Time is Tissue: Racing the Clock Against Frostbite

About this episode

Surgeon Alex Poole and clinical pharmacist Josianne Gauthier discuss the critical nature of time in treating frostbite and their pioneering treatment protocol.

Send us Fan Mail First it hurts. Then it stops. That’s when the clock starts ticking. With frostbite, time matters. It can mean the difference between recovery and loss. From Whitehorse, Yukon, surgeon Alex Poole and clinical pharmacist Josianne Gauthier share what they’ve learned treating and studying frostbite and how they pioneered the current gold-standard treatment protocol. They talk us through what’s happening beneath the skin's surface, what decisions are critical, and the fine margin...

People in this episode

Guests: Alex Poole, Josianne Gauthier

Topics covered

• frostbite
• medical treatment
• surgery
• pharmacy
• healthcare
• Yukon

Keywords

• frostbite
• treatment
• surgery
• Yukon
• healthcare
• Alex Poole
• Josianne Gauthier

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yukon

Places: Whitehorse

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