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Concussion Discussion

As an emergency medicine provider with nearly 20 years of experience, I’m no stranger to dealing with head injuries. I see them from falls from horses, falls from ladders, car accidents, assaults, bicycle crashes and even just falls from a standing height.

Keep Your Proboscis To Yourself

At the risk of seeming like I'm "bugging out," I've got one more insect to talk about, that's the mosquito (See my articles about ticks and bees/hornets/wasps ). In many ways, the mosquito can be considered the most dangerous animal in the world : it's found in every region on the planet except Antarctica, and these irritating insects are responsible for spreading diseases such as malaria , chikungunya , several types of viral encephalitis , elephantiasis , yellow fever , dengue fever , West Nile virus and Zika , which collectively afflict an estimated 700 million people and kill between 725,000 and 1M people per year. As the World Health Organization notes, more than half of the human population is currently at risk from mosquito-borne diseases.

The Best First Aid Kit (is the one you bring).

I had gotten out of the habit of carrying a first aid when riding. I mostly stopped wearing a hydration pack, and without one, I limited my *stuff* to the bike necessities: tube, CO2, multi-tool; and a couple of water bottles. A ride in 2022 that went a bit sideways made me rethink this approach. Let's face it, it's inevitable that you or one of your riding compatriots is going to crash. Hopefully there will be no serious injuries and all you'll get is a good story and a good laugh, maybe make it on to #fridayfail on Pinkbike.com . But, someday, something more significant might happen so you should probably be ready. In my mind, being ready requires two things: knowledge and supplies. I do happen to have a fair bit of medical knowledge, but until research is done to determine if oak leaves are better for packing a wound over maple leaves, I'd prefer some good old fashioned medical supplies.

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