PEH: Lesson 10

• A mountaineer may suffer injury from animal bite, sharp equipment, rugged terrain that may lead to cuts, scrapes and wound. 

• Wounds and Infections

• Burns

• Knee & Ankle Injuries

• A fellow hiker who knows how to treat these injuries and prevent it from getting infected isa big factor to the group.

• Wounds and Infections

• Burns

• Knee & Ankle Injuries

• It may happen or occur from making a fire, cooking, boiling, hot casserole or using primitive tools.

• Wounds and Infections

• Burns

• Knee & Ankle Injuries

• Long hours of skin exposure from the sun may lead to sunburns even though more minor.

• Wounds and Infections

• Burns

• Knee & Ankle Injuries

• From sprain, strain into more serious injury like fracture may happen during trekking in the wild. It could be your wrist, elbow or shoulder but injury in your lower extremities like knees and ankle has a major impact in your ability to continue or finish your adventure in the wilderness.

• Wounds and Infections

• Burns

• Knee & Ankle Injuries

• These injuries may occur from prolonged use and fatigue. Injury in your lower extremities like knees and ankle will likely happen when trekking uneven terrain or a slippery slope.

• Wounds and Infections

• Burns

• Knee & Ankle Injuries

If the patient still has the ability to move the affected area and can put weight on it, just support the injured part using tape or bandage.

• "Usable" Injuries

• "Unusable" Injuries

If the victim is having a hard time or cannot move the injured joint and feels pain when putting their weight on it, the joint is considered unusable immediate treatment is necessary.

• "Usable" Injuries

• "Unusable" Injuries

Remember that a usable injury can become unusable injury if not treated properly or if the victim decided to continue the climb.

• True

• False

These are frequently experience by many hikers due to a long trek in the mountain and a possibility of cutting your trip in the mountain if not handled well.

• Blisters

• Dehydration

• Shock