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General Medical Considerations for the Wilderness Adventurer: Medical Conditions That May Worsen With or Present
Tracy A Cushing1, William O Roberts, Peter Hackett
1*Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado; †Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota; ‡Department of Emergency Medicine, Institute for Altitude Medicine, Telluride, Colorado; §Department of Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; ¶Department of Sports Medicine, The Vancouver Clinic, Vancouver, Washington; ‖Department of Orthopedics/Community & Family Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; **Department of Family Medicine, Group Health Cooperative, Everett, Washington; ††Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; ‡‡Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics and Pathology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon; §§Department of Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; ¶¶Department of Emergency Medicine, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado; and ‖‖Department of Family Medicine, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia.
Abstract:
Participation in wilderness and adventure sports is on the rise, and as such, practitioners will see more athletes seeking clearance to participate in these events. The purpose of this article is to describe specific medical conditions that may worsen or present challenges to the athlete in a wilderness environment.
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