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Aero-Medical Retrieval Education by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I have been fortunate enough to make some amazing and talented new friends on this trip to Australia and one of them happens to be an expert on Pre-Hospital and A ... Read on »

Filariasis basics for travelers by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Condition: Infection by a parasitic worm that often causes lymph-edema in the lower extremities Infectious Agent: Lymphatic filariasis is caused by Wuchereria ... Read on »

Adventure Doc: Weekly on Expedition and Travel Medicine by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine We have recently been experimenting with publishing our own weekly newsletter on travel and expedition medicine. We are publishing it via twitter, as well. Too foll ... Read on »

Economy class syndrome and blood clots in travelers by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine “Economy class syndrome” is an old concept that sitting in tight, cramped seats in the back of an airplane can lead to DVTs or blood clots in the legs. The idea of ... Read on »

Life as a Remote Site Doctor by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine A lot of people have asked me what it is like to be a “remote site” doctor or about providing medical care to expeditions or groups in “far away locations”. ... Read on »

Blog changes by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine The Adventure Doc Blog is undergoing a few changes to match the new websites. These will take place over the next few days and your patience is appreciated! In the ... Read on »

New websites! by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine We are very excited about work on our new websites at: www.AdventureDoc.org and www.AdAccomp.com that detail our complete services. Please have a visit and offer us ... Read on »

Happy new year by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Happy new year from the Gulf of Carpenteria! I hope every one has a safe, happy, healthy and adventurous 2012! Erik Read on »

Giardia and Travelers by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Condition: A diarrheal illness resulting from parasitic infection Infectious Agent: Giardia intestinalis, a protozoan parasite Signs and Symptoms: Symptoms ... Read on »

Amebiasis and Travel by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine CDC dpdx We have decided to start using some of the work that has been put into some of our education modules, traveler/patient hand-outs and internal train ... Read on »

New test post from the road by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Here we go with an attempt to post to the blog using a sat phone, broadband and an iPad…I hope this posts! Read on »

Remote and Expedition Medicine Class by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Adventure Doc Ambulance Adventure Doc is busy preparing for an upcoming class on remote and expedition medicine for some of our new paramedics. The class is ... Read on »

Updated Servers and Websites by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Apologies for not have a fresh post up in the last few weeks! However, I am very happy to report that we are in the process of upgrading our servers and websites t ... Read on »

Medical Clinic and Facility Consultation by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Adventure Doc is very excited about a few new requests we have been receiving to design and build several medical facilities for our clients. This subject was act ... Read on »

Tactical and Remote Medicine Classes by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine We are very excited about our new six day program on Tactical and Remote medicine. The course description can be viewed on our website: Read on »

Carrying Home Medication While Traveling by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Many travelers are taking regular medications for one reason or another. Cholesterol, high blood pressure, thyroid regulation and depression are just a few very com ... Read on »

Malaria Prevention by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine When talking about preventing malaria it is first important to understand a few basics about the disease. First, malaria is a global killer with around 1,000,000 ... Read on »

Remote and Expedition Medicine Classes by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Adventure Doc Education is very excited about finalizing several new course modules and they can be viewed on our main website. Our Remote and Expedition Medicin ... Read on »

New Adventure Doc Website by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine We are very pleased to report that our new website: http://adventuredocclinic.com/index.html is uploaded and operational! Please give it a visit and tell us what ... Read on »

Setting new protocols for expedition and wilderness medicine by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine We have been quite busy with our re-design of the Adventure Doc protocols for treatment of patients in wilderness, remote and expeditionary settings. I am very e ... Read on »

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