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  • Survival Medicine Podcast: Nasal Trauma, AFib, Valerian

    6 May 2022 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Nasal Trauma, AFib, Valerian

    It’s a rare individual who has never had a nosebleed and a lot of people have, over the [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Nuclear Events, Wound Closure, Radiation

    12 Mar 2022 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Nuclear Events, Wound Closure, Radiation

    Some of our friends have discouraged us from speaking about the (hopefully) unlikely possibility of[...]

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    Video: Nuclear Blasts

    25 Feb 2022 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Nuclear Blasts

    With nuclear weapons in the hands of rogue powers, it's possible that we are closer to a [...]

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    Nuclear Events

    24 Feb 2022 | Joseph Alton MD
    Nuclear Events

    Given the current state of affairs in Eastern Europe and various other places around the globe,[...]

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    Video: Eye Trauma and Other Issues

    18 Feb 2022 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Eye Trauma and Other Issues

    In survival scenarios, the sense that will be the biggest determinant of your chances of [...]

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    Video: The Broken Nose

    6 Feb 2022 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: The Broken Nose

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

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    Video: Nosebleeds Off The Grid

    1 Feb 2022 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Nosebleeds Off The Grid

    Everyone gets nosebleeds at one point or another. With any luck, minimal bleeding is all you'll[...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Ortho injuries, Antiseptics, Strokes

    13 Jan 2022 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Ortho injuries, Antiseptics, Strokes

    In good times or bad, families may face any number of events where trauma causes injuries. In [...]

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    Surviving Building Fires

    10 Jan 2022 | Joseph Alton MD
    Surviving Building Fires

    I wrote about how to survive a house fire back in 2017, when an apartment building in the [...]

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    Nasal Fractures

    10 Jan 2022 | Joseph Alton MD
    Nasal Fractures

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

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    The Vehicle In Mass Casualty Events

    22 Nov 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    The Vehicle In Mass Casualty Events

    A driver rammed into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, killing at least five people [...]

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    Ortho Injuries: Sprains, Strains, Ruptures

    23 Oct 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Ortho Injuries: Sprains, Strains, Ruptures

    We’re back in our home in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, right at the entrance of the Great Smoky [...]

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    Earthquake Survival

    23 Aug 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Earthquake Survival

    Given the chaos in Afghanistan, hardly any reporting has been devoted to a horrific earthquake [...]

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    Vein Issues Off The Grid

    5 Aug 2021 | Joseph Alton MD

    Problems relating to veins, especially in the legs, can affect a group member’s productivity [...]

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    Video: Medical Gloves With Demo

    23 Jul 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Medical Gloves With Demo

    We’ve talked a lot on this channel about face masks, how to properly fit, place, and remove [...]

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    Fractures, Bones Contusions, And Sprains

    18 Jul 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Fractures, Bones Contusions, And Sprains

    In survival settings, the family medic will be confronted with a variety of orthopedic [...]

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    Nail Bed Issues Off The Grid

    2 Jul 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Nail Bed Issues Off The Grid

    Nail Bed Injury Minor injuries can sometimes become a major detriment to the function of a [...]

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    Nerve Blocks

    23 Jun 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Nerve Blocks

    In a disaster that knocks us off the grid, increased exertion from activities of daily [...]

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    Tendinitis In Austere Settings

    30 Apr 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Tendinitis In Austere Settings

    The average person imposes daily demands on muscles and joints, which can only be increased in [...]

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    Flood!

    3 Apr 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Flood!

    Flooding is one of the most common natural disasters affecting U.S. citizens. Flood are [...]

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    Active Shooters In The New Normal

    25 Mar 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Active Shooters In The New Normal

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

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    Dressings and Bandages

    9 Mar 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Dressings and Bandages

    The medic in survival settings can expect to see their share of injuries, some of which involve[...]

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    Video: Anemia

    16 Jan 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Anemia

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

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    Fall Injuries

    6 Jan 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Fall Injuries

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

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    The iTClamp(r)

    3 Dec 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    The iTClamp(r)

    The iTClamp(r) The Department of Defense’s Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC)[...]

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    Seizure Disorders

    28 Nov 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    Epilepsy is a group of nerve disorders characterized by episodes known as “seizures” or [...]

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    Video: Lightning Safety

    19 Sep 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    In this companion video to a previous article, Dr. Joe Alton discusses lightning (and thunder), and[...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Burn Injuries, Author Leon Pantenburg

    19 Sep 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Burn Injuries, Author Leon Pantenburg

    Hey, today we’ve invited our old friend Leon Pantenburg of Survival Common Sense to[...]

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    Video: How To Staple Skin

    2 Sep 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: How To Staple Skin

    The old saying goes: "There's more than one way to skin a cat". Well, there's also more than [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Tourniquet Principles

    31 Aug 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Tourniquet Principles

    Bleeding wound Recently, Dr. Alton was asked to write an article on tourniquets for the highly[...]

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    All About Lightning

    27 Aug 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    All About Lightning

    Wildfires in the American West continue to rage, with September and October expected to be no [...]

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    Wildfire Safety: Home Ignition Zones

    22 Aug 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Wildfire Safety: Home Ignition Zones

    HOME IGNITION ZONES Recently, we published an article relating to the wildfires that turn the [...]

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    Wildfires In The West

    21 Aug 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Wildfires In The West

    The American West is again the scene of wildfires this year, as heat waves and low humidity levels [...]

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    Video: Wound Closure, Part 3: Placing Sutures

    7 Aug 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Wound Closure, Part 3: Placing Sutures

    In part 3 of this video series, Joe Alton MD, FACOG, FACS teaches the placement of sutures to [...]

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    Video: Suture Closure, Part 2

    1 Aug 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Suture Closure, Part 2

    In this video, Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP discuss wound closure and demonstrate how to [...]

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    Video: Suture Closure, Pt. 1

    1 Aug 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Suture Closure, Pt. 1

    In this video, Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP discuss wound closure and demonstrate the basics[...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Near-Drowning, Spanish Flu Lessons, More

    3 Jul 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Near-Drowning, Spanish Flu Lessons, More

    Many people are concerned about what appears to be a second wave of COVID-19, the pandemic disease [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Tear Gas, Suture Needles, Second Waves, More

    24 Jun 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Tear Gas, Suture Needles, Second Waves, More

    If you’re reading the headlines, you’re probably hearing that, as the country slowly reopens, [...]

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    Suture Basics For The Off-Grid Medic: Needles

    23 Jun 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Suture Basics For The Off-Grid Medic: Needles

    Basic diagram of a suture (by medscape.com) In my recent article “Suture Basics For The [...]

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    Some Suture Basics For The Off-Grid Medic

    11 Jun 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Some Suture Basics For The Off-Grid Medic

    suture basics Many animals, (insects, spiders, shrimp, crabs) have an exoskeleton as a [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Riots, COVID, T. Blackmore of "Antigenic Shift"

    8 Jun 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Riots, COVID, T. Blackmore of &quote;Antigenic Shift&quote;

    Terry Blackmore The Altons are happy to welcome author Terry Blackmore of the Pandemic Series, [...]

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    Video: Safety In Riot Settings

    5 Jun 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Safety In Riot Settings

    As Free Speech advocates, we support the people’s right to protest and make their opinions [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Riot Safety, Suture Choices

    4 Jun 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Riot Safety, Suture Choices

    As Free Speech advocates, we support the people’s right to protest and make their [...]

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    Civil Unrest Safety

    2 Jun 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Civil Unrest Safety

    As a Free Speech advocate, I support the people’s right to protest and make their opinions heard.[...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Fractures, COVID Myths

    17 May 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Fractures, COVID Myths

    Recently, we came across an article about coronavirus myths on, guess where, the AARP website, [...]

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    Video: How To Pick The Best First Aid Kit For You

    18 Apr 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: How To Pick The Best First Aid Kit For You

    In this non-COVID-19 video with Nurse Amy, she discusses what should go into deciding what [...]

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    Expect U.S. Outbreaks, But Don't Panic

    2 Mar 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading to scores of countries in all continents except for Antarctica. [...]

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    Blunt Trauma, Part 1

    16 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    Blunt Trauma: Mechanisms of Injury Many first aid manuals lay out a plan of action with regards [...]

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    Video: "Maxi-Pads" As Survival Bandage?

    6 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: &quote;Maxi-Pads&quote; As Survival Bandage?

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

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Austere Medics

    4 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Austere Medics

    You know, the world isn’t getting any safer these days, and that means that, more than ever, you [...]

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    Safety Plans for Places Of Worship

    30 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Safety Plans for Places Of Worship

    Do Churches Need "Safety Ministries"? (This is a topic I've written about before, but bears [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Sharp Trauma

    22 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Sharp Trauma

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

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    Stab Wounds

    21 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Stab Wounds

    STAB WOUND MANAGEMENT Stab wound to back Any disaster puts your people at risk for injury. [...]

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

    2 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: The Health Worker in Harm's Way

    Survival Medicine Podcast: New Format! Get your casualty to cover asap! After a brief hiatus,[...]

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    The Medic's First Priority

    29 Nov 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    The Medic's First Priority

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

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    Chemical Emergencies

    8 Nov 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Chemical Emergencies

    CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES In today’s modern world, it’s difficult to avoid exposure to toxic [...]

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    Late Season Wildfires

    28 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Late Season Wildfires

    wildfires (Note: The U.S. isn't the only country to suffer from wildfire damage. Australians [...]

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

    19 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    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 your chances of [...]

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    Injuries To The Nail Bed

    18 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Injuries To The Nail Bed

    A fractured femur or a gunshot wound to the chest are major injuries that affect your chances of [...]

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    #369 Survival Medicine Hour: Blisters, Bacteria, Baking Soda, More

    12 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #369 Survival Medicine Hour: Blisters, Bacteria, Baking Soda, More

    #369 SURVIVAL MEDICINE PODCAST The world is on the brink of destruction and you have all your [...]

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    Medical Uses For Baking Soda

    6 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Medical Uses For Baking Soda

    Some folks in the preparedness community consider themselves ready for any disaster if they have [...]

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    Wound Debridement

    1 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Wound Debridement

    Medical professionals like doctors, nurses, and paramedics and the high-tech equipment they work [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Debridement, Ebola 2019, Type II Diabetes, More

    28 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Debridement, Ebola 2019, Type II Diabetes, More

    #366 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST You may have heard the phrase "Gone But Not Forgotten" but [...]

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    Video: Tampons As Bandages

    23 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Tampons As Bandages

    TACTICAL TAMPONS? Total blood volume absorbed by a light tampon. Super-absorbent: maybe three [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Insomnia, Turmeric, "Tactical" Tampons

    21 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Insomnia, Turmeric, &quote;Tactical&quote; Tampons

    Just back from a trip to the United Kingdom, Amy Alton ARNP and Joe Alton MD discuss some topics [...]

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    The Tactical Tampon?

    16 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    The Tactical Tampon?

    Tampons as bandages? One item I come across from time to time on social media is the persistent [...]

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    #364 Survival Medicine Hour: Poison Plants, Bone Fractures, Hair Loss, More

    14 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #364 Survival Medicine Hour: Poison Plants, Bone Fractures, Hair Loss, More

    #364 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In this info-packed episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: EMPs, Herbal Teas, Wound Closure

    7 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: EMPs, Herbal Teas, Wound Closure

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

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    Dental Kits Off The Grid

    23 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Dental Kits Off The Grid

    DENTAL KITS Some folks that consider themselves well-prepared express surprise that we write [...]

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    Video: Animal Bites, Part 1

    6 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Animal Bites, Part 1

    In this series, Joe Alton MD discusses animal bites. Millions of people require medical attention [...]

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

    21 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #357 Survival Medicine Hour: Equipping the Medic, Heat Waves, Heat Stroke, More

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

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    #356 Survival Medicine Hour: Snakebites, Doxycycline, More

    13 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #356 Survival Medicine Hour: Snakebites, Doxycycline, More

    #356 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Warm weather wakes humans up from their hibernation, but[...]

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    Video: Eye Trauma

    10 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Eye Trauma

    In this video companion to a previous article, Joe Alton MD discusses various types of traumatic [...]

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    Snakebites: First Aid and Prevention

    9 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Snakebites: First Aid and Prevention

    Warm weather wakes humans up from their hibernation, but it also wakes inhabitants of the Great [...]

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    Surviving An Earthquake

    4 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Surviving An Earthquake

    A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California recently, cause several dozen incidents [...]

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    #354 Survival Medicine Hour: Eye Issues Off The Grid

    29 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #354 Survival Medicine Hour: Eye Issues Off The Grid

    #354  Survival Medicine Hour podcast Ask anyone on the street which of the five senses [...]

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    Eye Injuries

    29 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Eye Injuries

    EYE INJURIES The human body is truly a miracle of engineering, from head to toe.  Your [...]

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    Video: How To Use The C.A.T. Gen 7 Tourniquet

    24 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    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 demonstrate the proper [...]

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    #352 Survival Medicine Hour: Lancing Boils, GI home remedies, Camping Safety

    15 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #352 Survival Medicine Hour: Lancing Boils, GI home remedies, Camping Safety

    #352 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST The school year has ended, and families are planning this [...]

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    Video: Tornado Myths and Survival

    9 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Tornado Myths and Survival

    VIDEO: TORNADOS MYTHS AND SURVIVAL TIPS In this companion video to a recent article, Joe Alton MD [...]

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    #351 Survival Medicine Hour: Cholera, Drug Storage, Shooters, More

    8 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #351 Survival Medicine Hour: Cholera, Drug Storage, Shooters, More

    #351 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Dehydration from Cholera can be life-threatening You might [...]

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    #350 Survival Medicine Hour: Suture Materials, Water Off The Grid, More

    1 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #350 Survival Medicine Hour: Suture Materials, Water Off The Grid, More

    #350 Survival Medicine Hour Last week, the Altons discussed less invasive methods of wound [...]

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    7 Tornado Survival Myths

    31 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    7 Tornado Survival Myths

    7 TORNADO SURVIVAL MYTHS This Spring, we’ve experienced a rash of tornado events ranging from New[...]

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    Video: How To Use The SWAT Tourniquet

    26 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: How To Use The SWAT Tourniquet

    VIDEO: THE SWAT TOURNIQUET SWAT tourniquets can be used on children if needed In this video, [...]

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

    25 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Joe Ordia of &quote;Built To Survive&quote;, Bleeding, Bandages, Sutures vs Staples

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

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Wound Closure, Natural vs Conventional Therapy, More

    18 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Wound Closure, Natural vs Conventional Therapy, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST with JOE ALTON MD and AMY ALTON ARNP Improvised "butterfly" [...]

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    Video: New Tourniquets Approved By The TCCC

    15 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: New Tourniquets Approved By The TCCC

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

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    Video: SAM-XT Extremity Tourniquet Demo with Nurse Amy

    14 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: SAM-XT Extremity Tourniquet Demo with Nurse Amy

    SAM-XT TOURNIQUET DEMO The SAM-XT Extremity Tourniquet Hemorrhage control saves lives in [...]

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    New Tourniquet Additions To TCCC Guidelines

    13 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    New Tourniquet Additions To TCCC Guidelines

    TOURNIQUETS APPROVED BY THE CoTCCC SAM-XT Tourniquet newly added to TCCC list   [...]

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

    11 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Treating Fractures, Tourniquets, Face Masks, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST SOFT-T tourniquet in place The use of tourniquets to control [...]

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    How Do Broken Bones Heal?

    9 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    How Do Broken Bones Heal?

    HOW DO BROKEN BONES HEAL? It’s a rare individual who passes an entire lifetime without breaking a[...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Kissing Bugs, Chagas Disease, Broken Bones, More

    4 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Kissing Bugs, Chagas Disease, Broken Bones, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST It’s a rare individual who passes an entire lifetime without [...]

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

    6 Apr 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: TCCC Core Principles, Preparedness and &quote;Normal&quote; People, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST You may have read some of my articles where I talk about the [...]

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

    6 Apr 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: TCCC Core Principles: Phases of Care/MARCH/PAWS

    VIDEO: TCCC CORE PRINCIPLES Trauma kits from Doom and Bloom You may have heard me reference TCCC [...]

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    Important Aspects of Tactical Combat Casualty Care

    4 Apr 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Important Aspects of Tactical Combat Casualty Care

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

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Which Antibiotics, "The Unraveling", more

    9 Mar 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Which Antibiotics, &quote;The Unraveling&quote;, more

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Survival Group Medicine Handbook guru Charley Hogwood comes to[...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquake Survival, Radiation, pt. 3, Antibiotics, More

    23 Feb 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquake Survival, Radiation, pt. 3, Antibiotics, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Yesterday a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador, part of the [...]

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    Patient Transport in Austere Settings

    20 Feb 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Patient Transport in Austere Settings

    PATIENT TRANSPORT IN AUSTERE SETTINGS In normal times, your main goal upon encountering an injured [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: How Many Antibiotics, Shooter Events, Hangnails, More

    16 Feb 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: How Many Antibiotics, Shooter Events, Hangnails, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST A gunman opened fire inside an Aurora manufacturing plant on [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Radiation, Medic Teams, Expired Epipens, More

    1 Feb 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Radiation, Medic Teams, Expired Epipens, More

    You may think that preparedness is purely an American passion but there are folks from all over [...]

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