Upcoming Lecture on High Altitude Illness

[iluka]

If you're planning a trip to Nepal, Peru, Kilimanjaro or any other high altitude location and not sure how you'll do with the altitude, there's an upcoming lecture on the topic. Tuesday, October 4 at 7PM at Wide World Books and Maps in Wallingford. The talk is dedicated to teaching people how to recognize, prevent and treat high altitude illness when they travel to the mountains. Admission is free.

[catbirdseat]

May I ask, who is the speaker?

[iluka]

The speaker is Andy Luks, a pulmonary and critical care fellow at the UW who, in addition to his medical work, does research on high altitude topics and has also spent 3 months working in Nepal for the Himalayan Rescue Association at their clinic in Pheriche as well as some time working at a few other high altitude research stations.

[tomtom]

And all around good guy.