Otolaryngologic aspects of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, 1803-1806.
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Abstract
Medical difficulties related to otolaryngology that occurred during the Lewis & Clark Expedition (1803-1806) are highlighted. These difficulties included ear and face frostbite, upper respiratory infections, temporal vessel laceration from an air gun accident, neck scrofula, and a pediatric neck mass. The custom of Clatsop Indian head flattening is also described. These descriptions also aim to illustrate the state of otolaryngology during the early 19th century in America.
Medical subject headings
- Expeditions
- Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases