Tag Archives: crisis medicine
What “Organic” Really Means
As crisis medicine professionals, we usually discuss issues like bleeding wounds and broken bones, but[Read More]
Heart Disease in Survival
Unlike most doctors, I don’t spend a great deal of time discussing coronary artery disease,[Read More]
Nov
Natural Anti-Fungal Treatments
Paragraph Joseph Alton M.D., aka Dr. Bones, wrote an article recently reviewing Athlete’s foot (and[Read More]
Aug
Headache Treatment
(Nurse Amy says: This article is not meant to infer that essential oils are proven[Read More]
Video: The Survival Sick Room
If you’re going to be medically prepared, now is the time to plan out that[Read More]
Jul
The Survival Medicine Handbook Second Edition Is Out!
Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy are happy to announce the publication of the Second Edition[Read More]
Jun
Stab Wound Management
Given the media outcry against gun ownership, it’s easy to forget the wounds that are[Read More]
Collapsed Veins in a Collapse
Varicose veins are dilated blood vessels, usually in the legs, which have lost tone in[Read More]
Video: Expiration Dates
Since it’s getting close to Halloween, scary ol’ Doctor Bones has come out from behind[Read More]
Survival Patient Transport
As I have mentioned in the past, the main goal of a medic in[Read More]
Sep
How To Staple Skin With Dr. Bones video
Here’s our 2012 video on how to staple skin on a pig’s foot. (Note: A[Read More]
What To Expect When You’re Expecting…A Collapse!
(Here’s an article we wrote that was recently posted by our friends at Ready Nutrition, but[Read More]
The Mass Casualty Incident: Triage, Part 3
Hey Prepper Nation, Last time, we described a mass casualty incident scene with 20 victims[Read More]
The Mass Casualty Incident: Triage, Part 2
Last article, we discussed some basics regarding Mass Casualty Incidents (MCIs). To review: A mass[Read More]
Radiation Basics
Hey Prepper Nation, One of the most common Doomsday scenarios involve atomic weapons and the[Read More]
Nailbed Injuries
As much as we talk about major injuries on this website, mild injuries can be[Read More]
Tornado Preparedness
There are few people who haven’t been in the path of a major storm at[Read More]
Dental Trauma, Part 1: Fractures
We have discussed the issue of trauma evaluation and treatment in various articles over the[Read More]
The Case for Fish Antibiotics: YouTube Video by Dr. Bones
After writing about this for 2 years, I’ve finally put up a YouTube video on[Read More]
The Importance of Patient Advocates
We spend a lot of time on this blog talking about medical issues in times[Read More]
Ear Infections: How To Use An Otoscope
I realize that I haven’t spend a lot of time on pediatric issues, so let’s[Read More]
Collapse Dental Care
Your medical supplies should vary depending on how long you anticipate being the sole medical[Read More]
Oct
Altitude Sickness
Hey Prepper Nation, A Collapse Situation and Altitude Sickness In a collapse situation, we might[Read More]
Head Injuries
Crisis Medicine and Head Injuries Hey Preppers, Head injuries can be soft tissue injuries (brain,[Read More]
Treating The Hemorrhagic Wound
Treating Wounds Cuts in the skin can be minor or catastrophic, superficial or deep, clean[Read More]
What’s Itching You? Treating Allergic Reactions
Crisis Medicine and Allergies Allergic reactions can come in many forms. Allergies are a hypersensitivity[Read More]
Natural First Aid Kit Part 1: Essential Oils
Herbal Medicine and Essential Oils If you really believe a collapse situation is going to[Read More]
My Medicinal Garden Part 4/What Isn’t Growing!
Medical Preparedness and Medicinal Plants I wanted to share some more medicinal plants that I[Read More]
When To Use Antibiotics
Antibiotics: Their Use and Misuse Hey Prepper Nation, I’ve written articles on how to obtain[Read More]
Are You Normal?
Preparedness and Tough Questions Hey Preppers, From time to time (like whenever anyone in[Read More]
Surgical vs N95 Masks, What’s the Difference
Survival Medicine Medical Supplies: Surgical Masks There are two types of masks that you should[Read More]
When a Civilization Collapses
After gathering food and building a shelter, most people in the preparedness community consider personal[Read More]
Medical Supply Wish List: The Nuclear Family Kit
As promised to our friends at the 2011 Survival and Preparedness Conference, here is our[Read More]
Treating Heat Stroke
Environmental Causes of Illness: Heat Stroke Many environmental causes of illness are preventable with some[Read More]
Dislocation, Dislocation, Dislocation!
How to Treat a Dislocation A dislocation is an injury in which a bone is[Read More]
Making Penicillin at Home
Making Penicillin at Home Accumulating medications may be simple when it comes to[Read More]
Be Fruitful, Don’t Multiply!
It’s a rare individual that doesn’t have a wife, girlfriend, mother, daughter or granddaughter that[Read More]
SSSSSNAKE BITE!
First Aid and Treating Snake Bites In a collapse situation, you will find yourself out[Read More]
Food poisoning from “Edible” Plants
How to Avoid Food Poisoning Hey Preppers, If the you-know-what hits the fan one[Read More]
The Bottom Line: Concrete Containment and Exclusion Zone
Radiation Exposure Alert Hey Preppers, As time goes on and the situation in Japan fails[Read More]
Patio Container Gardening
Here’s a sample of what a suburban homestead can grow. We have potatoes in the[Read More]