Disaster Podcast   /     Altitude Illness Clinical Update

Description

In this episode of the Disaster Podcast we look at the clinical issue of altitude illness. To cover this we have Dr. Joe Holley and mountain rescue and ski patrol specialist, Kyle Nelson. We look at the various signs and symptoms, potential for long term effects, treatments and more.

Summary

In this episode of the Disaster Podcast we look at the clinical issue of altitude illness. To cover this we have Dr. Joe Holley and mountain rescue and ski patrol specialist, Kyle Nelson. We look at the various signs and symptoms, potential for long term effects, treatments and more.
Kyle’s example of a mountain rescue for altitude illness
We also have meteorologist Becky DePodwin on to talk about the upcoming winter storm heading toward the U.S. East Coast. With the potential for blizzard conditions along the shore, this classic winter nor’easter will affect areas from Virginia all the way up to Maine and into the eastern provinces of Canada.

Paragon Brings “The Experience”
Paragon Medical Education Group specializes in bringing what they call “The Experience” to jurisdictions around the country. They bring together police, fire, EMS, and hospital teams to train together and learn what to expect from each diverse group in the response team so that each knows what to expect from the other and how to back the other groups up. Visit Paragon’s site at ParagonMedicalGroup.com for more information on how this can be brought into your system.

Subtitle
In this episode of the Disaster Podcast we look at the clinical issue of altitude illness. To cover this we have Dr. Joe Holley and mountain rescue and ski patrol specialist, Kyle Nelson. We look at the various signs and symptoms,
Duration
42:39
Publishing date
2022-01-29 11:10
Link
https://disasterpodcast.com/2022/01/altitude-illness-clinical-update/
Contributors
  Jamie Davis, Sam Bradley, Joe Holley, Kyle Nelson
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Enclosures
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Shownotes

In this episode of the Disaster Podcast we look at the clinical issue of altitude illness. To cover this we have Dr. Joe Holley and mountain rescue and ski patrol specialist, Kyle Nelson. We look at the various signs and symptoms, potential for long term effects, treatments and more.

Kyle’s example of a mountain rescue for altitude illness

We also have meteorologist Becky DePodwin on to talk about the upcoming winter storm heading toward the U.S. East Coast. With the potential for blizzard conditions along the shore, this classic winter nor’easter will affect areas from Virginia all the way up to Maine and into the eastern provinces of Canada.


Paragon Brings “The Experience”

Paragon Medical Education Group specializes in bringing what they call “The Experience” to jurisdictions around the country. They bring together police, fire, EMS, and hospital teams to train together and learn what to expect from each diverse group in the response team so that each knows what to expect from the other and how to back the other groups up. Visit Paragon’s site at ParagonMedicalGroup.com for more information on how this can be brought into your system.