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Author: Pathfinder |
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Date Posted: 00:15:52 01/13/04 Tue Submitted by Andy Mytys in the Great Lakes Hikes Forum: Most hikers carry a basic first aid kit. We use it when neccessary, most often to patch situations that really aren't tragic (cuts, scrapes, stomach aches, muscle pains). However, what would you do in a situation where a hiking partner falls ill? How would you acertain the "seriousness" of the situation, and what would be your decision making process? Would you take a zero-day? Would you offer some aspirin and pray for the best? Would you hike out? Would you send for help? Would you call SAR? The situation is as follows: You're on a long-distance backpack. You've been hiking for days in the mountains, about ten miles per day. Weather has been great, with highs in the 80's and low's in the 60's. Aside from blistered feet and sore shoulders there have been no physical issues. Water intake has been about 3 gallons for every day on the trail a day, with the pace, including mileage, being about 1/MPH. Camp elevation is at 7500 feet, with the day's hike going over a 11,000 pass. Calorie intake has been low due to a lack of appetite common to elevation acclimatization, yet the fuel intake is not so low to where hyponatremia is a concern. On your seventh night out, your partner wakes up in the middle of the night, shivering and complaining about feeling really hot and having a really bad headache. It's in the mid-60's, and your partner has been sleeping, as every other night, in a sleeping bag rated down to 30 degrees. Your "patient" doesn't feel exceedingly hot to the touch, nor are there any known allergies. You have plenty of clothes, water, and food. You also have the standard aspirin/Advil in your first aid kit. What other tools would you want to have with you in such a situation, in order to help ascertain the condition of your partner. They can only tell you they feel "really hot" and that nothing hurts. What would your plan actually be, and why? What items would you want in order to execute your plan? [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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| Re: Medical Challenge | Belvedere | 21:20:18 01/18/04 Sun |
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