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Characteristics of Surfers as Bystander Rescuers in Europe

Oct 08, 2021 ~ Author Berg, et al. Review by Andrew Nathanson, MD, FACEP
Characteristics of Surfers as Bystanders

A lot of surfing takes place at unguarded, wave-exposed beaches in areas where rip-currents are strong and casual beach goers can and do get pulled out to sea. We surfers are comfortable out in the ocean, spend a lot of time in the water, and are tethered to a flotation device (our surfboards) so it […]

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Posted in Original Research

Case Report: Widespread Pruritic Papules after Bodyboarding in Long Island

Sep 19, 2020 ~ Author Michael S. Tcheyan, MD, Alyssa R. Mierjeski, MD

A 25 year-old otherwise healthy male presented to the Emergency Department with a pruritic rash over his abdomen and chest for 2 days. The patient had been swimming and surfing along the South shore of Long Island, NY in August, and noticed an itchy, papular rash develop on his chest and abdomen approximately 2 hours […]

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Posted in Case Report

Images in Surfing Medicine

Sep 16, 2019 ~ Author Edward Silverman, MD and Andrew Nathanson, MD

Based on this x-ray, what is the diagnosis?

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Posted in Acute Surfing Injury, Case Report

Images from Surfing Medicine

Aug 29, 2016 ~ Author Surfing Medicine Staff

Shark attack?

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Posted in Acute Surfing Injury, Case Report

Sun Protection for Surfers

Aug 20, 2015 ~ Author Brian McArthur, PA-C, MPAS
Surfer's Lip

It’s the summer of 2015 here in the US and hopefully you’ve been in the water and have surfed some great waves by now.  Perhaps you’ve ventured down the coast from your home break or gone on a surf trip. I’ve been lucky to travel to Nicaragua and Tavarua with the SMA this year. Wherever […]

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Cold Water Surfing and Hypothermia

Aug 20, 2015 ~ Author Otis Warren, MD

Advanced wetsuits and global stoke has pushed the boundaries of surfable waters to the far corners of the globe. We are now surfing in climates that are more suited to sauna than surfing. That being said, there are probably more unsurfed waves waiting for exploration in the far reaches of the north and south of […]

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Wanna pee on my Wana? Sea Urchin Injuries, a Literature Review

Aug 20, 2015 ~ Author Surfing Medicine Staff
sea urchin tatoo

“In addition to the speed at which they move, these sea urchins are clever and sensitive with their spines. When approached, the long sharp little spears all move and aim their points at the approaching body until the animal is armed like a Macedonian phalanx….The prick of one of the points burned like a bee […]

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Posted in Acute Surfing Injury, Literature Review

Beware the Devil Fish – “Don’t tread on me”

Dec 09, 2014 ~ Author Surfing Medicine Staff
southern stingrays

Stingrays primarily inhabit shallow tropical to semi-tropical waters with sandy bottoms, so it is no surprise that we surfers often cross paths with these evil-looking bottom feeders. Indeed certain locales, such as Nosara, Costa Rica, Southern California, and New Zealand’s North Island are infamous for their large populations of rays. Though, closely related to sharks they share none of the dentition or

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Posted in Acute Surfing Injury, Literature Review - Tagged Dangerous Marine Animals, Marine Envenomations, Stingray

Sea Ulcers

Dec 09, 2014 ~ Author Andrew Nathanson, MD, FACEP, FAWM
sea ulcer on foot

Just like its sometimes fun to ride an old board that hasn’t seen the light of day for a few years, here at SM headquarters we’ll occasionally dust off an old issue of the Journal and revisit an article that particularly strikes our fancy. ‘Course cutting-edge medicine changes a bit over time, so we may […]

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Posted in Case Report, Chronic Surfing Injury, Literature Review - Tagged Sea Ulcer

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