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Blog postPoison Ivy, Oak, And SumacA common form of contact dermatitis the medic will see in survival scenarios will be related to contact with natural irritants that exist in some plants. In an extended disaster scenario, you’ll spend a lot more time exposed to toxic plants like poison ivy. Even in normal times, warmer weather means more outdoor activities and, […] The post Poison Ivy, Oak, And Sumac first appeared on Doom and Bloom (TM).
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Blog postSurvival Medicine Podcast: Tornadoes!Six people are dead in the South after at least 23 tornadoes tore through Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia last week. The damage in places like Coweta County is Georgia, well, it looks like a bomb went off there. Five people lost their lives in Calhoun County, Alabama, after the state was hit with 17 reported […] The post Survival Medicine Podcast: Tornadoes! first appeared on Doom and Bloom (TM).
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Blog postFlood!Flooding is one of the most common natural disasters affecting U.S. citizens. Flood are overflows of water that submerge land which is normally dry. Some floods develop over time, while others can become dangerous very quickly and affect areas where it isn’t even raining. Unless you live on a mountaintop, you’re eligible to be a […] The post Flood! first appeared on Doom and Bloom (TM).
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Blog postActive Shooters In The New NormalOn March 23rd, 2021, a man thought to be mentally disturbed entered a Boulder, Colorado grocery store and began a shooting rampage. 21-year-old Al Aliwi Alissa, born in Syria but living in the United States since the age of three, managed to kill 10 people, including a police officer, before disrobing and surrendering to authorities. […] The post Active Shooters In The New Normal first appeared on Doom and Bloom (TM).
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Blog postVideo Podcast: Thyroid IssuesIn this video version of the Survival Medicine podcast, Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP discuss the importance of the medic in survival settings to know about chronic illnesses, such as thyroid dysfunction. In austere scenarios, the family medic won’t have lab tests and fancy diagnostic imaging like MRIs and CT scans to help […] The post Video Podcast: Thyroid Issues first appeared on Doom and Bloom (TM).
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Blog postSurvival Medicine Podcast: Thyroid Issues, HypertensionIn this audio episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Amy Alton discuss chronic medical problems in survival scenarios, such as thyroid issues and high blood pressure. We mentioned in a recent show that the family medic won’t have lab tests and fancy diagnostic imaging like MRIs and CT scans to […] The post Survival Medicine Podcast: Thyroid Issues, Hypertension first appeared on Doom and Bloom (TM).
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Blog postDressings and BandagesThe medic in survival settings can expect to see their share of injuries, some of which involve open wounds. A working knowledge of dressings and bandages will serve a caregiver well in terms of accumulating supplies in normal times and using them when the you-know-what hits the fan. Oftentimes, you’ll see the words “dressing” and […] The post Dressings and Bandages first appeared on Doom and Bloom (TM).
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Blog postVideo Podcast: Expiration Dates, Drug StorageSince 1979, drug companies have been mandated to place expiration dates on their products, but what is the actual meaning of an expiration date? Are the drugs still good after that date? Are they dangerous? Will you drop dead or grow a horn in the middle of your forehead if you use expired medicines? In […] The post Video Podcast: Expiration Dates, Drug Storage first appeared on Doom and Bloom (TM).
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Blog postSurvival Medicine Podcast: Expiration Dates, Drug StorageIn a disaster, especially a long-term one, the family medic has to be able to handle a lot of different emergencies. Some of these are clearly survivable, such as a broken finger, and some are not, like a bullet to the brain. It’s important for the medic to have a realistic attitude towards the hard […] The post Survival Medicine Podcast: Expiration Dates, Drug Storage first appeared on Doom and Bloom (TM).
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Blog postCOVID-19 Long-HaulersThe COVID-19 pandemic hit home recently in our family when my brother, sister-in-law, and their kids came down with the virus. While my brother and the boys were better in a few days, his wife became short of breath to the point that she required hospitalization on oxygen. Luckily, she didn’t require a ventilator to […] The post COVID-19 Long-Haulers first appeared on Doom and Bloom (TM).
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