Yucatan: Healthy Traveler's Handbook Book

	Introduction: Why Medtogo?	III
	Acknowledgments	V
	Medical Editors	VI
	How to Use the MedToGo Handbook	VII
	Introduction the Yucatan Peninsula	VIII
	Map of the Yucatan Peninsula	XVIII
Part 1	Preparation	1
	Before You Go	2
	General Guidelines	2
	Medical History and Information Sheet	4
	Immunizations	6
	US Departments of Health	7
	Travel Health Kit	8
	Mexico Dialing Instructions	9
	Purchasing Travel Health Insurance	10
	Entry Requirements	12
	Driving in Mexico	12
	Safety and Security in Resort Areas	14
	Consular Information	15
	Health Problems Specifically Related to Travel	17
	Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)	17
	Traveler's Diarrhea	18
	Motion Sickness	20
	Jet Log	21
	Sunburns and Sun Safety	21
	Surgery and Flying	23
	Traveling While Pregnant	23
	Traveling With Small Children	25
	Infectious Diseases	27
	Diseases Transmitted by Mosquitoes	27
	Preventing Insect Bites	30
	Diseases Transmitted by Ticks	31
	Preventing Tick Bites	31
	Diseases Transmitted by Humans and Animals	32
Part 2	General Health Topics	36
	Animal and Insect Bites, Stings and Scratches	36
	Ear Ache and Swimmer's Ear	38
	Bronchitis and Pneumonia	40
	Asthma	42
	Wounds and Skin Care	44
	Sprains and Strains	45
	Bone Fractures	46
	Dermatitis (Rash)	47
	Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)	47
	Emergency Contraceptives (morning after pill)	48
	Urinary Tract Infection	49
	Traveling with Heart Disease	51
	Traveling with Diabetes	53
Part 3	Scuba and Water Safety	58
	Medical Requirements for Diving	60
	The Potential Perils of Diving (and how to avoid them)	64
	Acute Decompression Illness ("The Bends")	65
	Barotrauma	68
	Nitrogen Narcosis	72
	Oxygen Toxicity	73
	Hypoxia	73
	Drowning or Near Drowning	74
	Disorientation and Vertigo	74
	Underwater Currents	75
	Stings, Bites and Poisoning from Dangerous Marine Animals	76
Part 4	Navigating the Mexican Health-Caresystem	80
	Mexico's Three-Tiered Health Care System in Plain English	80
	Health Status and Future Developments for Mexico	81
	Emergency Medical Services in the Yucatan Peninsula	82
	Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine in the Yucatan Peninsula	84
	How to Get Health Insurance in Mexico	85
Part 5	Cities Guide	90
	MedToGo Hospital Rating System	90
	Cancun	92
	Health Care Overview	93
	Diving Overview	94
	Emergency, Communications and Consulate Contacts	95
	Hotel Zone Map	97
	Downtown Map	98
	Hospitals	100
	Hyperbaric Chamber	104
	Physician Directory	106
	Tourism Information	110
	Isla Mujeres	116
	Health Care Overview	117
	Diving Overview	117
	Emergency and Communications Contacts	118
	City Map	119
	Physician Directory	120
	Tourism Information	120
	Puerto Morelos	123
	Health Care Overview	123
	Diving Overview	123
	Emergency and Communications Contacts	124
	City Map	125
	Tourism Information	126
	Xcaret	129
	Playa del Carmen	130
	Health Care Overview	130
	Diving Overview	131
	Emergency and Communications Contacts	132
	City Map	133
	Hyperbaric Chamber	134
	Physician Directory	136
	Tourism Information	137
	Temazcal - The Mayan Vapor Bath	142
	Puerto Aventuras, Akumal and Tulum	143
	Health Care Overview	143
	Physician Directory	144
	Puerto Aventuras	145
	Diving Overview	145
	Emergency and Communications Contacts	146
	City Map	147
	Tourism Information	148
	Akumal	151
	Diving Overview	152
	Emergency and Communications Contacts	153
	City Map	154
	Tourism Information	155
	Xel-ha	157
	Tulum	158
	Health Care Overview	158
	Diving Overview	159
	Emergency and Communications Contacts	160
	City Map	161
	Tourism Information	162
	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	166
	Cozumel	167
	Health Care Overview	168
	Diving Overview	168
	Emergency, Communications and Consulate Contacts	170
	City Map	172
	Hospitals	174
	Hyperbaric Chamber	178
	Physician Directory	180
	Tourism Information	182
	Merida	186
	Health Care Overview	187
	Emergency, Communications and Consulate Contacts	188
	City Map	190
	Hospitals	192
	Physician Directory	196
	Tourism Information	198
	Progreso	200
	Health Care Overview	200
	Emergency and Communications Contacts	200
	City Map	201
	Hospital	202
	Physician Directory	204
	Tourism Information	205
	Appendicies
Appendix 1	Pharmaceutical Guide	208
Appendix 2	Health and Safety Translation Guide	216
	Metric Conversion Chart	219