Wilderness & environmental medicine
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To review reported bites by venomous snakes in pregnant women. ⋯ Although rare, venomous bites and stings during pregnancy may have a significant adverse effect on the fetus as well as the mother.
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Wilderness Environ Med · Mar 2010
Triaging multiple victims in an avalanche setting: the Avalanche Survival Optimizing Rescue Triage algorithmic approach.
As winter backcountry activity increases, so does exposure to avalanche danger. A complicated situation arises when multiple victims are caught in an avalanche and where medical and other rescue demands overwhelm resources in the field. ⋯ The literature is limited with regard to triaging systems applicable to avalanche incidents. In conjunction with the development of an electronic avalanche rescue training module by the Canadian Avalanche Association, we have designed the Avalanche Survival Optimizing Rescue Triage algorithm to address the triaging of multiple avalanche victims to optimize survival and disposition decisions.