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Responding to winter emergencies.

L Laskowski-Jones
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Nurses need to know how to provide emergency care to victims of wintertime injuries and illnesses--and how to survive such circumstances themselves. In this article, the author, a ski patrol member, describes cold-weather strategies and how to respond to hypothermia, frostbite, winter sports injuries, and avalanches.

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Cold ClimateCritical CareFrostbiteHumansHypothermiaNursing AssessmentSeasonsSkiingWounds and InjuriesJournal ArticleReview

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L Laskowski-Jones. Responding to winter emergencies.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00003465-199911000-00002

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