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September/October 2004 ISSN-1059-6518 The Agony of the Teeth Volume 15, Number 5 Managing Backcountry Dental Emergencies By Frank Hubbell, DO IT’S EARLY FALL OVER NORTHERN MICHIGAN; a beautiful time of year to go paddling. The leaves are changing, the air is turning crisp, early morning fog envelops the ponds and rivers, and the smell of wood smoke accents the air. After several days of paddling you find yourself and several friends well into the boundary waters of northern Michigan. That evening the crew whips up their famous pot of chili; hot, spicy, and a lot of it. While enjoying another mouthful, you bite down on what is supposed to be a pinto bean, but instead it turns out to be a small stone that made its way into the pot. Suddenly you feel the sharp crunch of a tooth breaking and the intense pain of an exposed nerve. Your stare down at the chunk of tooth in your hand as your jaw starts to throb. You’re miles from the nearest road, it’s dark, and none of your friends are dentists. Okay, now what? Wilderness Medicine Newsletter Announces New Online Services Our goal is to make the newsletter the best it can be, as accessible as possible, and a great value. In 2003 we made the leap from printing on paper to publishing online (although paper back issues will continue to be available). This streamlined the publishing process and cut costs allowing more people than ever to get the newsletter. Since going online, each issue of the newsletter has been sent to subscribers via an E-mailed link. Clicking the link downloaded the newsletter to the subscriber’s computer. This method has worked wonderfully for more than 99% of our subscribers but the process was still a bit cumbersome (we still needed to send out over 2000 emails). Beginning very soon, each subscriber will be issued a username and password that will give them access to a protected part of our web site. 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Back Cover September/October 2004 ANATOMY: A tooth consists of the root, neck, and crown. The visible part of the tooth, the crown, consists of a yellowish soft dentin covered by harder enamel. At the gum line is the neck and elbow the gum line is the root of the tooth, anchored into the tooth socket by periodontal ligaments. In the center of the tooth and roots, is the pulp cavity that contains the blood vessels and nerves. Dental problems are commonly encountered on expeditions and in the extended care setting. They can range from a simple nuisance, with a little pain or discomfort while eating, to a true dental emergency that, if not managed properly, can destroy the tooth or put an individual’s health at risk. ORAL TRAUMA There are three types of traumatic tooth injuries: Fracture Luxation Avulsion DENTAL PROBLEMS: DENTAL EMERGENCIES These injuries are not dangerous to the person’s overall health, but they do need to be managed emergently for the health of the tooth: fractured teeth luxation avulsion oral Infections First and foremost, when an individual has suffered enough trauma to their face to cause a tooth to break off or become avulsed, they deserve to be closely examined. Before you do anything else, take the time to get a complete history, including mechanism of injury (MOI), and do a thorough hands-on-examination of their face, jaw, temporomandibular joint, and cervical spine. Also, test the integrity of the facial structure and the airway by placing a gloved finger inside their mouth and pushing on the hard palate between the upper teeth to make sure that they do not have a significant facial fracture (Le Fort fracture). These conditions can be VERY hazardous to the individual’s health and can be very painful: dental caries abscessed tooth Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis (SBE) TOOTH FRACTURE A tooth fracture can be classified as a root fracture, a crown fracture, or a chipped tooth. A root fracture is when the tooth is broken off with ½ the root still in the socket and ½ of the tooth broken free. A crown fracture describes when the tooth is broken off at the base of the crown or the gum line. A chipped tooth occurs when part of the crown, but not the whole crown, is “chipped” off. Any of these fractures are usually cosmetic and can be easily repaired later. If the fracture exposes the pulp, and thus the nerves, there can be significant pain. Pain can be controlled by reducing exposure of the tooth to temperature changes, air, saliva, and the tongue. Treatment: Three steps: control bleeding, save fragments, and cover any exposed nerves. Nuisance Problems—While not affecting the individual’s health, these can be quite painful and bothersome: lost fillings, displaced crowns, cracked teeth aphthous ulcers cold sores Wilderness Medicine Newsletter 2 September/October 2004 Bleeding can appear significant, but it is not life-threatening, and can be easily controlled with direct pressure. Direct pressure to the tooth or socket can be achieved by gently biting down on a piece of folded gauze. Any tooth fragment is worth saving and sending out with the patient. When handling tooth fragments or dislodged teeth, try to handle them by the enamel avoiding the pulp or the root, as touching the pulp will most likely destroy it, and handling the root may harm the ligaments. The tooth or tooth fragments need to be kept moist. The most effective way to do this is to wrap the tooth in gauze moistened with the patient’s own saliva and then placed in a plastic wrap to maintain the moisture. It has often been recommended that the tooth be placed in the patient’s mouth, like a wad of chewing tobacco, “between cheek and gum,” but my concern is the obvious risk of their swallowing or aspirating the tooth into their airway. If the fracture is painful, the exposed nerve needs to be sealed off from the air, temperature changes, saliva, and even their tongue which can be achieved by covering the exposed tooth with soft candle wax, using a commercial product called Cavit, or with “super glue,”* cyanoacrylate. Clove oil, eugenol, can be applied directly to the exposed pulp and will alleviate the pain for several hours. (*Superglue, cyanoacrylate, has not been FDA approved for this application.) person bite down on the tooth will also help to reseat it. While possible to do this, it probably is not reality: it can be difficult to figure out which way to reinsert the tooth and the procedure would be very painful. The other problem is that once the tooth is back in its socket, it will remain loose and can easily become dislodged. After reinserting the tooth, a dentist would splint the tooth with a tooth bridge. If you are unable to reseat the tooth in its socket, treat it like any tooth fragment: Wrap it in gauze moistened with the patient’s own saliva and place it in plastic wrap to keep it moist. Be sure to transport it out with the patient. With any traumatic tooth injury, pain control and the risk of infection may be concerns. Over-the-counter, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID’s), such as Advil, Ibuprofen, Motrin, Aleve, or aspirin will help. Tylenol can be taken alone or with an NSAID for more pain control. Also, 1-2 drops of clove oil on the exposed nerve root can be used to help mitigate the pain. If this is not enough to reasonably control the pain, the patient may need a mild narcotic such as Tylenol with codeine (Tylenol #3) or hydrocodone (Lortab or Vicodin). If evacuation is going to take several days, serious consideration should be given to antibiotic prophylaxis, especially with avulsed teeth. For prevention of oral infections, the best antibiotic is penicillin VK 500mg given by mouth 3 times per day. If they are penicillin-allergic, then erythromycin 500mg by mouth 2 times per day is also effective. LUXATION A luxation occurs when the tooth is shifted out of normal anatomical position but otherwise left intact. How the tooth is treated depends upon in what direction the tooth was displaced. There are 3 types of tooth luxation: Extrusion: If the tooth appears longer than the surrounding teeth, it is “extruded.” Proper management involves repositioning the tooth. Grasp the tooth with a gloved hand and firmly push it back into proper anatomical position. Laterally displaced: If the tooth appears to be pushed ahead of or behind the normal tooth row, it is “laterally displaced.” Like the extruded tooth, proper management is to reposition the tooth to normal anatomical position. Intruded: If the tooth appears shorter than the surrounding teeth, it is “intruded.” This injury should not be field managed. Simplyleaveitasfound;DO NOT MOVE THE TOOTH. ORAL INFECTIONS Dental caries or pulpitis Abscessed tooth Osteomyelitis Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis (SBE) Each of these dental problems is the natural progression of the preceding condition. In other words dental caries or pulpitis can progress to an abscessed tooth which can deteriorate to an infection of the jaw, osteomyelitis, or an infection of the heart valves, Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis (SBE): Dental caries or cavities occur from simple neglect of the teeth. For too long, the teeth have not been properly tended to. There has not been enough brushing or flossing on a regular basis to prevent the build-up of plaque and bacteria on the teeth. Chemicals produced by the bacteria break down the enamel and allow the bacteria to move into the tooth. Eventually, the bacteria reach the pulp cavity where pressure and infection will affect the nerve root causing pain, ultimately an abscessed tooth, and tooth destruction. Bad teeth, bad gums, and dental caries all will affect the individual’s overall health status. In fact, bad teeth can even cause a potentially life-threatening infection of the heart. When a tooth is infected, the bacteria that is growing inside the tooth has direct access to the circulation in the root of the tooth. That circulation drains into the alveolar circulation in the jaw and finally to the heart. So, a simple untreated cavity will eventually cause an infection of the pulp, pulpitis, that can worsen to become an abscessed tooth. If nothing is done about the abscess, it can either expand into the skeletal structure of the jaw bone causing an infection, osteomyelitis, or get into the circulation and infect one of the valves of the heart leading to a life-threatening infection called Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis. AVULSION Avulsion occurs when the entire tooth has been removed from its socket. The best results occur when the tooth can be replaced within 30 minutes if possible. After two hours of being out of the socket, the chances of the tooth surviving are minimal. When a tooth has been avulsed, gently pick up the tooth by the crown and examine it closely. The trick is to figure out which way it should go back into the socket. Both the shape of the tooth and the root configuration will help to direct proper placement. To clear it of any debris or blood clots, the socket may need to be gently rinsed with warm water. Once irrigated clear, the tooth can be reinserted into the socket. Give it a good push, and it will seat and snap back into place. In addition, placing a gauze pad between the teeth and having the Wilderness Medicine Newsletter 3 September/October 2004 Signs and Symptoms: Simple dental caries or cavities do not hurt; they are usually found on dental exam. The decayed area of the crown or enamel can be seen as a different color, or they are discovered on dental x-ray screening. If the decay expands into the pulp of the tooth, the resulting pulpitis causes intermittent pain, usually associated with the pressure of chewing or temperature change. As the infection progresses, an abscess forms inside the tooth. The pressure of the abscess precipitates a constant toothache and throbbing pain. If the infection spreads out from the pulp into surrounding soft tissue or bone, the area around the tooth and jaw will swell and become warm and tender to the touch. At the same time the infection can spread into the adjacent lymph nodes causing pain and swelling of the nodes. If the infection spreads to the valves in the heart, causing SBE, the damage to the valves will result in a heart murmur, as well as systemic signs and symptoms of sepsis: fever, chills, fatigue, weakness, tachycardia, and hypotension, eventually even septic shock and death. Treatment: The goal of emergent treatment is to control the pain, treat the infection, and evacuate. Initially the pain can be controlled with any NSAID with acetaminophen (Tylenol). Because they have different mechanism of action, NSAID’s and acetaminophen can be used together for more effective pain control. If the simple dental caries or pulpitis evolves into a dental abscess, stronger narcotic pain relievers may be needed, such as Tylenol with codeine (Tylenol #3), or hydrocodone (Lortab or Vicodin). If a dental abscess is suspected because of the constant pain, the severity of the pain, or erythema and swelling of the gums around the tooth, antibiotic therapy is appropriate. The drug of choice is penicillin VK 500mg by mouth 3 times per day. If they are penicillin allergic, erythromycin 500mg by mouth 2 times per day if also very effective. A warm, moist heat pack applied to the painful area of the face or jaw will also bring relief; several drops of clove oil may applied to the cavity area and may help. Unless there is an obvious cavity or swelling from an abscess, it may be impossible to tell which tooth is the culprit. oil. The treatment is to cover the exposed pulp. As mentioned above, this can be accomplished with softened candle wax, super glue, or, even better, Cavit, a commercially available product that can be used as a temporary filling. Avoid stimuli that will cause pain, such as drinking hot or cold fluids or chewing on that area. Pain can usually be controlled with an NSAID or Tylenol. Occasionally, a mild narcotic such as Tylenol with codeine is necessary. Evacuate for dental follow-up. APHTHOUS ULCERS (CANKER SORES) We have all had them at one time or another. The exact cause is unknown, but it is thought to be an autoimmune process resulting in breakdown of the oral mucosa with secondary infection in the exposed tissue. Rarely, if ever, are these serious, but they can be a real nuisance and painful. There is no quick cure. Warm salt water gargles several times per day or other oral cleansing rinses may help. Pain is intermittent and usually associated with eating or drinking. COLD SORES (ORAL HERPES) Another common nuisance are cold sores. Typically caused by a virus, oral herpes, it is estimated that 80% of people harbor this virus. Protecting the lips from harm, chapping, and sunburn will help to minimize the risk of an outbreak. If this is a problem for you, be sure to carry the appropriate treatment, such as acyclovir ointment (Zostrix) or other medications that work well for you. PREVENTION Before any major trip or expedition it is well worth the money and effort to see your dentist and make sure that your teeth are in good repair. If you are going to be participating in an activity that can cause tooth injury, such as mountain biking, then again it is worth talking with your dentist about having a mouth guard made. Most people would not go climbing, skiing, or mountain biking without a helmet. For some sports it is equally important to your teeth to protect them with a guard. Using lip balms with sun block will decrease injury and the risk of recurrent cold sores. If you know that you are prone to oral herpes, bring a supply of the oral meds or ointments that you use for a recurrence. If you are planning to go on a trip or expedition that is going to take you away from immediate medical care, an important consideration is to add some dental supplies to your first aid kit. Hard to believe I know but this is one of the few places where duct tape is of little or no help. There just aren’t many uses for it with dental emergencies. NUISANCE PROBLEMS lost fillings, dislodged crowns, cracked teeth aphthous ulcers cold sores FILLINGS, CROWNS, and CRACKED TEETH Teeth are hard, tough, and designed to last. But, various restorations that have been used to repair broken teeth or cavities can loosen with time and can come off, or the tooth can crack and a piece can fracture off. This tends to happen at the most inopportune time and typically occurs while chewing, which increases the risk of losing or swallowing the dislodged part. Any one of these problems can expose the pulp and the nerves, resulting in pain. Although these problems are not serious and can be easily repaired later; in the meantime it may be necessary to deal with the pain. If, for any reason, the pulp and the nerves of the tooth have become exposed, the pain can be alleviated with clove Wilderness Medicine Newsletter CONTENTS OF A BASIC EMERGENCY DENTAL KIT Candle wax: The wax can be softened and used to cover exposed pulp or act as a temporary filling. Clove oil (eugenol): An herbal remedy, a small bottle can bought from herbal remedies’ stores or web sites. Super glue (cyanoacrylate): This is not FDA-approved for dental repairs, but it will glue a crown back in place or can be used to cover exposed pulp. 4 September/October 2004 Cavit: This is a commercially available product from 3M. It is a temporary filling material that your dentist can order for you. A plastic dental mirror can be very handy for seeing around the corners in the mouth. Other supplies that would be handy that you most likely have with you: Toothbrush Dental floss Gauze or cotton balls Cotton-tipped swabs NSAID such as aspirin or ibuprofen Tylenol Many of these supplies are also available in a convenient manufactured kits: Dental Emergency Kit, produced by Atwater Carey, easily found on the web. Dental Repair Kit, produced by Adventure Medical Kits, easily found on the web. For expeditions consider also carrying antibiotics for dental abscess or other oral infection: Penicillin VK 500mg, 1 po qid x 10 days. Erythromycin 500mg po bid x 10 days. Shown actual size (4 tubes to a box) Frank Hubbell is the co-founder of Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities and the Saco River Medical Group, both in Conway, NH, and is the medical editor for this newsletter. REFERENCES Douglass, AB, Douglass, JM, Common Dental Emergencies, American Family Physician, Vol. 66, No 3, Feb 1, 2003. Herrmann, HJ, Chapter 23, Dental and Facial Emergencies, Fourth Edition of Wilderness Medicine, 2001. Roberts, WO, Field Care of Injured Teeth, The Physician and Sportmedicine, Vol 28, No. 1, Jan 2000. Tales of the Tapeworm By Dr. E.C. Oli STARI Southern Tick-Associated Rash Ilness (Borellia lonestari) Well, guess what? There is a new kid on the block. Another tick-borne illness called STARI has been added to our list. Tick-borne illnesses are diseases that are spread by ticks, Lonestar Tick (commonly referred to as “little Amblyomma americanum cesspools”), which spread the microbes in their saliva. When a tick bites, before it begins to feed, it injects its saliva, an anticoagulant, into its victim which allows the tick to have a blood meal. STARI is a spirochete, Borrelia lonestari, that is very similar to the Lyme Disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, and it causes similar symptoms and a simiactual size lar rash. Following a tick bite by the Lonestar tick, Amblyomma americanum, STARI may present as an erythematous rash with central clearing, known as erythema migrans similar to Lyme Disease. This tick is found in the Southeast and south-central states. Like the deer tick, Ixodes, that spreads Lyme Disease, the Lonestar tick is also a very small brownish tick but with a Tick-borne Diseases of North America: Wilderness Medicine Newsletter white spot, or “star” in the center of its back. Anyone who develops a suspicious rash and has been exposed to ticks or has had a tick bite should see their primary care provider for appropriate testing and treatment. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that anyone with a tick bite from a deer tick, Lonestar tick, or other suspicious tick should take a single dose of doxycycline 200mg once as prophylaxis against these illnesses. Prevention always makes more sense than treatment. To prevent any tick-borne illness, you need to avoid tick bites. This is accomplished by wearing protective clothing, using an insect repellant or insecticide, such as permethrin, and doing a tick check every three hours to look for the nasty little critters. Remember that they like to hide in dark, moist places. Tales of the Tapeworm is a regular column on infectious disease by Dr. E.C. Oli (Frank Hubbell, DO) Lyme Disease—Borrelia burgdorferi Cat Scratch Fever—Bartonella hensaelae Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever—Richettsia richettsii Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis—Ehrlichia richettsii Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis—Ehrlichia chaffeensis Colorado Tick Fever—RNA coltivirus 5 Babesiosis—Babesia microti Tularemia—Francisella tularensis Tick-borne Relapsing Fever—Borrelia sp. Tick Paralysis—neurotoxin Q Fever—Coxiella burnetti Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI)—Borrelia lonestari September/October 2004 You’re in Good Hands Practical Treatments for Backcountry Medical Emergencies By Frank Hubbell, DO (with help from friendly, gloved Raccoons) A RELATIVELY COMMON SPORTS INJURY, a dislocated patella typically occurs when a force is applied to the medial side of the patella forcing it laterally out of the femoral groove in which it rides. The groove, produced by the femoral condyles of the patella, is held in place inferiorly by the patella tendon and supported on the sides by the medial and lateral patella femoral ligaments. The patella almost always dislocates laterally. When this occurs, the patient will be in significant pain with their knee flexed and the patella displaced laterally. As with most dislocations, the longer the patella remains out of joint, the more swelling there will be in and around the joint. This swelling makes it harder to reduce. So, the sooner the joint can be reduced back into normal anatomical position, the better. Treatment: Push the patella back into position while slowly straightening the leg Examine closely: Palpate the patella for fractures. Gently check the stability of the knee. With one hand grasp the ankle. Place the other hand on the knee with the fingers in the popliteal space and the thumb against the lateral aspect of the patella. As you push against the patella with your thumb, slowly straighten out the leg with the hand that is on the ankle. As the leg extends, the patella will reduce back into normal anatomical position. Once reduced, wrap the knee with a 6” ace wrap for gentle compression, to minimize swelling, and splint the leg straight. Because of the risk that the medial patella ligament has been partially torn and there may also be other ligamentous damage, the knee has to be splinted. 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City Production by TMC Books, LLC State Zip Email Wilderness Medicine Newsletter 7 September/October 2004 WILDERNESS FIRST AID & MEDICAL TRAINING OPTIONS START 11/06/04 11/06/04 11/06/04 11/06/04 11/13/04 11/13/04 11/13/04 11/13/04 11/13/04 11/20/04 11/20/04 11/20/04 12/04/04 12/04/04 01/08/05 01/08/05 01/08/05 01/15/05 01/22/05 02/05/05 02/11/05 02/15/05 02/19/05 03/12/05 03/12/05 03/12/05 03/19/05 03/26/05 10/18/04 11/13/04 11/15/04 12/06/04 12/10/04 12/28/04 01/03/05 01/05/05 01/06/05 01/03/05 01/06/05 01/08/05 01/08/05 01/08/05 01/18/05 02/07/05 02/12/05 03/12/05 03/18/05 03/26/05 12/15/04 10/16/04 11/20/04 12/04/04 01/06/05 01/15/05 01/15/05 02/18/05 02/19/05 12/14/04 02/06/05 02/11/05 END 11/07/04 11/07/04 11/07/04 11/07/04 11/14/04 11/14/04 11/14/04 11/14/04 11/14/04 11/21/04 11/21/04 11/21/04 12/05/04 12/05/04 01/09/05 01/09/05 01/09/05 01/16/05 01/23/05 02/06/05 02/13/05 02/16/05 02/20/05 03/13/05 03/13/05 03/13/05 03/20/05 03/27/05 10/29/04 11/21/04 11/24/04 12/15/04 12/18/04 01/07/05 01/14/05 01/13/05 01/14/05 01/13/05 03/10/05 01/16/05 01/16/05 01/16/05 05/04/05 02/16/05 02/19/05 03/20/05 03/26/05 05/22/05 12/22/04 10/17/04 11/21/04 12/05/04 01/07/05 01/16/05 01/16/05 02/20/05 02/25/05 12/14/04 02/06/05 02/11/05 COURSE WFA WFA WFA WFA WFA WFA WFA WFA WFA WFA WFA WFA WFA WFA WFA + CPR WFA + CPR WFA WINTER MEDICINE WFA WINTER MEDICINE WFA + CPR WFA + CPR WFA WFA WFA WFA WFA WFA WFR WFR WFR WFR WFR WFR WFR WFR WFR WFR WFR WFR WFR WFR WFR WFR WFR INTENSIVE WFR WFR WFR WFR WFR REVIEW WFR REVIEW WFR REVIEW WFR REVIEW WFR REVIEW WFR REVIEW WFR REVIEW + CPR WILD WILD DAY WILD DAY WILD DAY LOCATION AMC - BOSTON H/B @ SOLO, NH AMC-WORCESTER, MA GREEN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE, VT YALE OUTDOORS, CT AMC - BOSTON, MA BSA, GILMANTON IRON WORKS, NH MONMOUTH COUNTY PARKS, NJ PACK, PADDLE & SKI, NY ST. MICHAEL’S COLLEGE, VT AMC - BERKSHIRES, MA HULBERT OUTDOOR CENTER, VT UNHOC, NH MIT, MA UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, MI GARRETT COLLEGE, MD HULBERT OUTDOOR CENTER, VT MOHICAN OUTDOOR CTR., NJ HULBERT OUTDOOR CENTER, VT AMC-PINKHAM, NH HULBERT OUTDOOR CENTER, VT COLLEGE OF DUPAGE, IL HULBERT OUTDOOR CENTER, VT COLUMBUS OUTDOOR PURSUITS, OH AMC-PINKHAM, NH BSA - TROOP #355, CT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, MI SUNY-ONEONTA, NY UNIVERSITY OF MAINE, MAINEBOUND, ME AMC-GORHAM, NH PACK, PADDLE & SKI, NY SOLO, NH HULBERT OUTDOOR CENTER, VT UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, MS SHAVER’S CREEK, PA AMC-PINKHAM, NH WILDERNESS ADVENTURES@EAGLE LANDING, VA GREEN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE, VT UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, MO UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, MI GARRETT COLLEGE, MD GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, VA NEW CANAAN NATURE CENTER, CT UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, VT NANTAHALA OUTDOOR CENTER, NC SOLO, NH SUNY-POTSDAM, NY GARRETT COLLEGE, MD AMC-PINKHAM, NH SOLO SOUTHEAST, NC - CULLOWHEE HIOBS - NEWRY, ME HULBERT OUTDOOR CENTER, VT SOLO SOUTHEAST, NC - CULLOWHEE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE@ORONO, MAINE BOUND, ME HIOBS, ME WILDERNESS ADVENTURES@EAGLE LANDING, VA NANTAHALA OUTDOOR CENTER, NC HULBERT OUTDOOR CENTER, VT SOLO, NH SOLO, NH SOLO, NH CONTACT 978-283-7326 978-562-4494 802-287-8389 203-675-8925 508-655-6509 978-590-4073 732-842-4000x4296 585-346-5597 802-654-2614 413-562-6792 802-333-3405 847-533-7582 zjm@mit.edu 734-764-9577 301-387-3325 802-333-3405 617-523-0655x317 802-333-3405 603-466-2727 802-333-3405 630-942-2787 802-333-3405 614-890-6269 603-466-2727 860-666-3447 734-764-9577 607-436-3455 207-581-1794 603-466-2727 585-346-5597 603-447-6711 802-333-3405 662-915-6737 814-863-2000 603-466-2727 800-782-0779 OR 540-864-6792 802-287-8389 573-884-1764 734-764-9577 301-387-3330 703-993-9832 203-966-9577x15 802-656-3489 800-232-7238x355 603-447-6711 315-267-3130 301-387-3330 603-466-2727 828-293-5384 888-824-2302x400 802-333-3405 828-293-5384 207-581-1756 888-824-2302x400 800-782-0779 OR 540-864-6792 800-232-7238x355 802-333-3405 603-447-6711 603-447-6711 603-447-6711 KEY: AWFA: Advanced Wilderness First Aid • WEMT: Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician • EMT/RTP: Refresher Training Program • WFR: Wilderness First Responder Wilderness Medicine Newsletter 8 September/October 2004