An Itchy Situation Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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An Itchy Situation Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Pratibha Phuyal, MBBS, Pranawa Koirala, MBBS, Buddha Basnyat, MD, Ken Zafren, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 26, Issue 1, Pages 89-90 (March 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2014.07.009 Copyright © 2015 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure Porter’s back with wound. The porter presented to “Everest ER,” the Himalayan Rescue Association clinic at Everest Base Camp (Nepal). Photograph by Pranawa Koirala. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2015 26, 89-90DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2014.07.009) Copyright © 2015 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions