Survival Medicine Hour: Eye Issues, Fractures, TENS units
THE SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR: EYE ISSUES, FRACTURES, TENS UNITS In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton,… 0
Survival Medicine Hour: Sprains/Strains, Heat Wave Safety, Brazil’s Zika Woes
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy (Joe Alton, MD, and Amy Alton, ARNP), we discuss… 0
Videocast: Rib Fractures, Pneumothorax, Sleep Deprivation
Dr. Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy put on a live videocast every first and third Wednesday of each… 0
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Most head injuries cause superficial damage and are not life-threatening. Indeed, most head injuries amount to only a laceration of the scalp, a… 0
Injuries to the Nail Bed
Minor injuries can sometimes be a major detriment to the function of a member of your survival group. Although perhaps not as… 0
Survival Medicine Hour: Amputation, Insomnia, more
What if you were the medic in a long-term survival scenario and came upon an injury that won’t get better with the… 0
Survival Medicine Hour: Fractures, Eye Infections, Med Supplies
One of the scariest situations for the medic in an austere setting is the broken bone. What are the basic of fracture diagnosis… 0
Rib Fractures
The chest cavity contains your heart and lungs, organs that could be easily injured if not protected. Your ribs form a protective armor… 3
Medical Supplies, Part 3: Orthopedic Injuries
Few of us, even the couch potatoes, have managed to avoid the occasional sprain or strain. In disaster situations where we are exerting… 2
Fractures, Part 2
Hey Preppers, Last time, we discussed the various types of fractures and the importance of “reducing” a deformity in a limb caused by… 3