Category Archives: Skin issues

Video: A Useful Burn Dressing

A popular dressing used for certain second-degree burns is called “Xeroform” and is a useful[Read More]

Frostbite And Immersion Foot

superficial frostbite after rewarming Winter this year has been harsh in many areas, and there’s[Read More]

Vision Issues, Part 2: Eye Infections

I think that, if you asked people what sense they would least like to lose[Read More]

Antiseptics In Survival, Pt. 1

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

Survival Medicine Podcast: Hurricane Strategies, Migraines, Antiseptics, More

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

Video: Monkeypox (Mpox) Update

n this companion video to a previous article, Dr. Joe Alton updates you on the[Read More]

Body Lice And Other Infestations

  Last time, we talked about the curse of the overcrowded day care, the head[Read More]

We’ve Lost Another Survival Tool

If you know of me, it’s probably because of my writings and videos over the[Read More]

Video: Simple Running Suture Demo

For more than a decade, I’ve been teaching basic suturing to the preparedness community. Usually,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Herbal Remedies, Cellulitis, Heat Emergencies, Dehydration, More

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

Video: Minor Wounds

In this video, Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton steps in front of the camera to discuss[Read More]

Video: Minor Wound Care

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

Video Podcast: Cellulitis/Abscesses

In this VIDEO version of Dr. Joe and Nurse Amy Alton's podcast, soft tissue infections[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Cellulitis, Abscesses, More

All injuries carry a risk of infection. Various kinds of microbes can invade the body[Read More]

Hidradenitis

Lots of skin conditions can have striking appearances that can affect, not only the physical[Read More]

Soft Tissue Infections

All injuries carry a risk of infection. When the skin is breached, various microbes can[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]

Clindamycin

CLINDAMYCIN AS A MEDICAL STORAGE ITEM In any situation where modern medicine is not available,[Read More]

Injuries To The Nail Bed

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

Survival Medicine Hour: Burns and Remedies, Ingrown Nails, More

#360 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In summer camping or zombie apocalypses, there are campfires. Where[Read More]

Fluconazole in Survival Settings

FLUCONAZOLE: A USEFUL ANTI-FUNGAL FOR FISH? I’ve written quite a bit about antibiotics in the[Read More]

Heat-Related Illness

HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS Extremes of heat and cold are part and parcel of a long-term survival[Read More]

VIDEO: All About Tick Bites

ALL ABOUT TICK BITES Backcountry hikes are a great way to commune with nature, but[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Skin Issues, Instruments, Sterile vs. Clean

Survival Medicine Hour #354 In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Ortho Injuries, Lost at Sea, Pt.1, Antiseptics, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST #350 In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, hosts Joe[Read More]

Video: Making Dakin’s Solution, Part 2

Video: Making Dakin’s Solution, Pt. 2 In this video (part 2 of 2), Amy Alton[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Wound Debridement, Shock Treatment, More

THE SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR #345 In this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and[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]

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]

Choosing Sutures

As we go around the country teaching the art of suturing pig’s feet to aspiring[Read More]

Injuries to the Nail Bed

Minor injuries can sometimes be a major detriment to the function of a member of[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: New Sterilization Method, Skin Infections, Ginger

One big issue in remote locations is the sterilizations of instruments and dressings. Now, the[Read More]

Being Nitpicky About Lice

In good times or bad, your family’s hygiene is a big factor with regards to[Read More]

Video: Keflex in Survival

After a disaster, daily activities of survival will put people at risk for all sorts[Read More]

Video: Glue as a Wound Closure Method, Part 2

In part 2 of his series on skin adhesives, Joe Alton, MD, aka Dr. Bones,[Read More]

Leprosy in the U.S.

Leprosy is considered a disease of the past, but the bacterial infection continue to cause[Read More]

When Your Dogs Are Howling (From Athlete’s Foot)

Part of your duties as a medical caregiver is to deal with minor issues that[Read More]

Dermatitis in Doomsday Scenarios

Few of us are blessed with perfect skin in normal times, and the circumstances surrounding[Read More]

Collapsed Veins in a Collapse

Varicose veins are dilated blood vessels, usually in the legs, which have lost tone in[Read More]

Plantar Warts

In a grid-down scenario, some medical issues involve conditions that aren’t life-threatening by themselves but[Read More]

Diagnosing Dermatitis

Few of us are blessed with perfect skin, and the circumstances surrounding a societal upheaval[Read More]