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Altitude Sickness

Altitude Illness, Altitude Sickness and Atmospheric Pressure, American Academy of Family Physicians, Apex Altitude, Bibliography of High-Altitude Medicine and Physiol, Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society, British Mountaineering Council - Mountain Medicine, CDC Travelers' Health Information on Altitude, Cerebral Syndromes, eMedicine Health - Mountain Sickness

Bites and Stings

Aquatic Organisms, Arthropods, Mammals, Snakes, Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center: Venomo, Bites and Stings, eMedicine Health - Bites and Stings, FAQ: Venomous Critters, Nature: Victims of Venom

Burns

Burn Care, Alberta Burn Rehabilitation Society, Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation, American Burn Association, Assessing a Burn, B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund, Benjamin Jones, Burn Children Recovery Foundation, Burn Emergencies, Burn Recovery Center, Burn Resource Centre

Fractures

A Broken Nose, AAOS - Fractures, About Fractures, About: Hip Fractures, Cervical Spine Fractures, Common Foot and Ankle Fractures, Distal Humerus Fractures - Supracondylar Fractures, Distal Radial Fractures, eMedicine Health - Ankle Fracture, eMedicine Health - Boxer's Fracture

Heat Related

Dead Heat - Why Don't Americans Sweat Over He, Dehydration, Dehydration and Heat Stroke, eMedicine Health - Heat Cramps, Extreme Heat, Fact Sheet: Extreme Heat, Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke, Heat illness, Heat Safety, Heat Stroke, Dehydration and Prevention - Cooler H

Hypothermia

Accidental Hypothermia, Balancing hypoxia and hypothermia in cold-submerge, BBC News: Cold 'killing 50,000' each win, BBC News: Hypothermia: The facts, Chamonix Hospital Cold Injury Page, Cold Injuries & Cold Water Near Drowning Guide, Cold Weather Camping and First Aid, Cold Weather Precautions: Preventing Hypothermia, eMedicine Health - Frostbite, eMedicine Health - Hypothermia

Sunburn

Ask Dr. Weil - Q&A: Best Method to Block Out S, Beach Sun Safety Tips, Discovery Online -- Planet Earth Cams: Sunburn Cam, eMedicine Health - Sunburn, Ladies Home Journal - Sunburn, MEDLINEplus: Sunburn, PoisoningSun.com, Rxinsider, Safe Sun Tips, Sun Protection

All About Shoulder Dislocation

http://www.ori.org.au/bonejoint/shoulder/contents.htm

Shoulder dislocation from a patient's point-of-view. Detailed illustrations accompanying text.

Children And Sports Injuries

http://www.hands-on-healing.com/children.htm

Information on common sports injuries to children, causes and suggestions in preventing injuries. Provided by the Foundation For Chiropractic Education And Research.

Common Orthopedic Disorders - Knee

http://www.drmendbone.com/knee.htm

Description of several conditions and injuries of the knee, by Richard S. Glosser, M.D.

Dr. Pribut's Sports Page

http://www.drpribut.com/sports/spsport.html

Comprehensive information on injuries related to runners. In-depth descriptions, graphics, risk factors, and treatment recommendations.

eMedicine Health - Finger Dislocation

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/5113-1.asp

Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.

eMedicine Health - Puncture Wound

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/16084-1.asp

Consumer health resource center providing information on the treatment of puncture wounds.

Injury Clinic

http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/injury.html

Resources on sports related injuries. Extensive explanations, detailed graphics and treatment considerations. From SportsMed Web.

Injury Facts Reveal the Extent of the Problem

http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1012409373.html

Some sobering statistics show why new Injury Research Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin is a facility whose time has come.

It's Just An Accident

http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1012406028.html

The new Injury Research Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin (IRC-MCW) has set about to change old ways of thinking about injuries, with the ultimate goal of reducing fatalities and disabilities.

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

http://www.npwt.com/

Consolidates information on NPWT.

Pediatric On Call

http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/CommonChild/eye_injuries.asp

Information of the Common eye injuries in children and the first aid measures that should be followed.

Play It Safe

http://www.aaos.org/wordhtml/prevspor.htm

Fact sheets and patient education brochures available on sports injuries from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Prevent Injuries in Young Soccer Players

http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/970072746.html

An article by Roger M. Lyon, MD Assistant Professor, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin.

Sports medicine and Orthopedic Surgery

http://www.emedx.com/emedx/diagnosis_information/common_sports_injuries.htm

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]

The Jefferson Health System - Orthopedic Surgery:

http://www.jeffersonhealth.org/diseases/orthopaedics/sports.htm

Brief descriptions of several common sport related injuries and treatment modalities.

UKAS

http://adhesions.org.uk

Information about this organization devoted to adhesions and their related disorders (ARD). Details about treatment and prevention.

Wound Care Guide - University of Illinois

http://www.uiuc.edu/departments/mckinley/health-info/dis-cond/wounds/woundcar.html

Describes signs and symptoms of wound infections, types of wounds and recommended dressings. Written for the non-professional.

Wound Healer

http://woundhealer.com

Site for education, information, treatment of wound healing problems.