Category: Core Skills

Clinical Update: Frostbite Prevention and Management 2025

Clinical Update: Frostbite Prevention and Management 2025

Evidence-based guidance on the latest in identification, classification and management of frostbite injuries.

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UN aid tents in Greece - photo credit: Theresa Menders

Psychological First Aid: a Valuable Skill for Everyone

Theresa Menders is co-author of “Psychological First Aid: Pocket Field Guide”. In this article, she introduces psychological first aid, highlighting its role in providing emotional support during crises. She emphasizes its accessibility, offering practical steps anyone can take to help others manage during both large-scale disasters and personal emergencies.

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Clinical Update: Malaria Prevention and Vaccination 2024

A substantial pivot with much greater resourcing, data-driven strategies and new tools is needed to rebuild momentum in the fight against malaria. With the added threat of climate change, sustainable and resilient malaria responses are needed now more than ever.

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Iceberg bay on the Huemul circuit, Argentina.

Note-Keeping on Expeditions

Maintaining good clinical records is the cornerstone of exemplary patient care and should not be overlooked, especially on expedition. This article provides an overview of the approach to clinical records and documentation on expeditions.

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Trekking in the Khumbu Valley, 2018

High Altitude Medicine Overview

Dr Hannah Lock / Emergency Medicine Senior Clinical Fellow & Portfolio Doctor / Ysbyty Gwynedd, Wales  Dr Hannah Lock is a Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. Since 2018 she has also worked as an Expedition Doctor, specialising in high-altitude environments, and has been involved in medical research on three high-altitude research expeditions. Hannah is part […]

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South African Travels

Indemnity or Insurance on Expeditions

The process of acquiring indemnity or insurance for expedition work has become increasingly difficult. As individuals who are passionate about adventure medicine; Adventure Medic has produced this guide to help with the indemnity process.

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Andes Mountains, Bolivia: APEX 4 altitude medicine expedition

Adventure Medic’s Guide to Choosing an Expedition Medicine Job

The field of expedition medicine is vast. We’ve put together guidance on assessing expedition opportunities in order to help you decide on the right expedition for you.

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Otological Dive Conditions

Otological Dive Conditions

Third Year Medical Student, Georgina Heinzel-Kienberger from Exeter University discusses the common otological dive conditions, barotrauma and decompression sickness. She looks at the current literature regarding aetiology, diagnosis and management and what it means for divers.

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Thinking outside the box for diversifying medical work

Thinking outside the box for diversifying medical work

The Mountain Leader (ML) award is the qualification for leading groups of people walking in the UK hills. It is run by the Mountain Training Association, and requires a detailed logbook, attending a training course and passing a multi-day assessment. Here Abbey shares the benefits the qualification has had for her as a medical professional.

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Outdoor Skills for the Expedition Medic

Outdoor Skills for the Expedition Medic

Expedition skills – explaining what they are, understanding why they are important and giving you a few ideas of how you can gain them and demonstrate your competence.

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