Ecuador Trek & Optional Cotopaxi Climb - Mountain Medicine CME Course
hosted byWild Med Adventures, LLCEcuador Trek & Optional Cotopaxi Climb - Mountain Medicine CME Course is organized by Wild Med Adventures, LLC and will be held from Oct 16 - 26, 2024 at Latacunga, Cotopaxi, Ecuador.
Lecture Topics:
• Introduction to Wilderness/Expedition Medicine
• Foot Gear & Care of the Feet
• Clothing Selection for Wilderness Survival
• Medical Kits for the Mountains
• Altitude Illness & AMS
• HAPE
• HACE
• Frostbite
• Eye Injuries & Prevention
• Recognition and Management of Hypothermia
• Ultrasound in a Remote Setting (with workshop)
• Fractures & Dislocations in the Field (with workshop)
• Wilderness Case Discussions & Overview
• Wilderness Scenarios and Improvisation
• Ropes, Knots, Carries & Outdoor Skills
Attending This Course You Will:
• Learn the latest wilderness medical skills for patient assessment, stabilization and evacuation.
• Work with our expert faculty and local mountain guides to develop your mountain skills and visit Everest Base Camp
• Obtain Fellowship credits from the Wilderness Medicine Society (FAWM)
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.