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Advanced Wilderness Life Support® (AWLS)®

This is wilderness medicine education from the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the Univeristy of Utah. It is for anyone who goes into the backcountry.. Log onto: www.wildmedu.org for more information.

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11:21

The Heart at Altitude

Advanced Wilderness Life Support® (AWLS)® ·

2024/07/05

We all worry about HAPE and HACE when we go up on the mountain. Little attention is placed on the heart. But new studies give us data and create cause for concern. Listen and learn about the heart at altitude.

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20:42

The Trifecta of Outdoor Eye Disease

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2024/06/29

One is painful, one is noticeable, one will cause blindness. These three eye diseases happen, in part, because we go outdoors in the sun. Listen and learn about the trifecta of outdoor eye disease.

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10:42

The West Nile Virus

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2024/06/26

It was isolated in Uganda in the 1930's, then quickly spread around Africa. It found its way to the USA in 1999. It is on the rise and it is not a benign disease. The fatality rate for West Nile Virus can be as high as 9%. Listen and learn about this disease and how to avoid it.

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12:55

Trekking Poles - Ski Poles for Hiking

Advanced Wilderness Life Support® (AWLS)® ·

2024/06/19

Trekking poles are basically ‘ski poles’ that are specifically designed for use whilehiking. Science gives some important data into the value of using them. But in the end it is up to you. Listen and learn about the medicine of trekking poles.

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14:18

Danger in the Water: Cyanobacteria - Blue Green Algae

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2024/06/12

Most people who go outdoors have heard of this. Most people don't know much about it. It can change the color of the water, making it easy to see, but many of these bacteria live on the side or bottom of a river or lake. You cannot treat water containing cyanobacteria to make it safe to drink. Listen and learn about another growing danger in the water.

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29:49

Leg Cramps - The Debilitating Mysterious Leg pain

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2024/06/10

They happen to almost everyone. You are hiking on a beautiful trail, maybe up a steep hill, all is going well. Then all of a sudden, it hits. A muscle cramps . It is so painful that it prevents you from going any further. What causes them, how can they be prevented, how are they treated? While they remain mysterious in their origin, there are certain things that can be done to prevent and treat them. It all starts with a signal. Listen and...

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21:35

Electrifying Insights: An Update on Lightning

Advanced Wilderness Life Support® (AWLS)® ·

2024/06/01

More people are being injured by lightning as they go outside to places and at times where lighting is present. This podcast will spark your curiosity and illuminate the mysteries of lightning and help you stay safe as you venture outdoors.

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21:54

Drowning - An Important Update

Advanced Wilderness Life Support® (AWLS)® ·

2024/05/23

Deaths from drowning incidents are increasing for the first time in 20 years. What is drowning? What causes injury, how do you treat someone? And most importantly, how do you prevent drowning from happening? Listen to this important update on drowning.

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17:58

Zika Virus - the Silent Disease that Causes Birth...

Advanced Wilderness Life Support® (AWLS)® ·

2024/05/18

It was first isolated in the forests of Africa but now Zika Virus is found in many places of the world. This disease does not cause serious symptoms, if any at all. But this is what makes it scary, because it can cause serious birth defects. Listen to know more about this horrible disease.

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17:17

Cryptosporidium - the Ruiner of Your Backcountry Trip

Advanced Wilderness Life Support® (AWLS)® ·

2024/05/09

Most people call it Crypto, and most people will have only mild diarrhea. But don't be mistaken, not only can it ruin a trip, it is very contagious and many people can get it. And some will get very sick. Worse still, It is resistant to chlorine and iodine. Listen and learn how to prevent this parasite from entering your body.

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17:59

Giardia and its Foul Smelling Disease

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2024/05/05

It is estimated that more than 280 million human infections each year are found just in Africa, Asia, and America. In Mexico, the seroprevalence is 53%. Half of all people don't show symptoms. When they do, they stink! Listen and learn about this parasite that is found everywhere.

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12:23

Wilderness As Medicine

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2024/05/01

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20:53

Overcoming MS

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2024/04/22

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22:33

What Ticks Put in US

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2024/04/18

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12:23

STARI or LYME

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2024/04/15

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15:38

Doggie Giardia

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2024/04/09

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21:09

The PFD and Me

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2024/04/01

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19:58

Case Study: A Tree and a Broken Leg

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2024/03/25

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24:26

The Goose's Foot and Other Knee Problems

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2024/03/25

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14:04

Worms in our Body - Pork

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2024/03/18

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