Re: Medical question: Definitions of heat sickness
I've never seen a case of it in all my years of wandering the Canyon... i'd think the Rangers would know enough to evac those situations as they can be...
docthomas04@yahoo.com 2009-07-21 11:43:06 #56515

Re: Medical question: Definitions of heat sickness
I have no idea either BUT you can gauge your hydration somewhat indirectly by the color of your urine.. it should be light yellow...if more clear,you may be...
docthomas04@yahoo.com 2009-07-21 11:40:24 #56514

Re: Medical question: Definitions of heat sickness
I've been following this topic and I have a question. On three of the canyon hikes that I have done, I have experienced what appears to be a red rash on my...
rryder_99 2009-07-21 09:29:52 #56513

chiming in on hyponatremia
This has been an great thread on heat exhaustion, hyponatremia, and now rhabdomyolysis. It would be interesting to review "Susie's" lab results immediately...
Sally Underwood 2009-07-21 08:46:20 #56512

Re: Medical question: Definitions of heat sickness
I am a doctor and this post is correct. real rhabdo is a life threatening problem and is rarely seen On Jul 21, 2009, at 9:32 AM, Russell & Kandice Ownby...
Richard Jorgensen 2009-07-21 08:02:30 #56511

Re: Really Sad Story
Hi Kam, I certainly don't know much but I recently completed a WFR class and in that class they taught that kids will cruise along fine and then just crash...
Russell & Kandice Ownby 2009-07-21 07:48:23 #56510

Re: Medical question: Definitions of heat sickness
On our last visit to the Canyon one of the rangers at Phantom indicated that they see quite a few cases of Rhabdo. I recall that one of the indications was...
Russell & Kandice Ownby 2009-07-21 07:48:04 #56509

Re: Really Sad Story
I watched some interviews last night and I'm not sure the mom was > screaming at him to get up like he was being lazy or she was an > hysterical mom...
Chris Trask 2009-07-21 07:47:59 #56508

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