Toddlers to Teens: Medical Emergencies in the Backcountry

Overview

Emergency and wilderness medicine physician & pediatrician Dr. Terez Malka fills in parents, caregivers & trip leaders on crucial differences in 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.

What You'll Learn

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
Kids vs adults: treatment differences for trauma, sprains, fractures, intestinal illness, altitude, cold, heat, and much more
Myths, misconceptions, and outdated risk assessment, diagnostic & treatment protocols for kids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

Includes

Free replay link
Free completion certificate for attendees who view 100% of the webinar