Category Archives: Hemorrhage
Vision Issues, Part 4: Eye Trauma
In long-term survival, the medic must optimize the vision of family or group members in[Read More]
Dec
Pregnancy Problems In Survival Settings
It’s a rare individual that doesn’t have someone in their family or social circle of[Read More]
Dec
Handling A Stab Wound
Recently, a young refugee from Ukraine named Iryna Zarutska was stabbed in the neck by[Read More]
Sep
Off Grid Medicine: Civil War
I often talk about situations where the family medic is thrown back to an earlier[Read More]
Survival Medicine Podcast: GI Bleeds, Herbal Teas, LASIK vs PRK, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner[Read More]
May
GI Bleeding
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract in humans is an almost unbelievably long organ system averaging, in[Read More]
May
Video: Colonoscopy Experience
Bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract is always a matter of concern. When Nurse Amy experienced[Read More]
May
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]
Feb
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]
Jan
Surviving A House Fire
(In an article originally published at AmericanThinker dot com, Dr. Joe Alton gives his thoughts[Read More]
Jan
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]
Jan
Can We End School Shootings?
After a brief lull, an active shooter event occurred in Madison, Wisconsin when a teenage[Read More]
Dec
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]
Dec
All About Hypothermia, Pt.1
Winter is coming, and many places have already begun to experience their share of cold[Read More]
Dec
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]
Nov
Headaches In Survival Scenarios, Part 1: Headache Types
In survival situations, the group medic must be able to deal with major injuries, such[Read More]
Aug
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]
Apr
Video: Thoughts On Bleeding Control, Part 2
The family medic should know about hemorrhage and how to treat it as a basic[Read More]
Mar
Video: Thoughts On Bleeding Control, Part 1
The family medic should know about hemorrhage and how to treat it as a basic[Read More]
Mar
18 Principles Of Bleeding Control
The risk of hemorrhage from traumatic injury exists in good times or bad, whether[Read More]
Mar
VIDEO: How Wounds Heal
Traumatic injuries occur in the tens of millions every year. These don’t always (hardly ever,[Read More]
Mar
Survival Medicine Podcast: Flesh Eating Bacteria, Hurricanes, Mudslides, Tourniquets, Jellyfish/Sting Ray Stings, More
Recent hurricanes on the West and East coast have threatened millions, and it’s important for[Read More]
Aug
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]
Aug
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]
Aug
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]
May
Bleeding Control: Pressure and Tourniquets
In these troubled times, traumatic wounds may be commonplace is scenarios where there is civil[Read More]
May
Blood-Clotting Alternatives: Part 2
For part 1 of this series, click here. One of the most important skills for[Read More]
May
Blood-Clotting Alternatives, Part 1
One of the most important skills for the family medic to master is the ability[Read More]
May
Video: Marburg Virus
The last thing people want to hear about is a viral outbreak these days, but[Read More]
Marburg Virus
A pandemic-weary nation probably wants to hear about a viral outbreak as much as[Read More]
Mar
Video: Multiple Casualty Kits with Nurse Amy
In an active shooter or similar event in a workplace, church, or other location, you[Read More]
Sep
Video: Multi-Person Trauma Kit
We sometimes get requests from schools, churches, and workplaces for kits meant to stop bleeding[Read More]
Sep
Shark Attacks
Summer is when people head out to the shore and take in the Great Outdoors.[Read More]
Jul
Survival Medicine Podcast: Stab Wounds, Peppermint, Censorship, Leg Cramps
A bill entered in California’s state legislature has gone where President Biden’s “disinformation bureau” couldn’t.[Read More]
May
Video: Stab Wounds
In this companion video to a recent article, physician and medical preparedness advocate Dr. Joe[Read More]
May
Bleeding Management, Pt 2: Stab Wounds
Any disaster can put your people at risk for injury. Many of those injuries cause[Read More]
May
Bleeding Wound Management, Pt. 1
In a destabilized society, traumatic wounds may be commonplace is scenarios where there is a[Read More]
May
Video: Nosebleeds Off The Grid
Everyone gets nosebleeds at one point or another. With any luck, minimal bleeding is all[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]
Jan
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]
Sep
The 4th “R”
When you go to school you learn the three “R”s: Reading’, ‘Riting’, ‘Rithmetic. That’s all[Read More]
May
Video: Anemia
In survival settings, the strain of malnutrition, injuries, and other issues can cause the inadequate[Read More]
Jan
The iTClamp(r)
The Department of Defense’s Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC) recognizes there are situations[Read More]
Dec
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]
Aug
Joe Alton MD’s Article in Offgrid Recoil: Medical Improvisations
Thanks to OffGrid Recoil Magazine for publishing the following article of mine on medical improvisations![Read More]
Mar
Safety Plans for Places Of Worship
Do Churches Need “Safety Ministries”? (This is a topic I’ve written about before, but bears[Read More]
Dec
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]
Dec
The Medic’s First Priority
The Medic’s First Priority The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that, In the Democratic Republic[Read More]
Nov
Survival Medicine Hour: Insomnia, Turmeric, “Tactical” Tampons
Just back from a trip to the United Kingdom, Amy Alton ARNP and Joe Alton[Read More]
Sep
The Tactical Tampon?
One item I come across from time to time on social media is the persistent[Read More]
Sep
Survival Medicine Hour: Dengue Fever, Tubal Pregnancy, Comfrey, More
#359 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST The mosquito-borne disease Dengue Fever is a virus that is[Read More]
Aug
Eye Injuries
EYE INJURIES The human body is truly a miracle of engineering, from head to toe.[Read More]
Jun
Video: How To Use The C.A.T. Gen 7 Tourniquet
Last year, Amy Alton ARNP (aka Nurse Amy) stepped in front of the camera to[Read More]
Jun
Video: How To Use The SWAT Tourniquet
VIDEO: THE SWAT TOURNIQUET In this video, Amy Alton ARNP discusses the popular and versatile[Read More]
May
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]
May
Video: 7 Uses for Triangular Bandages
VIDEO: THE MANY USES FOR TRIANGULAR BANDAGES Those of us who were members of the[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]
May
How Do Broken Bones Heal?
HOW DO BROKEN BONES HEAL? It’s a rare individual who passes an entire lifetime without[Read More]
May
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]
Tornado!
Every year in the United States, we go through various natural disasters. as we approach[Read More]
Mar
Survival Medicine Hour: Animal Bites, Active Shooters, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST A gunman opened fire on a crowd at a bar in[Read More]
Nov
Active Shooter Events
ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENTS A 28-year-old gunman opened fire on a crowd, killing 11 patrons and[Read More]
Nov
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]
Nov
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]
Nov
Survival Medicine Hour: Tetanus, Hemostatic Agents, Crypto, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Most of us have dutifully gone to get a Tetanus shot[Read More]
Aug
Survival Medicine Hour: Injuries Incurred in Disasters, Casts, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST A friend recently asked us to write about injuries that might[Read More]
Jul
Survival Medicine Hour: Stroke, Ebola 2018, Med Storage, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In 2014, Joe Alton MD began reporting on an outbreak of[Read More]
May
Strokes (CVAs) On and Off The Grid
STROKES ON AND OFF THE GRID Often, medics in remote areas are confronted with a[Read More]
Re-Thinking School Safety
RE-THINKING SCHOOL SAFETY A high school in Sante Fe, Texas was the scene of a[Read More]
May
Can You Prepare For A Volcano?
Can You Prepare For A Volcano? There are a number of disasters, natural or man-made,[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]
Survival Medicine Hour: Nosebleeds, Pregnancy Complications, Flu Recurrence, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST You might not think it’s possible, but there are enough different[Read More]
Feb
Nosebleeds
HOW TO STOP A NOSEBLEED A common, often minor, problem that causes significant anxiety for[Read More]
Feb
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]
Oct
Video: Is It Time To Teach First Aid In Schools?
Given the history of violence in our schools and churches lately, it’s become clear that[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquake, Birthing Supplies, Hemorrhage, More
Survival Medicine Hour #355 What would you have done if you were in Mexico City[Read More]
Sep
Video: How To Apply A SOFT-T Tourniquet
The Special Operations Forces Tactical Tourniquet (SOFT-T) is one of the most popular tourniquets made,[Read More]
Video: 10 Critical Principles of Tourniquet Use
Video: 10 Critical Principles of Tourniquet Use In this video, Nurse Amy steps in front[Read More]
Jul
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]
Apr
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: Disaster Deaths, Antibiotics, XStat, More
In this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Blood Clotters, Wound Closure, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Anaphylaxis, Ear Infections, Hemorrhage
The Survival Medicine Hour, hosted by Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton,[Read More]
When to Close a Wound
There are many injuries that a medic will face in a survival scenario, and a[Read More]
Dec
Medical Supplies for the Homestead
If you’re a homesteader, you’ll want to be ready for any eventuality. In a remote[Read More]
Orlando Shootings: More To Come, What To Do
In the sad aftermath of the Orlando shootings that killed or injured more than 100[Read More]
Jun
VIDEO: A Kit to Manage Hemorrhage in Action
Would you be able to stop severe hemorrhage in the aftermath of a terror attack?[Read More]
Apr
Video: Active Shooter Bleeding Kit, Part 2
In part 2 of a series on hemorrhagic wounds incurred in a terror or other[Read More]
Mar
The New 3 R’s: Reading, ‘Riting, Reducing Hemorrhage?
Given the spate of bombings and shootings throughout the world, most recently in Brussels but[Read More]
Mar
Video: Making a Kit to Manage Hemorrhage
In her latest video, Nurse Amy shows off her recently designed Bleeding Control Kit for[Read More]
Mar
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Most head injuries cause superficial damage and are not life-threatening. Indeed, most head injuries amount[Read More]
The SWAT Tourniquet
In these dangerous times, any trip to the mall (or anywhere there are crowds) could[Read More]
Jan
The Active Shooter: Staying Alive
It’s hard to read the news without seeing reports of the latest shooting by terrorists[Read More]
Dec
Survival Medicine Hour: Active Shooters, SWAT-T, Superbugs
Would you know the right plan of action if you were caught in an active[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Nosebleeds, Flu Vaccines, Natural Diabetes Remedies, More
What do you know about FLUAD, the latest flu vaccine? How is it different from[Read More]
Nov
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