Glossary of Food-Related Terms

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Previous 10Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Societyhttp://www.bmres.org.uk/ Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary SocietyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Site of a group of medical scientists studying the effects of altitude and the causes and management of acute mountain sickness.
PreviouseMedicine Health - Mountain Sicknesshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6323-1.asp eMedicine Health - Mountain SicknessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Random 1Adex Elitehttp://www.adexelite.com/ Adex EliteTop/Business/Healthcare/Employment/Recruitment_and_Staffing Medical staffing and health care job placement for per diem and long term projects.
Random 2Fenley & Bate, LLPhttp://www.fenley-bate.net/ Fenley & Bate, LLPTop/Regional/North_America/United_States/Texas/Localities/L/Lufkin/Business_and_Economy Provides legal representation for insurance, business, employment law, product liability, personal injury, medical malpractice, as well as estate planning and corporate formation.
Random 3The Trinity Cross Collectivehttp://trinitycross.net The Trinity Cross CollectiveTop/Arts/Animation/Anime/Fandom/T Includes sites on X/1999, Rurouni Kenshin, Escaflowne, and Final Fantasy. Offers character shrines, fan works, and series information.
Random 4PKC Corporationhttp://www.pkc.com/ PKC CorporationTop/Business/Healthcare/Computing/Software/Practice_Management Offers medical guidance software called Problem-Knowledge Couplers which allows for patient diagnosis management.
Random 5Fireman's Poetry Pagehttp://www.kirksvillecity.com/Fire/poems-main.htm Fireman's Poetry PageTop/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/Emergency_Services/Fire_Fighting/Personal_Pages Includes poems from the firefighters at Kirksville Fire and Rescue.
NextBinge Eating Disorderhttp://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/Bingeeating.html Binge Eating DisorderTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders Diagnosis and treatment of binge eating disorder.
Next 10Specialty Diets, Inc.http://www.formydiet.com Specialty Diets, Inc.Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders ForMyDiet.com provides information, peer communication, specialty diets products, tools, and services to assist and support the management of medical diets such as Juvenile Diabetes and metabolic disorders.
Random 1Ruby Jazayrehttp://www.rubyjazayre.com Ruby JazayreTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Middle_Eastern/Teachers_and_Performers/United_States/Indiana Performer, instructor and choreographer of Middle Eastern dance based in South Bend, Indiana. Includes biography, events, classes, photo galler and videos.
Random 4Andrew and Anna Fullerhttp://andrewandanna.freeyellow.com/Fuller.html Andrew and Anna FullerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Neurological_Disorders/Hydrocephalus/Personal_Pages Family pictures and stories by Andrew. Highlights about his little sister, Anna, a shunted hydrocephalic.
Random 4Pierce One Consultinghttp://Dr.Pierce1.net/ Pierce One ConsultingTop/Business/Healthcare/Consulting/P Assists clinical investigators in development of unique approaches to solving problems. Resources include a manual-based clinical investigators study program and seminars on ethical principles and clinical research involving human subjects.
Next 70KidSource Online: Childhood Obesityhttp://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/obesity.html KidSource Online: Childhood ObesityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Obesity An article that helps to determine obesity in children. Also describes causes as well as possible treatments and prevention.
Previous 70Staying Safe Outdoors in Winter Weatherhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1010788326.html Staying Safe Outdoors in Winter WeatherTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Exposure to cold temperatures can cause serious or life-threatening health problems. To stay safe, you should know what to do if a cold-weather health emergency arises.
Next 170Fluorinehttp://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section1/chapter4/4d.htm FluorineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Deficiency,_Dependency_and_Toxicity Fluoride is the ionic form of fluorine. A discussion about this mineral and its deficiency and toxicity.
Previous 170RadiologyInfo: Radiography (X-ray) - Bonehttp://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/bone_radiography.htm RadiologyInfo: Radiography (X-ray) - BoneTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Easy to understand information for patients about bone x-rays. Learn what patients might experience, how to prepare for exams, benefits vs. and the risks.
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Previous 270Hypopituitarismhttp://www.umm.edu/endocrin/hypopit.htm HypopituitarismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Hypopituitarism The diagnosis, causes, treatment and symptoms are discussed as well as what this disorder is.
Other resource N0 Cushing's Syndromehttp://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/endo/pubs/cushings/cushings.htm Cushing's SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Cushing's_Syndrome NIDDK Cushing's Information site. Covers all the basics with Cushing's disease, such as symptoms, treatment, diagnosis, and continued research.
Other resource N1 Cushing' Syndrome Laboratorial Diagnosishttp://www.medstudents.com.br/endoc/endoc7.htm Cushing' Syndrome Laboratorial DiagnosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Cushing's_Syndrome Provides laboratorial diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome.
Other resource N2 Cushing's Syndromehttp://pituitary.mgh.harvard.edu/cushings.htm Cushing's SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Cushing's_Syndrome Cushing's Syndrome/Disease Information for Patients from MGH/Harvard Neuroendocrine Clinical Center and Pituitary Tumor Center.
Other resource N3 Welcome To Cushing's Help and Supporthttp://www.cushings-help.com/ Welcome To Cushing's Help and SupportTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Cushing's_Syndrome A site designed by Mary O. - a dediicated Cushing's patient who has set up to provide good information to other patients with similar problems.
Other resource N4 Pituitary Network Associationhttp://www.pituitary.org/disorders/cushings.php Pituitary Network AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Cushing's_Syndrome Information on diagnosis and treatment of Cushing's Syndrome.
Other resource N5 OHSU Pituitary Unit - Cushing's Diseasehttp://www.ohsupituitary.com/patients/cushing.asp OHSU Pituitary Unit - Cushing's DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Cushing's_Syndrome Cushing's Disease: diagnosis and treatment. Cushing's disease has many signs and symptoms. In some cases these symptoms be quite subtle, making an accurate diagnosis elusive for clinicians who are not experienced in the treatment of patients with Cushing's Disease.
Other resource N6 Injury Clinichttp://www.rice.edu/~jenky/injury.html Injury ClinicTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries Resources on sports related injuries. Extensive explanations, detailed graphics and treatment considerations. From SportsMed Web.
Other resource N7 Common Orthopedic Disorders - Kneehttp://www.drmendbone.com/knee.htm Common Orthopedic Disorders - KneeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries Description of several conditions and injuries of the knee, by Richard S. Glosser, M.D.
Other resource N8 Sports medicine and Orthopedic Surgeryhttp://www.emedx.com/emedx/diagnosis_information/common_sports_injuries.htm Sports medicine and Orthopedic SurgeryTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries An index of musculoskeletal injured areas common in sports related activities. From emedx.com [Note: graphics are actual x-rays or photos of injuries - ed]
Other resource N9 Injury Facts Reveal the Extent of the Problemhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1012409373.html Injury Facts Reveal the Extent of the ProblemTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries Some sobering statistics show why new Injury Research Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin is a facility whose time has come.
Other resource N10 All About Shoulder Dislocationhttp://www.ori.org.au/bonejoint/shoulder/contents.htm All About Shoulder DislocationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries Shoulder dislocation from a patient's point-of-view. Detailed illustrations accompanying text.
Other resource N11 eMedicine Health - Puncture Woundhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/16084-1.asp eMedicine Health - Puncture WoundTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries Consumer health resource center providing information on the treatment of puncture wounds.
Other resource N12 MEDLINEplus: Heat Illnesshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heatillness.html MEDLINEplus: Heat IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Heat_Related Resources and fact sheets for dealing with heat related illnesses.
Other resource N13 Heat illnesshttp://cbc.ca/news/indepth/background/heat_illness.html Heat illnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Heat_Related CBC News reports on heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
Other resource N14 Fact Sheet: Extreme Heathttp://www.fema.gov/hazards/extremeheat/heatf.shtm Fact Sheet: Extreme HeatTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Heat_Related Ways to keep people and buildings cool during a heat wave. From the US Federal Emergence Management Agency (FEMA).
Other resource N15 Heat Stroke, Dehydration and Prevention - Cooler Heads Prevailhttp://gorp.away.com/gorp/publishers/ics/hea_medb.htm Heat Stroke, Dehydration and Prevention - Cooler Heads PrevailTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Heat_Related Uses the story of three hikers to illustrate what can go wrong in the heat. Stresses drinking water and electrolytes. From the GORP Trail Survival Guide.
Other resource N16 Dehydrationhttp://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/dehydration.asp DehydrationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Heat_Related Information on dehydration and heat-related illness, presented by Survive Outdoors, Inc.
Other resource N17 Sunburn - University of Missouri-Rollahttp://www.umr.edu/~umrshs/sunburn.html Sunburn - University of Missouri-RollaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Sunburn Information from the Student Health Services. Especially interesting is the test and scoring of 'Are You at High Risk for Skin Cancer?'.
Other resource N18 Ask Dr. Weil - Q&A: Best Method to Block Out Sunburn?http://www.drweil.com/drw/app/cda/drw_cda.php?command=TodayQA&pt=Question&questionId=4008 Ask Dr. Weil - Q&A: Best Method to Block Out Sunburn?Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Sunburn Recommendations for protection from the sun.
Other resource N19 eMedicine Health - Sunburnhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/13316-1.asp eMedicine Health - SunburnTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Sunburn Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of sunburn.
Other resource N20 Sun Safety: Burn or Not To Burnhttp://www.burnsurvivorsttw.org/articles/sunsafety.html Sun Safety: Burn or Not To BurnTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Sunburn Sun safety is very important for everyone. Learn about sun safety and the effects if you do not protect your skin. From Burn Survivors Throughout The World, Inc.
Other resource N21 Forearm Fractureshttp://emedicine.com/cgi-bin/foxweb.exe/showsection@d:/em/ga?book=emerg&topicid=194 Forearm FracturesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Discussion of causes, diagnosis and treatment, from eMedicine.
Other resource N22 Hippocratic Treatise On Fractureshttp://www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/fractures.htm Hippocratic Treatise On FracturesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Translation of an original document written circa 400 B.C.
Other resource N23 Distal Humerus Fractures - Supracondylar Fractureshttp://www.embbs.com/ortho/suprc.html Distal Humerus Fractures - Supracondylar FracturesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Article by Alan S. Miller, M.D. describing one of most common fractures of the elbow in the 3 - 11 year old child.
Other resource N24 Distal Radial Fractureshttp://www.amirmd.com/ortho-info/dist_radfx.html Distal Radial FracturesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Article by Amir Matityahu, MD with descriptions, clinical findings and types of radial fractures. With illustrations.
Other resource N25 About Fractureshttp://orthopedics.about.com/health/orthopedics/blfracture.htm About FracturesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Comprehensive information about broken bones, and many resources to help understand and treat this common orthopedic condition.
Other resource N26 Fractures - Active First Aid Online v4.0http://www.parasolemt.com.au/Manual/fractures.html Fractures - Active First Aid Online v4.0Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures From the Internet version of the official Parasol EMT First Aid book. Description, causes, treatments of several types of fractures.
Other resource N27 About: Hip Fractureshttp://orthopedics.about.com/cs/hipsurgery/a/brokenhip.htm About: Hip FracturesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Hip fractures are an unfortunate injury most often requires surgical treatment. Learn about this injury and treatment options.
Other resource N28 eMedicine Health - Broken Elbowhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/4607-1.asp eMedicine Health - Broken ElbowTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatments.
Other resource N29 eMedicine Health - Broken Armhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/8895-1.asp eMedicine Health - Broken ArmTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Other resource N30 eMedicine Health - Crutcheshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/9039-1.asp eMedicine Health - CrutchesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Consumer health resource center providing information on crutches.
Other resource N31 American Burn Associationhttp://www.ameriburn.org/ American Burn AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns The ABA is dedicated to: stimulating and sponsoring the study and research in acute care, rehabilitation, and prevention of burns; providing a forum for presentation of knowledge; fostering training opportunities for burn care professionals; and encouraging publications within the burn care field.
Other resource N32 Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation - Atlantahttp://www.gfbf.org/ Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation - AtlantaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns The Foundation's mission is to educate the public in burn awareness and prevention, to support medical facilities in the care of burns in Georgia, and to assist burn survivors in their recovery.
Other resource N33 Burns - University of Missouri-Rollahttp://www.umr.edu/~umrshs/burns.html Burns - University of Missouri-RollaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns A brief description of degrees of burns, self care information and when to seek medical attention for burns.
Other resource N34 The Knapp Burn Foundationhttp://www.knapp-burn.org The Knapp Burn FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns A not-for-profit organization committed to assisting burn victims and their families, educating others and equipping the public with burn prevention information.
Other resource N35 Burnshttp://library.thinkquest.org/10624/burns.html BurnsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Description of the many types of burns. Developed by students for Thinkquest.
Other resource N36 Benjamin Joneshttp://www.benjaminjones.org Benjamin JonesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Focused on raising money to send kids to burn camp and a college scholarship. Includes a biography, links, contributions and contact details.
Other resource N37 Unexplainable Patient 'Burn Like' Injurieshttp://www.francisgendron.com/ Unexplainable Patient 'Burn Like' InjuriesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Questioning the causes of burns to unconscious hospital patients.
Other resource N38 The Hurting Angelshttp://www.thehurtingangels.com The Hurting AngelsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Burn survivors supporting survivors. Includes a message board, resource links and contact details.
Other resource N39 Fireworks Safetyhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1024078264.html Fireworks SafetyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Information from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Other resource N40 Waikato Burn Support Charitable Trust.http://www.burnsupport.org.nz/ Waikato Burn Support Charitable Trust.Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns For the support of survivors, the promotion of burn prevention and provision of information on the activities of the organization. (New Zealand)
Other resource N41 eMedicine Health - Thermal (Heat or Fire) Burnshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/4871-1.asp eMedicine Health - Thermal (Heat or Fire) BurnsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of burns.
Other resource N42 Pediatric Oncall - Burnshttp://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/diseasesandcondition/Faqs/Burns.asp Pediatric Oncall - BurnsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Describes this condition, the different types, the treatments, and skin grafting.
Other resource N43 Minor Burnshttp://quickcare.org/skin/burns.html Minor BurnsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns/Burn_Care Explains about minor burns, including prevention, self-care, specific recommendations for effective non-prescription treatments, and when to see your doctor. Includes information on the difference between first degree burn, second degree burns and third degree burns and sun burn. Also discusses tanning and sun burn, frost bite, chemical burns, and treatment of these.
Other resource N44 Emergency Treatment of Burnshttp://www.shrinershq.org/Prevention/BurnTips/treatment.html Emergency Treatment of BurnsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns/Burn_Care Treatment of chemical, thermal, electrical burns. Provided by the Shriners and Shriners Hospitals.
Other resource N45 Gertrud Krenzer-Scheidemantelhttp://www.burncare.de/text_en.htm Gertrud Krenzer-ScheidemantelTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns/Burn_Care A brief discussion about burns and scalding in children along with an email address for further assistance.
Other resource N46 Burn Surgeryhttp://www.burnsurvivorsttw.org/articles/burnsurgery.html Burn SurgeryTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns/Burn_Care Dr. Mahmoud El-Oteify, M.D., a plastic and burn surgeon, explains the work needed to help a burn patient recover from a burn injury.
Other resource N47 Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center: Venomous Crittershttp://www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/centers/apdic/critters.shtml Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center: Venomous CrittersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings Information on many types of venomous animals, with recommended first aid tips for bites.
Other resource N48 eMedicine Online Text - Emergency Medicinehttp://emedicine.com/cgi-bin/foxweb.exe/showsection@d:/em/ga?book=emerg&topicid=544 eMedicine Online Text - Emergency MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Snakes In depth information on snake envenomations of the Cobra. History, statistics, pre-hospital and hospital emergency treatments.
Other resource N49 Snakebite Protocolhttp://www-surgery.ucsd.edu/ENT/DAVIDSON/snake/index.htm Snakebite ProtocolTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Snakes An exhaustive list of protocols written for potential snakebites to human beings. From the Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Diego.
Other resource N50 National Dog Bite Prevention Weekhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/biteprevention.htm National Dog Bite Prevention WeekTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Mammals US Centers for Disease Control information about avoiding bite-related injuries.
Other resource N51 Animal Bitehttp://www.fpnotebook.com/ER2.htm Animal BiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Mammals Advice on treatment of dog and cat bites, for emergency medical personnel.
Other resource N52 Animal Bites - HealthWorld Onlinehttp://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?id=1778 Animal Bites - HealthWorld OnlineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Mammals Preventive measures and treatments. From the American Institute of Preventive Medicine.
Other resource N53 Family Practice Notebook: Insect Bitehttp://www.fpnotebook.com/ER9.htm Family Practice Notebook: Insect BiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods Advice for emergency medical personnel on treatment of bites and stings by insects, spiders, and other arthropods.
Other resource N54 eMedicine Health - Insect Biteshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/4827-1.asp eMedicine Health - Insect BitesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of insect bites.
Other resource N55 Brown Recluse Spider Biteshttp://www.surviveoutdoors.com/emergency/spiderbites_recluse.asp Brown Recluse Spider BitesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods/Spiders A variety of pictures of brown recluse spider bites in different stages.
Other resource N56 The Most Deadly and Poisonous Spiders on Earthhttp://www.angelfire.com/ultra2/spider_information/ The Most Deadly and Poisonous Spiders on EarthTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods/Spiders Ranks the ten deadliest spiders in the world and briefly documents a few of each spiders' characteristics.
Other resource N57 Insect Stingshttp://www.insectstings.co.uk Insect StingsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods/Bees,_Wasps,_and_Ants Advice, information, support and message boards for those who are allergic to wasp, bee, and hornet stings and bites.
Other resource N58 eMedicine Health - Allergy: Insect Stinghttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/8457-1.asp eMedicine Health - Allergy: Insect StingTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods/Bees,_Wasps,_and_Ants Information on allergic symptoms and treatments of insect stings.
Other resource N59 e-Ticks.nethttp://www.e-ticks.net/ e-Ticks.netTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Arthropods/Ticks_and_Mites Information about ticks and their control.
Other resource N60 eMedicine Health - Jellyfish Stingshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6277-1.asp eMedicine Health - Jellyfish StingsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Aquatic_Organisms Overview of symptoms and treatment of jellyfish stings.
Other resource N61 SARBC Hypothermia Pagehttp://www.sarbc.org/hypo.html SARBC Hypothermia PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Information about Hypothermia, what it is, how it affects you and its treatment. By the Search and Rescue Society of British Columbia.
Other resource N62 MacScouter Winter Camping and Hypothermiahttp://www.macscouter.com/KeepWarm MacScouter Winter Camping and HypothermiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Hypothermia information compiled from various sources and authors by Chuck Bramlet.
Other resource N63 Chamonix Hospital Cold Injury Pagehttp://perso.wanadoo.fr/dmtmcham/dmtm_uk.htm Chamonix Hospital Cold Injury PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Research, evaluation, prevention and information in Mountain Medicine and Traumatology. By Mountain Medicine and Traumatology Department of Chamonix Hospital.
Other resource N64 Staying Safe Outdoors in Winter Weatherhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1010788326.html Staying Safe Outdoors in Winter WeatherTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Exposure to cold temperatures can cause serious or life-threatening health problems. To stay safe, you should know what to do if a cold-weather health emergency arises.
Other resource N65 Mountain Medicinehttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/world/mm/mm0.htm Mountain MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Links to information on cold and high-altitude injuries.
Other resource N66 Heat Loss: Losing it 5 Wayshttp://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/heatloss.html Heat Loss: Losing it 5 WaysTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Image illustrating 5 ways the body loses heat.
Other resource N67 RES-Q Products Inc. - Protocols and Publicationshttp://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/resqair/public1.html RES-Q Products Inc. - Protocols and PublicationsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Index of articles relating to recognition, prevention and treatment of hypothermia.
Other resource N68 Hypothermia Rescuehttp://warhammer.mcc.virginia.edu/cars/hypothrm.html Hypothermia RescueTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Hypothermia protocol by Charlottesvile-Albemarle (Virginia) Rescue Squad.
Other resource N69 Management of Hypothermiahttp://www.theberries.ns.ca/Archives/Hypothermia.html Management of HypothermiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Management of hypothermia in a clinical setting. Much of the information is also useful in the field. By John Hickey.
Other resource N70 Outdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia and Cold Weather Injurieshttp://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/hypocold.shtml Outdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia and Cold Weather InjuriesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Traveling in cold weather conditions can be life threatening. When going into cold conditions it is your responsibility to learn the latest information. By Princeton University.
Other resource N71 Cold Weather Camping and First Aidhttp://www.netwoods.com/document/coldhnt3.html Cold Weather Camping and First AidTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Cold weather comfort and safety.
Other resource N72 REI Snow Camping Checklisthttp://www.rei.com/rei/learn/detail.jsp?URL=/rei/learn/camp/hksnowf.jsp&ls=Camping REI Snow Camping ChecklistTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Checklist of essential and nice-to-have winter camping gear.
Other resource N73 NOLS Wilderness First Aid: Cold Injurieshttp://www.nols.edu/Publications/FirstAid/coldinjury.shtml NOLS Wilderness First Aid: Cold InjuriesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia An excerpt from the book, "NOLS Wilderness First Aid." Includes the physiology of temperature regulation, prevention and treatment of cold injuries (hypothermia, frostbite, immersion foot).
Other resource N74 eMedicine Health - Hypothermiahttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6232-1.asp eMedicine Health - HypothermiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Other resource N75 MFAAA Emergency Preparedness: Hypothermiahttp://www.mfaaa.org/help/emergency/prepare/cold.html MFAAA Emergency Preparedness: HypothermiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Effects of cool temperatures on the elderly. Even normal room tmperatures can be serious.
Other resource N76 Apex Altitudehttp://www.apex-altitude.com/ Apex AltitudeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness A charity that exists to perform high altitude medical research and educate the public about the topic
Other resource N77 British Mountaineering Council - Mountain Medicine Centrehttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/world/mm/mm0.htm British Mountaineering Council - Mountain Medicine CentreTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Information on altitude related illnesses with a focus on climbing at altitude.
Other resource N78 Supplemental Oxygen for the General Aviation Pilothttp://www.dr-amy.com/rich/oxygen/ Supplemental Oxygen for the General Aviation PilotTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Article on determining the need for supplemental oxygen at density altitude.
Other resource N79 High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Current Conceptshttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=Display&DB=PubMed High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Current ConceptsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Abstract of a 1996 article summarizing the current state of HAPE research and treatment.
Other resource N80 Medex and Medical Expeditionshttp://www.medex.org.uk/ Medex and Medical ExpeditionsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Information about and from this research charity dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of altitude related illness. Newsletter archive and planned expedition information.

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