“Adirondoc” Columns
The following articles come from a column, “AdironDoc” which I write regularly for Adirondac, the magazine of the Adirondack Mountain Club.
Norovirus
Tom Welch, MD., (2023, Summer). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Infections, Water
Sun and Snow
Tom Welch, MD., (2023, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid, Skin, Sunburn
Hiking on Drugs
Tom Welch, MD., (2022, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition, Drugs, General First Aid
Clots
Tom Welch, MD., (2022, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Head & Neck
Wilderness Evacuations
Tom Welch, M.D., (2022, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition
High Time
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2022, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Altitude, General First Aid
“Shin Splints”
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2022, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid, Orthopedics
Life in Balance
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2022, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, Readiness
Too Hot to Handle?
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2021, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Water
How Sweet It Is: Tips for hiking safely with diabetes
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2021, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition, Disease
Another Reason to Hate Ticks
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2021, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid
Drowning Essential Tool or Silly Affectation
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2021, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid, Water
Trekking Poles Essential Tool or Silly Affectation
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2021, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Accessories, Readiness
Immunization Update
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2021, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Disease, Readiness, Vaccines
With a Grain of Salt
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2020, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition, Hyponatremia, Sport Drinks, Water
Achilles Ankle
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2020, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid, Orthopedics
Social Distancing, and backcountry ethics
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2020, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): COVID-19, Hygiene
Soap, Water, and Sanitizing Gel? How to keep your hands clean
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2020, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Disease, General First Aid, Hygiene, Skin
Where Does It Hurt?
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2020, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid
The “Other” Problems with Ticks: Part 2
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2020, Janurary/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Insects & Spiders
The “Other” Problems with Ticks: Part 1
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2019, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Insects & Spiders
Psychological First Aid
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2019, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Mental Health
Painful Pee
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2019, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Hygiene, Infections, Water
Camping with Joe
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2019, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition
Bloom in the Waters
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2019, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environment, General First Aid, Water
Dangerous Tools
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2019, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid, Hygiene, Skin
Bleeding Always Stops
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2018, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid, Readiness
Shock
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2018, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid, Readiness
Wheels on the Trail
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2018, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid
Prepping for Summer Camp
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2018, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Camps, Children, General First Aid, Hygiene
New Science about an old problem
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2018, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Foot, General First Aid, Orthopedics
The Bite That Kills
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2018, Janurary/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Disease, General First Aid
ODs in the Backcountry
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2017, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid
Time to start packing Epipens?
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2017, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environment, General First Aid
Snifflin’, Sneezin’, and Snortin’
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2017, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Skin
Cleaning Cuts
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2017, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid
Swimmer’s Ear
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2017, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Head & Neck, Water
Head Bonks
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2017, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Head & Neck
Shoulders
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2016, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid, Orthopedics
Bellyaches
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2016, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid
Healing the Heel
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2016, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Foot
The Dark Side of Mosquitoes
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2016, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Insects & Spiders
Cruisin’ Down the River
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2016, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Hygiene
Too Much of a Good Thing
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2016, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition
Bloody Noses and What To Do About Them
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2015, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid
Do Spiders “Bite”?
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2015, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Insects & Spiders
Blisters
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2015, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Skin
Skin Infection: from trivial to fatal
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2015, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Skin
Abraham Colles and his fracture
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2015, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Foot, Orthopedics
Lyme Disease Update 2014
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2014, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Insects & Spiders
Drowning: A neglected outdoor threat
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2014, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries
Barefoot Hiking
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2014, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Foot
Poison by Food
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2014, March/ April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition
Wilderness CPR
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2014, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid
Duck Itch: A Gift from the Water
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2013, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environment, Skin
Lightning Strikes Again
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2013, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environment
Hantavirus: Yet another worry in the Adirondacks?
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2013, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Insects & Spiders
Teeth and Treks
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2013, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Head & Neck
BackPacker’s Pain
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2013, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid
Energy from a Bottle
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2012, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition
Open wide and say “Ah” Physical Exams For Wilderness Trekking
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2012, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Readiness
Hygiene on the Trail
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2012, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Hygiene
The Ultimate Backcountry Mishap
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2012, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Foot, Skin
Breathless on the Peaks: Asthma in the Backcountry
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2012, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid
Pills for Pain
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2011, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid
Recommended Wilderness First Aid Reading
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2011, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid
Backcountry Eye Mishaps
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2011, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Head & Neck
Ticked Off
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2011, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Insects & Spiders
Fitness and Health in the Canoe
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2011, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Readiness
Self Maintenance in the Field
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2011, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Readiness
Babes in the Woods
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2002, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Readiness
High on the Hills
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2002, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid
Of Swelling and Tingling
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2002, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Orthopedics
Serpents in the Garden
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2001, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid
The Greatest Health Risk in the Outdoors
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2001, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environment
“Shots” for Hikers
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2001, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Readiness
Jack Frost Nipping at Your…
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2001, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environmental Injuries, General First Aid
Boo-Boos on the Trail
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2000, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid
Ankle Sprains: The Hiker’s Achilles Heel
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2000, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Foot, General First Aid
The Agony of de Feet
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2000, July/August). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Foot
Don’t be Bugged by Bugs
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2000, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Insects & Spiders
Rethinking Hypothermia: So Much More Than Temperature
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2000, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Environment
“Most Likely” Mishaps
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (2000, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Readiness
Healthy Eating on the Trail
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (1999, November/December). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Diet & Nutrition
Not Tonight, Dear, I’ve Got a Headache!
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (1999, September/October). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid
Take Two Aspirin…Medications for Backpacking
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (1999, June/July). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid
Trip Preparation: Gear, Food, Quads…
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (1999, May/June). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Readiness
SAM Splint: Product Review
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (1999, March/April). Adirondac.
Topic(s): General First Aid
In Praise of Soap
Thomas R. Welch, MD., (1999, January/February). Adirondac.
Topic(s): Hygiene