Gore
This device can be used in the backcountry to reduce reliance on products like pads and tampons
Menstrual Cup
This antibiotic is the go-to for treating UTI in pregnancy
This condition, which causes dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, can be differentiated from a true emergency based on its chronicity
Endometriosis
Of many, these 3 are common symptoms of UTI
dysuria, frequency, urgency (suprapublic tenderness, fever, foul-smelling urine)
In 1975 she became the 36th person to summit Everest and the first woman to do so
Junko Tabei
COC's used in this manner can induce amenorrhea if desired
Extended or continuous use regimens
This condition, which presents with atraumatic, painless vaginal bleeding, should always be on your backcountry differential
Placenta Previa
Combined oral contraceptives create a 3-5 fold increase in relative risk for this emergency
Not just an uncomplicated UTI, if stable & mild, this too can be treated in the wild
Pyelonephritis
In 1947 she became the first woman to summit Denali, one of the first 20 people to do so
Barbara Washburn
This uterine abnormality is commonly associated with heavy or prolonged menses
Uterine Fibroids
This condition, which presents with painful vaginal bleeding and contractions, should always be considered after trauma
Placental Abruption
Presenting with acute, sharp, severe pelvic pain this condition can be evaluated in the backcountry but must be treated in a hospital
Ovarian Torsion
While pyuria (>5 WBCs/HPF) defines a UTI, this test is also pathognomonic for infection
A dipstick with positive nitrites
The current percentage of professional ski patrollers who identify as female
28%
This diagnosis, often associated with alterations in menses, increases risk of ovarian torsion
PCOS
This condition, which presents with painful vaginal bleeding, contractions, and hemodynamic changes, is a threat to not just the fetus, but also the mother
Uterine Rupture
This life threatening infection can be associated with recent IUD insertion or malposition
Endometritis or PID
These 3 antibiotics are recommended as empiric treatment for uncomplicated UTI
Nitrofurantoin, Sulfa, Fosfomycin
The current percentage of members of the Wilderness Medical Society who identify as female
28%
This clotting condition, associated with menorrhagia, also increases the risk of trauma associated bleeding
Von Willebrand Disease
The nausea and vomiting from this 1st trimester condition can cause life threatening hypovolemia in the backcountry
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Visualized as a complex extraovarian mass this diagnosis is grounds for evacuation
Ecotopic Pregnancy
In a patient with fever and flank pain, don't choose this antibiotic
Nitrofurantoin
The percentage of guides on Denali in 2018 who identify as female
20%