title: General Medical Considerations for the Wilderness Adventurer: Medical Conditions That May Worsen With or Present Challenges to Coping With Wilderness Exposure.
abstract: Participation in wilderness and adventure sports is on the rise, and as such, practitioners will see more athletes seeking clearance to participate in these events. The purpose of this article is to describe specific medical conditions that may worsen or present challenges to the athlete in a wilderness environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado (Drs Cushing and Hackett). Electronic address: tracycushing@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Tracy A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Cushing
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota (Dr Roberts).
authors.forename: William O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado (Drs Cushing and Hackett); Institute for Altitude Medicine, Telluride, Colorado (Dr Hackett).
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hackett
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Dexter).
authors.forename: William W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Dexter
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Medicine, The Vancouver Clinic, Vancouver, Washington (Dr Brent).
authors.forename: Jeff S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Brent
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics/Community & Family Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Dr Young).
authors.forename: Craig C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Young
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Group Health Cooperative, Everett, Washington (Dr Fudge).
authors.forename: Jessie R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Fudge
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Dr Hawkins).
authors.forename: Seth C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.affiliation: Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics and Pathology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon (Dr DeLoughery).
authors.forename: Thomas G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: DeLoughery
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (Drs Thomas and Tabin).
authors.forename: Benjamin J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (Drs Thomas and Tabin).
authors.forename: Geoffrey C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Tabin
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado (Dr Jacoby).
authors.forename: Leah E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Jacoby
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia (Dr Asplund).
authors.forename: Chad A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Asplund
mesh_terms: D056352:Athletes; D002908:Chronic Disease; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013177:Sports; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D055814:Wilderness
keywords: chronic medical conditions; preparticipation evaluation; wilderness athlete