Category Archives: Bleeding Wound

Survival Medicine Podcast: Survival Medics, Boosting Immunity, Nailbed Injuries, More

In this episode of The Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton[Read More]

Video: Body Armor Basics

With its recent mention in the news as protective gear for a Secret Service agent,[Read More]

Body Armor for the Prepared Citizen

We often discuss how to treat wounds caused by bullets or knives, but rarely talk[Read More]

Glowlights As A Survival Tool

Medical Supplies In this video short, Nurse Amy steps out from behind the camera to[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Treating Chest Trauma, Collapsed Lungs, Rib Fractures, Plus: More Essential Oils

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy[Read More]

In Michigan, The Blueprint Of Terror Expands

This article was first published at Americanthinker.com.  U.S. citizens have become accustomed to hearing about[Read More]

Handling A Stab Wound

Recently, a young refugee from Ukraine named Iryna Zarutska was stabbed in the neck by[Read More]

Off Grid Medicine: Civil War

I often talk about situations where the family medic is thrown back to an earlier[Read More]

GI Bleeding

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract in humans is an almost unbelievably long organ system averaging, in[Read More]

Video: Colonoscopy Experience

Bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract is always a matter of concern. When Nurse Amy experienced[Read More]

Nailbed Injuries

A minor injury can occasionally become a major handicap for a member of a survival[Read More]

Gall Bladder Disease On And Off The Grid

  Abdominal pain is a major concern when caused by an injury, but chronic disease[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast Now On YouTube, Spreaker

Looks like BlogTalkRadio is closing its doors, so we have added Spreaker to your options[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Hypothermia, “Rabbit Fever,” Vehicular Terror, Biochar, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Amy Alton[Read More]

Surviving A House Fire

(In an article originally published at AmericanThinker dot com, Dr. Joe Alton gives his thoughts[Read More]

Winter Wildfires: Home Ignition Zones

Southern California’s Pacific Palisades area near Los Angeles is in the midst of an outbreak[Read More]

All About Hypothermia, Pt. 3: Frostbite/Immersion Foot

In earlier parts of this series, I discussed what happens when your body is exposed[Read More]

Can We End School Shootings?

After a brief lull, an active shooter event occurred in Madison, Wisconsin when a teenage[Read More]

All About Hypothermia, Pt. 2: Stranded In The Cold!

  I’ve often said that those who fail to prepare for the environment in which[Read More]

All About Hypothermia, Pt.1

Winter is coming, and many places have already begun to experience their share of cold[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Victim Transport, Mass Casualties, pt.2, Bird Flu Update, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Joe and Amy discuss how to evaluate[Read More]

MASCALs, Part 2

In part 1 of this series on MASCALs (mass casualty incidents or MCIs), we discussed[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: MPox, Epidemic Sick Rooms, Suturing, More

In this far-ranging episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe and Nurse Amy Alton[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Bleeding, Biological Warfare, LifeVac, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe and Nurse Amy Alton discuss[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Internal Injuries, Bandages/Dressings, Raw Honey, Antiseptics, More…

You know, we talk a lot about medical supplies that you have to get serious[Read More]

Video: Thoughts On Bleeding Control, Part 2

The family medic should know about hemorrhage and how to treat it as a basic[Read More]

Video: Thoughts On Bleeding Control, Part 1

The family medic should know about hemorrhage and how to treat it as a basic[Read More]

18 Principles Of Bleeding Control

  The risk of hemorrhage from traumatic injury exists in good times or bad, whether[Read More]

Video: Concussions

Traumatic brain injury is a major issue leading to bad outcomes in bad times or[Read More]

Video: Tourniquets: You Get What You Pay For

In this companion video to a previous article, Dr. Joe Alton reports on a Summer[Read More]

With Tourniquets, You Get What You Pay For

CAT Tourniquet on upper thigh (NOTE: Data used in this article was first published in[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Bleeding, Ticks and Lyme, Herbal Meds, Dental, More

In this extended episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Joe Alton, MD, FACS, FACOG, and[Read More]

Bleeding Control: Pressure and Tourniquets

In these troubled times, traumatic wounds may be commonplace is scenarios where there is civil[Read More]

Blood-Clotting Alternatives: Part 2

For part 1 of this series, click here. One of the most important skills for[Read More]

Blood-Clotting Alternatives, Part 1

One of the most important skills for the family medic to master is the ability[Read More]

The Group Medic In Hostile Actions

Almost a decade ago, before Russia invaded Ukraine or even Crimea, I wrote about a[Read More]

Medical Supplies: How Much Is Enough?

A common question that family medics ask of me is “how much”? Indeed, the state[Read More]

Video: Multiple Casualty Kits with Nurse Amy

In an active shooter or similar event in a workplace, church, or other location, you[Read More]

Video: Multi-Person Trauma Kit

We sometimes get requests from schools, churches, and workplaces for kits meant to stop bleeding[Read More]

Video: Minor Wound Care

From a simple cut to burns, any damage to skin is akin to a hole[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Saltwater Encounters, Drownings, Cellulitis

It’s summer, and this is the time that people head out to the shore and[Read More]

Shark Attacks

Summer is when people head out to the shore and take in the Great Outdoors.[Read More]

Bleeding Management, Pt 2: Stab Wounds

Any disaster can put your people at risk for injury. Many of those injuries cause[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Nasal Trauma, AFib, Valerian

It’s a rare individual who has never had a nosebleed and a lot of people[Read More]

Bleeding Wound Management, Pt. 1

In a destabilized society, traumatic wounds may be commonplace is scenarios where there is a[Read More]

Video: The Broken Nose

In this companion video to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton discusses strategies for the[Read More]

Patient Advocacy In Good Times Or Bad

I’ve written a lot about medical issues that result from natural and man-made disasters. When[Read More]

Nasal Fractures

Recently, I discussed off-grid strategies for nosebleeds, both minor and major. Bleeding often is spontaneous,[Read More]

Video: The iTClamp Device

New medical products are introduced from time to time that may help deal with complex[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Hemostatic Dressings

The control of major hemorrhage (called “hemostasis”) is the territory of paramedics and trauma surgeon[Read More]

The 4th “R”

When you go to school you learn the three “R”s: Reading’, ‘Riting’, ‘Rithmetic. That’s all[Read More]

Active Shooters In The New Normal

On March 23rd, 2021, a man thought to be mentally disturbed entered a Boulder, Colorado[Read More]

Dressings and Bandages

The medic in survival settings can expect to see their share of injuries, some of[Read More]

Video: Anemia

In survival settings, the strain of malnutrition, injuries, and other issues can cause the inadequate[Read More]

Fall Injuries

A few years ago, we certified as Advanced Wilderness Expedition Providers, and many of the training[Read More]

Anemia

In survival scenarios, there are plenty of occasions where the medic will encounter a group[Read More]

The iTClamp(r)

The Department of Defense’s Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC) recognizes there are situations[Read More]

Bear Encounters

The Great Outdoors is a place of beauty and wonder, but there are dangers as[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Tourniquet Principles

Recently, Dr. Alton was asked to write an article on tourniquets for the highly popular Survivor’s Edge[Read More]

Video: Wound Closure, Part 3: Placing Sutures

In part 3 of this video series, Joe Alton MD, FACOG, FACS teaches the placement[Read More]

Suture Basics For The Off-Grid Medic: Needles

In my recent article “Suture Basics For The Off-Grid Medic “,  I gave some thoughts[Read More]

Some Suture Basics For The Off-Grid Medic

Many animals, (insects, spiders, shrimp, crabs) have an exoskeleton as a protective covering. Humans have[Read More]

Video: “Maxi-Pads” As Survival Bandage?

A while ago I gave my opinion on the persistent notion that tampons, the feminine[Read More]

Safety Plans for Places Of Worship

Do Churches Need “Safety Ministries”? (This is a topic I’ve written about before, but bears[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Sharp Trauma

In the last couple of days, we’ve read about multiple stabbing incidents, one killed a[Read More]

Stab Wounds

STAB WOUND MANAGEMENT Any disaster puts your people at risk for injury. Wounds caused by[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: The Health Worker in Harm’s Way

Survival Medicine Podcast: New Format! After a brief hiatus, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr.[Read More]

The Medic’s First Priority

The Medic’s First Priority The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that, In the Democratic Republic[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour #370: Amebiasis, Nail Bed Injuries, Altitude Sickness

A fractured femur or a gunshot wound to the chest are major injuries that affect[Read More]

Injuries To The Nail Bed

A fractured femur or a gunshot wound to the chest are major injuries that affect[Read More]

Wound Debridement

Medical professionals like doctors, nurses, and paramedics and the high-tech equipment they work with are[Read More]

Video: Tampons As Bandages

TACTICAL TAMPONS? In this companion video to a recent article, Joe Alton MD gives his[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Insomnia, Turmeric, “Tactical” Tampons

Just back from a trip to the United Kingdom, Amy Alton ARNP and Joe Alton[Read More]

The Tactical Tampon?

One item I come across from time to time on social media is the persistent[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: EMPs, Herbal Teas, Wound Closure

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Our thoughts and prayers go out to the citizens of the[Read More]

Video: Animal Bites, Pt.2: Wildlife

Last video we talked about dog and cat bites. In today’s short video we’ll talk[Read More]

#357 Survival Medicine Hour: Equipping the Medic, Heat Waves, Heat Stroke, More

In normal times, we have the luxury of a modern and well-equipped medical system. When[Read More]

Video: How To Use The SWAT Tourniquet

VIDEO: THE SWAT TOURNIQUET In this video, Amy Alton ARNP discusses the popular and versatile[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Joe Ordia of “Built To Survive”, Bleeding, Bandages, Sutures vs Staples

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Occasionally, we have the honor of a mention in books that[Read More]

Video: 7 Uses for Triangular Bandages

VIDEO: THE MANY USES FOR TRIANGULAR BANDAGES Those of us who were members of the[Read More]

Video: New Tourniquets Approved By The TCCC

VIDEO: NEW TCCC TOURNIQUETS (companion video to a recent article) Tourniquets to control bleeding has[Read More]

Video: SAM-XT Extremity Tourniquet Demo with Nurse Amy

SAM-XT TOURNIQUET DEMO Hemorrhage control saves lives in military conflicts but also in civilian accidents[Read More]

New Tourniquet Additions To TCCC Guidelines

TOURNIQUETS APPROVED BY THE CoTCCC   Tourniquets to control bleeding has been in use for[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Treating Fractures, Tourniquets, Face Masks, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST The use of tourniquets to control bleeding has been in use[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: TCCC Core Principles, Preparedness and “Normal” People, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST You may have read some of my articles where I talk[Read More]

Video: TCCC Core Principles: Phases of Care/MARCH/PAWS

VIDEO: TCCC CORE PRINCIPLES You may have heard me reference TCCC in articles, podcasts, or[Read More]

Important Aspects of Tactical Combat Casualty Care

IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE You may have heard me reference something called[Read More]

Tornado!

Every year in the United States, we go through various natural disasters. as we approach[Read More]

Active Shooter Events

ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENTS A 28-year-old gunman opened fire on a crowd, killing 11 patrons and[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Pregnancy Issues, Ortho Injuries, Wasp Stings

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST It’s around Halloween, so I figured I’d tell you a horror[Read More]

Video: Pregnancy and Childbirth Past and (hopefully not) Future

PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH PAST (AND HOPEFULLY NOT FUTURE) Decreases in death rates during childbirth in[Read More]

Video: Crush Injuries

VIDEO: CRUSH INJURIES Other than an active arterial bleed, the most life-threatening of traumatic injuries[Read More]

Re-Thinking School Safety

RE-THINKING SCHOOL SAFETY A high school in Sante Fe, Texas was the scene of a[Read More]

Video: Amputation in Survival Settings

One of the worst injuries that can occur in a disaster or other off-grid setting[Read More]

Can We End Active Shooter Events?

  Can we end active shooter events? A mentally disturbed man entered a South Florida[Read More]

Nosebleeds

HOW TO STOP A NOSEBLEED A common, often minor, problem that causes significant anxiety for[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Acid Reflux, Colds vs Flus, Medical Barter Items, More

Survival Medicine Hour #366 Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP, aka Dr. Bones and[Read More]

6 Ways To Curb Active Shooters

6 Ways to Curb Active Shooters Attacks The recent shootings in diverse settings greet Americans[Read More]

Guest Post: Tampons as Survival Item?

Thoughts on Tampons as Survival Medical Items (Joe Alton MD says: Today we have a[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Off-Grid Pregnancy Care, Cloves, Bleeding Kits

The Survival Medicine Hour Podcast #357 What if you had to care for a pregnancy[Read More]