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Annapurna Circuit — Thorong La Pass and AMS Risk (5416 m)
Annapurna Circuit: Thorong La 5416 m — 15-20 deaths/year. 14-day acclimatization plan, 2 nights in Manang, turn-back criteria, safe seasons.
Expedition Antibiotics — 4 First-Line Drugs
Four first-line antibiotics for expedition kit: azithromycin, Augmentin, ciprofloxacin, metronidazole. Dosing, indications, interactions, when NOT to use.
Trench Foot (Immersion Foot) — Cold-Wet Tissue Injury
Trench foot is NOT frostbite: 0–15°C + moisture + immobilization. Three phases, field treatment, prevention on wet expeditions (Iceland, Nepal monsoon).
Elbrus (5642 m) — Medical Brief Before Expedition
Elbrus medically: fast chairlift ascent, unpredictable Caucasus weather, getting lost in blizzards, 15-30 fatalities/year. Medical kit and turn-back criteria.
Dexamethasone in Mountain Medicine — HACE Rescue Drug
Dexamethasone in HACE: mechanism, 8 mg loading + 4 mg q6h, IM injection in lateral thigh, rebound effect, prophylaxis, side effects.
