Expedition Medicine Archives

Blisters – Prevention, Management & Myths

Post author:Hannah
Post published:10 June 2021
Post Category:Blisters / Expedition Medicine / First Aid / Medical kit / Mountain medicine / Mountains
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Blisters are one of the most common issues people suffer with in the mountains, whether it’s walking, running, biking, mountaineering or skiing. Despite their size, blisters can cause severe pain…

Pre-Expedition Medical Screening

Post author:Hannah
Post published:26 March 2021
Post Category:Altitude / Expedition Medicine / Expeditions / Medical kit / Mountain medicine / Mountains / Travel
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Why Is Medical Screening Important?Many expedition team members, leaders and medics will have past or current medical conditions, injuries or disabilities. With more and more people undertaking mountain adventures and…

Psychological First Aid

Post author:Hannah
Post published:6 September 2020
Post Category:Climbing / Emergency Medicine / Expedition Medicine / Expeditions / First Aid / Leadership / Mental Health / Mountain medicine / Mountains
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Even the best-planned adventures can go completely off track when the weather changes, a rock falls or the snow pack doesn’t behave as expected. When accidents happen in the mountains,…