Outdoor Leadership & Wilderness Medicine
STOP THE BLEED Updated – 10th March 2021 by Amit Arora Each year thousands of people die in road accidents either because of bleeding, injury to the chest or head. Blood loss can put a patient in medical shock. Shock is the leading cause of deaths in trauma situations. With […]
Leave No Trace™Steps for disposing your waste properly Leave No Trace Principles Plan ahead and prepare Travel and camp on durable surfaces Dispose of waste properly Leave what you find Minimize campfire impact Respect wildlife Be considerate of other visitors As trekking is gaining popularity in India, #hikers are flooding […]
EpiPen® Auto InjectorCommon mistakes you should avoid Anaphylaxis is a severe systemic allergic reaction that causes the bronchi (in the respiratory system) to constrict and blood vessels to dilate. This is a two fold assault to crucial body systems, namely the Respiratory and Circulatory systems. When a person experiences anaphylaxis […]
How STROKE can be deadly Updated on 26 July 2020 Our brain needs a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients. Disrupted supply of oxygen rich blood can lead to irreversible damage to the brain leading to complications called a stroke. Stroke is the second leading cause of deaths worldwide […]
Expedition Behaviour This is one of my favourite readings to share with students on the importance of expedition behaviour (EB). A term that was coined by the legendary mountaineer and founder of National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Paul petzoldt. EB has been one of the important leadership skills students learn […]
Know diabetes Worldwide, diabetes is the leading cause of deaths. Patients with Diabetes Mellitus are susceptible to further complications. These complications can range from delayed wound healing to organ failure. A chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas can not produce sufficient amounts of insulin or when the insulin […]
Insulin, Why is it important? Our body needs constant energy to maintain its basic functioning like breathing, temperature regulation, physical exercise among others. Carbohydrate, proteins and fats are the three major food sources for our body cells, carbohydrate being the primary source among the three. Carbohydrates are complex sugar which […]
Four chambers of our heart Updated on 26 July 2020 Few of us are aware of different chambers in our heart & how they function. The heart is a strong muscle that is responsible for circulating blood in the body. It’s a muscle that works throughout the lifespan. […]
Feedback! How to be effective with it? “Feedback is not an absolute truth but it is a truth of person who is delivering it”. Gene Early Receiving and giving feedback is a crucial skill to have in order to learn and grow in one’s professional and personal life. However, we […]
Wilderness Medicine A MUST have skill for the adventurous soul During an emergency we may not remember the number to call for help. Especially in a country as big as India, where emergency response teams even in metropolitans are scarce. The knowledge of basic first aid can really […]