Survival Medicine

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour: Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP discuss how to control bleeding from gunshot wounds, consider medical supplies as a barter item, and respond to those who criticize the storage of fish and bird antibiotics for survival settings.

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss the recent tropical storm and how to protect your family in a hurricane, how to prevent summer drowning accidents, drug resistant Tuberculosis, and much more. Tara Dodrill of Power Grid Down: Prepare, Survive, and Thrive when the Lights go out returns for part 2 of her interview.

What if you were the medic in a long-term survival scenario and came upon an injury that won't get better with the usual treatment? What if you had to make an extreme decision like whether to perform an amputation? Joe Alton, MD steps out on a limb to talk about considerations that would be necessary in these circumstances. Also, Amy Alton, ARNP, discusses a common problem and how to deal with it: Insomnia! All this and more in the latest Survival Medicine Podcast.

Tropical storm Erika didn't become a hurricane, but still will dump rain and cause storms throughout Florida and perhaps the gulf states. What do you do when the storms come, and what happens when those storm cause mudslides, like that which killed 20 people on the island of Dominica? Also, Joe Alton, MD,discusses the right way to stop a nosebleed, and some updates on the medical problems still confronting Ebola survivors. All on the latest episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, this time recorded on the road in Atlanta, Georgia!

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse PractitionerAlton discuss the recent outbreak of tuberculosis cases on the West Coast, and how to prevent it from affecting your family in good times or bad. Don't worry, it's not an epidemic in the U.S., even though it accounted for more than a million deaths in Africa and Asia in 2022! Also, everything you need to know about tornadoes! We're in tornado season for a while yet, and much of the country has experienced the kind of weather that spawns them. Here's how to keep you family safe in major storms. Plus, pregnancy off the grid isn't all peaches and cream, and the family medic should know what to expect, especially in late pregnancy as labor approaches. Dr. Bones gives yout the 411 on this natural, but sometimes complex situation. Plus Plus, a couple of questions from our listeners, readers, and viewers about things like plasma donations and much more! All this in the latest episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe and Amy Alton. Here's wishing you the best of health in good times or bad, Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy Hey, don’t forget to check out our entire line of quality medical kits and individual supplies at store.doomandbloom.net. Also, our Book Excellence Award-winning 700-page SURVIVAL MEDICINE HANDBOOK: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR WHEN HELP IS NOT ON THE WAY is now available in black and white on Amazon and in color and color spiral-bound versions at store.doomandbloom.net. W