Wilderness Medicine Updates
Episodes
Fast Push #4: Expired Resuscitation Medications
03 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
That EpiPen in your kit expired eighteen months ago. Anaphylaxis is happening. Do you use it?This episode digs into a 2025 systematic review from the ...
Ep. 32 - Airway Fundamentals for Austere Settings
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Prehospital Airway Fundamentals for BLS: Positioning, Pocket Mask, NPA/OPA, BVM, and LMADr. Patrick Fink presents a BLS-focused airway fundamentals ep...
Ep. 31: Hypothermia Basics
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Patrick Fink reviews accidental hypothermia for wilderness providers, building on Ep. 27 Thermoregulation, explaining physiologic...
Ep. 30 - Rethinking Spinal Immobilization: EMS Evidence Update
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Reevaluating Spinal Motion Restriction: Evidence UpdateIn this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Dr. Patrick Fink delves into the evolving ...
Ep. 29 - Wilderness Orthopedics with Dr Chris Healy
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wilderness Orthopedics: Managing Trauma in Remote Environments with Dr. Chris HealyIn this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Dr. Patrick Fi...
Ep. 28 - Laura McGladrey, Responder Alliance, and Stress Injury: How to Get Back to Green and Save Living While Saving Lives.
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding Stress Injuries in First Line Responders with Laura McGladreyThis episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, hosted by Patrick Fink, featur...
Ep. 27 - Thermoregulation: The Physics and Physiology of Body Temperature Regulation
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink delves into the topic of thermoregulation, explaining how our bodies regulate temper...
Fast Push #3: Safeback SBX for Avalanche Asphyxia Prevention
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink delves into groundbreaking technology designed to improve safety during avalanche ev...
Ep. 26 - Physical Training for Mountain Rescue Professionals with Rob Shaul of Mountain Tactical Institute
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink shifts focus from the science and literature of wilderness medicine to practical fit...
Ep. 25 - Tree Well Burial Study / Wilderness Med Careers AMA with Zack Majd
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink breaks down a recent research paper on the differences between simulated avalanche b...
Ep. 24 - Airway Management in Austere Environments with Dr. Nicholas Weinberg
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, Dr. Patrick Fink discusses airway management in austere situations with Dr. Nicholas Weinberg. They ex...
Ep. 23 - Inhaled Xenon Gas for Altitude Adaptation
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring Xenon Gas for Altitude Acclimatization and Sport PerformanceIn this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink delves into th...
Ep. 22 - Moose Mutlow: Yosemite Swiftwater SAR, Family Liaison Officer, and longevity in rescue.
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink interviews Moose Mutlow, an experienced outdoor educator and search and rescue profe...
Ep. 21 - Snow Immersion Suffocation
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into one of the most overlooked but deadly hazards in deep powder skiing: snow immersion suffocation (NARSID). Unlike avalanc...
Ep. 20 - Out of Hospital Airway Adjuncts: King Tube vs LMA
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
King Tube vs IGEL for Airway ManagementIn this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, Dr. Patrick Fink addresses a listener's question on whethe...
Ep. 19 - Methoxyflurane, the Green Whistle, with Dr. Ross Hofmeyr
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring Methoxyfluorane for Wilderness Pain Management with Dr. Ross HofmeyrIn this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Dr. Patrick Fink di...
Ep. 18 - Ketamine for Wilderness Pain Management with Dr. Christopher Van Tilburg
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ketamine Use in Wilderness Pain Management: An Interview with Dr. Chris Van TilburgIn this episode of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink d...
Ep. 17 - Resuscitation of the Buried Avalanche Victim, Part 2: The Rescue Algorithm
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 17 of Wilderness Medicine Updates, host Patrick Fink delves into the ICAR resuscitation algorithm for buried avalanche victims. The episode...
Ep. 16 - Medications for Alpine Hut Trips
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share an intense story of dealing with a suprise medical condition during a backcountry hut trip in Colorado. I walk through the di...
Ep. 15 - Airway Patency in Avalanche Victims
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, I look at a study from the Eurac research group on rates of airway occlusion in critically buried avalanche victims. Eurac looked at thi...
Ep. 14 - Spinal Immobilization Guidelines Update
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we discuss updates in the WMS guidelines regarding the protection of patients with suspected spinal injuries.The Wilderness Medicine Society Cl...
Ep. 13 - The High Route: Arguments for Avalanche Airbags
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a repost of an interview that was first posted on The High Route Podcast. Hosted by the editor of The-High-Route.com, Jason Albert, we...
Ep. 12 - Resuscitation of the Buried Avalanche Victim, Part 1: Physiology
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 1 of a multi-part series on the resuscitation of critically buried avalanche victims. In this episode we learn the physiology that we nee...
Ep. 11 - After the Avalanche with Michael Buchanan
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 11 brings you my conversation with Michael Buchanan is a flight paramedic and senior firefighter / paramedic at the West Valley City Fire De...
Ep. 10 - Tourniquets from Space Blankets
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss the article "Arterial Occlusion Effectiveness of Space Blanket-Improvised Tourniquets for the Remote Setting". In...
Ep. 9 - FEMA Urban Search and Rescue with Dr Graham Brant-Zawadzki
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr BZ is back to talk about his experience deploying with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue Task ...
Ep. 8 - SAR Provider Injuries & Traveler's Diarrhea Treatment
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part episode, I review an article from the Annals of Emergency Medicine "Occupational Accidents Among Search and Rescue Providers Dur...
Fast Push #2.2 - Safety Third
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this second Fast Push, you get a riff on a great article from JEMS entitled "Safety is Third, Not First, and We All Know It Should Be" by...
Ep. 7 - Wildfire Smoke and Your Health
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I go deep on the health effects of wildfire smoke, answering some key questions that are relevant to recreational athletes, outdoors p...
Ep. 6 - EMS at the Wilderness Boundary with Dr. Graham Brant-Zawadzki
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this inaugural interview episode I have the pleasure of grilling Dr. Brant-Zawadzki about operating an urban EMS system at a wilderness boundary.We...
Ep. 5 - Mechanical CPR for Ski Patrol and Mountain Rescue
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we review the available evidence, and the pros and cons, of using mechanical CPR devices like the LUCAS or Autopulse for ski patrol an...
Ep. 4 - HOPE Score for Severe Hypothermia
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the HOPE score, a tool that improves our ability to select the severely hypothermic patients who can benefit from warming w...
Fast Push #1 - Beacon Interference
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For today, a new format, the Fast Push: Quick updates that you need to know sooner rather than later.This fast push tackles the growing issue of avala...
Ep. 3 - Methoxyflurane for Prehospital Analgesia
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Methoxyflurane: inhaled gas of the past and prehospital analgesic of the future? Only if we’re talking about ‘the future’ in North America. Used...
Ep. 2 - Pain Management for Scorpion Stings
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we look at IV acetaminophen vs IV NSAID vs topical lidocaine vs placebo for treatment of pain due to scorpion stings, with some bonus learning o...
Ep.0 - An Introduction
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Wilderness Medicine Updates! This podcast, new for 2023, delivers brief reviews of research in wilderness medicine, SAR, disaster/austere ...
Ep. 1 - Fentanyl on the Ski Hill?
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is intranasal fentanyl safe and effective for the treatment of acute severe pain on the ski hill?Lynch TV, Callas PW, Peterson TD, Schlein SM. Intrana...