Infectious Disease: Diarrhea

Diarrhea at home is a terrible nuisance! But in the wilderness, it quickly can become a major medical issue. What are common causes and treatments for diarrhea while in the backcountry? What medicines are appropriate? When do you evacuate? This podcast 'runs' with this important subject.

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This is wilderness medicine education from the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the Univeristy of Utah. It is designed for use in the Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS) program, but anyone who goes into the backcountry should study this material. Log onto: www.wildmedu.org for more information.