New guidelines coming Winter 2023
The Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines are written in a scientific style and formatted for peer-reviewed medical journals. Wilderness Medicine Magazine has developed practical, condensed summaries that can be easily accessed and referred to by the wider audience of wilderness medicine providers and enthusiasts. A link to the full guidelines available on wemjournal.org appears next to the summaries. -Nancy Pietroski, PharmD, NR-EMT, FAWM, CTH, Executive Editor, Wilderness Medicine Magazine Last updated November 17th, 2023
Accidental Hypothermia Summary | Guideline
Basic Wound Management Summary | Guideline
Eye Injuries and Illnesses Summary | Guideline
Pit Viper Envenomations Summary | Guideline
Water Disinfection Summary | Guideline
Acute Altitude Illness Summary | Guideline
Diabetes Management Summary | Guideline
Frostbite Summary | Guideline
Snow Burial Accidents Summary | Guideline
Acute Pain Summary | Guideline
Drowning Summary | Guideline
Heat Illness Summary | Guideline
Spinal Cord Protection Summary | Guideline
Anaphylaxis Summary | Guideline
Exercise Hyponatremia Summary | Guideline
Lightning Injuries Summary | Guideline
Tick-Borne Illness Summary | Guideline