Altitude specialists

• Previous message: Altitude specialists
• Next message: Oral contrast if immoblized?
• Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]

Jeff,

There's actually quite a bit of info on this subject available directly from the internet.  Just do a GOOGLE search on "high altitude sickness."  Much of the original research on high altitude sickness has been done by military physicians for obvious reasons: it can affect military personnel fighting or working at high altitudes and of course pilots are sometimes exposed to these conditions in unpressurized airplanes.  High-flying unpressurized planes are used more often in the military than most people realize...such as in making supply drops out the back of C-130's, etc.

I happen to be a skydiver and have read extensively on the subject of the effects of high altitude on people but have not done any original research in the field.  I have also done several high altitude skydives, including one from 31,000 feet altitude, which obviously required oxygen on the ride to altitude and oxygen bail-out bottles.  Since we need to open the door to make the skydive, these planes cannot be pressurized.

David L. Newcomer, MD
WEB SITE: www.newconthenet.com


 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Banever" <tbaneve at harthosp.org>
To: <trauma-list at trauma.org>
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: Altitude specialists


> Dr Don Hight Pedi Surg at Ct Child Med Center has done lots of trekking
> and climbing and medical experiments during such foolhardy things. T
> Banever MD 
> 
> Thomas C. Banever MD FACS
> Senior-Dept Surgery
> 100 Retreat Ave  #808
> Hartford, Ct. 06106
> Phone:545-3428
> Fax: 249-9180
> E-mail: tbaneve at harthosp.org
>>>> medic245 at mindspring.com 03/27/05 6:57 PM >>>
> Posting my query to this group, because y'all are the best networked and
> best connected people I've ever known.
> 
> Anybody know of a physician who has EXTENSIVE knowledge of
> mountaineering/altitude illness, wilderness medical care, etc.?  
> 
> I'm kicking around an idea in my head, and need to talk to a physician
> who understands the logistics of treating mountain climbers who fall
> ill.
> 
> Replies to my e-mail medic245 at mindspring.com to save bandwidth, please.
> 
> Gracias,
> 
> Jeff Brosius
> NREMTP, FP-C
> Phoenix
> "Diagonally parked in a 
> parallel universe."
> 
> --
> trauma-list : TRAUMA.ORG
> To change your settings or unsubscribe visit:
> http://www.trauma.org/traumalist.html
>

• Previous message: Altitude specialists
• Next message: Oral contrast if immoblized?
• Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]