Managing Anaphylaxis in a Jungle Environment

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Managing Anaphylaxis in a Jungle Environment Suzy Stokes, MBChB (Hons), DiMM (UK), Sean Hudson, MSc, MBBS Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages 51-55 (March 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2011.12.002 Copyright © 2012 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Map of the area. One grid square = 2 kilometers. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2012 23, 51-55DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2011.12.002) Copyright © 2012 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 The diagnosis of anaphylaxis (from Resuscitation Council UK 2008).4 Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2012 23, 51-55DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2011.12.002) Copyright © 2012 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions