Survival Medicine

In this special episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton answer some questions posed by viewers, listeners, and readers of our content sites. Dr. Joe discusses a topic that should interest every family medic. Which antibiotics should you have in your survival medicine cabinet? Dr. Bones gives his thoughts.Also, Nurse Amy discusses what supplies you might want for a pregnancy, including labor and delivery and care of the newborn. Plus, Dr. Alton answers a question from a young man with thyroid nodules. What are they, what do they meean and what should you do about them if you have them?All this and more in the latest episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe and Amy Alton,Wishing you the best of health in good times and bad,Joe and Amy

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton discuss the proliferation of some invasive species with potential for real damage, including cane toads and a new hybrid termite that is a super wood-chewer. Also, the discovery of two Chinese operatives who smuggled in a fungus that damages entire crop yields of wheat, barley, and other crops, with the possibility of sickening both livestock and humans: Fusarium Graminearum.Plus, the spread of civil unrest in places like Los Angeles can present real danger to those either participating or just innocent bystanders. Dr. Alton gives his thoughts on how to avoid being caught in the violence that often accompanies "mostly peaceful" protests.Lastly, a discussion of some ear problems the family medic might encounter off the grid, like otitis externa, otitis media, and foreign objects. All this and more on the latest Survival Medicine Podcast with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy!In the market for survival medicine education and the highest quality medical kits for times of trouble? Check out our store at store.doomandbloom.net!

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe Alton MD and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton, our hosts tackle the basics of something every survival medic may face at one point or another: ballistic trauma caused by small arms fire. Learn the basics of how bullets cause damage to the body in several different ways and also about how body armor works to protect the victim from serious or lethal injury. Plus, Dr. Joe Alton discusses water contaminated by the microscopic parasite known as Giardia. Even the clearest mountain stream can harbor these organisms, which cause, at best, miserable diarrheal illness and, at worst, well, much worse. Learn how to recognize and treat this infection to which your group members will be exposed.Plus much more in the Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe and Amy Alton!Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad,The AltonsDon't forget to check out their books on Amazon or store.doomandbloom.net, including the book-excellence award winners Alton's Antibiotics and Infectious Disease, plus the 700-page Survival Medicine Handbook: The Essential Guide....and their entire line of quality medical survival kits at store.doomandbloom.net. You'll be glad you did.

In this episode of The Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe Alton MD and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton,38 dogs are found swimming a mile offshore in Mississippi, a "corpse flower" blooms in Australia, Measles breaks out in Western Texas, plus more than all you ever wanted to know about parasitic worms off the grid, and more, including a response to a listener with questions about what diseases to watch out during a backpacking trip to Southeast Asia.All this and more in the Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe Alton and Amy Alton!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.

In this episode, Joe and Amy discuss how to evaluate the victims of a mass casualty event, concentrating on your actions with each individual patient using the START and SALT protocols. They also update you on the latest in Bird Flu news, is it heading for pandemic status? Short answer: unlikely. Plus, Dr. Joe Alton talks about your options when transporting patient with a team and equipment or just by your lonesome self and with bare hands! All this and more on the latest Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy! Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad, The Altons Hey, don't forget Dr. Alton's quality medical kits and individual supplies at store.doomandbloom.net. You'll be glad you did!

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Amy Alton talk tips on how to get through the next hurricane. Hurricane Helene caused major destruction even in inland areas of North Carolina and other points south. Dr. Alton gives his thoughts on how to make the next one a bump on the road, not the end of the road, for you and your family. Also, a discussion on how to deal with migraine headaches on or off the grid. They may not kill you, but they can affect all-important work efficiency in times of trouble. Plus, a primer on the various antiseptics that would make sense to have in your medical kit, plus some natural options. All this and more in the latest Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe Alton, MD (aka Dr. Bones) and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton. Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad, Joe and Amy Alton

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton discuss wound infections, how to diagnose, treat, and prevent. Also, multiple warnings by the FDA regarding contamination of meats and vegetables with the bacteria listeria monocytogenes, a common cause of food poisoning. Plus, Nurse Amy talks about sinusitis and various natural herbal remedies that can help speed recovery, and a question from a reader about beating the heat, both for you and your dog. All this and more in the latest Survival Medicine Podcast with Nurse Amy and Doctor Joe Alton, aka Dr. Bones! Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad, Joe and Amy Alton 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.