Toddlers to Teens: Medical Emergencies in the Backcountry & Abroad

Emergency and wilderness medicine physician & pediatrician Dr. Terez Malka of DurationHealth.com fills in parents, caregivers & trip leaders on crucial differences in providing first aid and emergency care for toddlers, tweens and teens in backcountry, wilderness and other remote settings.

TL;DR: Kids aren’t just miniature adults! In fact, some common emergency and wilderness first aid protocols that help adults can actually harm children and teens.

• From head trauma to sprains, fractures and more, you’ll learn:
• Arguments for and against participation by kids in extreme adventures, from Everest to piloting planes
• How to handle the most common children’s injuries and illnesses in backcountry or remote areas
• Myths, misconceptions and outdated risk assessment, diagnostic & treatment protocols for kids
• How the adolescent brain assesses risk & makes decisions in high-consequence settings
• Unsafe for kids: common travel medications to avoid for toddlers, tweens and teens.
• The kid-ready first aid kit: must-have meds & supplies
• Kids vs adults: treatment differences for trauma, sprains, fractures, intestinal illness, altitude, cold, heat, and much more