Monthly Archives: April 2017

Survival Medicine Hour: John Steinbaugh of Xstat, Wound Packing, Obesity

In this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton,[Read More]

Video: Rodent-Proofing A Shelter

Sanitation is an important factor in staying healthy in rural homesteads and survival scenarios, and[Read More]

How To Pack A Bleeding Wound

The failure to control hemorrhage is a common cause of death in trauma situations. With[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Black Scout, Pt. 2, Azithromycin, Sick Room Set-Ups

In this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton,[Read More]

Video: Sulfa Drugs in Survival

Without antibiotics in your medical kit, there will be deaths in survival scenarios that could[Read More]

Setting Up A Survival Sick Room

In normal times, we have the luxury of modern medical facilities that can isolate a[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Jack of Black Scout Surv., Gallstones, Fish Hooks, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour podcast, Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton,[Read More]

Foot Fungus Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

The medic in austere settings may have to deal with major medical issues; there are[Read More]

Gallstones: Diagnosis and Treatment

The gall bladder is a hollow sac-like organ that is attached to the liver; it[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Sulfa Drugs, Uva Ursi, Quicklime, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD (Dr. Bones) and Amy[Read More]

Sulfa as a Survival Antibiotic

In survival settings, it’s reasonable to assume that you’ll be performing activities that aren’t part[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Disaster Deaths, Antibiotics, XStat, More

In this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones[Read More]