook arguing against any requisite immobilization in #spinaltrauma. Cool to see @WildMedSociety & @NREMT working in this space too. Here in @RAWMedic podcast, #WEMS3 @DownToFifer & #WEMSEditor @hawkvox analyze these changes. @lippincott
30 Oct 2020
Did you know @NREMT no longer includes spinal immobilization (SI) on their skills exam, or that @WildMedSociety published updated guidelines for #spinaltrauma discouraging any out-of-hospital SI?
@DownToFifer & @hawkvox break it down in our 12th episode! rawmedicine.org/episodes/f/e…
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Any text or guideline that says to treat envenomation anywhere in the world by Extraction, lymphatic resistance bands, fasciotomy, keeping lower than the heart, using extraction devices, or exercising or sucking venom out, or bringing/capturing wildlife are antiquated. Period.
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