You do not have to go abroad to encounter wilderness medicine: insect bites, hypothermia, hyperthermia but also mountain biking and diving accidents occur in the Netherlands. Diving is becoming more and more popular. Smithuis et al. have shared their data on diving accidents in the Netherlands in the International Journal of Emergency Medicine. 43 patients […]

Be prepared! Besides fitness, skills and knowing a thing or two about general medicine you need to gain some specific knowledge on expedition medicine before heading out. Matt Wilkes explains why it is important to follow an expedition medicine course and how you can choose which course to follow in last week’s BMJ Careers. You can read […]

UV keratitis is the result of acute high-dose or suprathreshold UV radiation. It can cause severe ocular pain, tearing, conjunctival chemosis, blepharospasm and deterioration of vision. The onset is typically several hours after exposure. UV keratitis can be prevented by minimizing radiation exposure (e.g. wearing a hat, sunglasses, UV-blocking contact lenses). Depending on the degree of UV […]

One of our AWLS instructors, Floris van den Berg, is not only a GP but also an experienced expedition doctor. He has worked on the top of Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), on the  shores of Tonlé Sap lake (Cambodia), in the wilderness of the jungle of Belize and in the freezing cold of the Arctic. This year we […]

During the last editions of our AWLS course we shot some of the action for you to get a good impression of the course. We hope this teaser inspires you to join us on the next course! The next edition of our three day course will be held from 17 till 19 April, in Soest, […]