Frozen Doc - A Podcast on Wilderness Medicine

Cliff diving medicine (or Red Bull Cliff Diving medicine)

On this shorter episode, we will cover injuries related with high cliff diving events, such as the Red Bull Cliff Diving Series. The physics of the jump and landing is wh

SIPE - Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema

Hi everyone! After almost 2 years of pause, I am back! Let's talk about Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema.  A very specific disease you will see if you cover as a

Cold-water immersion, Norseman Extreme Triathlon and SIPE

Today, we talk about cold stuff with a guest, Jørgen Melau.  He is a PhD in physiology and paramedic from Norway. We discuss Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema, the Norsema

Volcano Hazards

We will now switch gear  and go from the cold subject of avalanches, to the hotness of volcanoes and their hazards. Many of you most likely heard there is a volcanic erup

Avalanche predictions in Iceland with Stefán Jökull

I was pleased to be joined by Stefán Jökull, avalanche wizard in Iceland. He talked about predictions and avalanches in Iceland and really quick intro to snow pits.

In hospital management of the avalanche victim

Today we talk about what to do once the avalanche victim enters your department.

Avalanche victims - Management out of the hospital

This episode is a remake of the presentation on the Management of the Avalanche victim that I did to the Garðabær Search and Rescue team in the Iceland.  It focuses on th

Introduction

Hi, Éric Contant here.  I am a Canadian emergency physician now working in Iceland.  Let's talk about wilderness medicine and resuscitation.