survival medicine podcast: Burns, Natural Remedies, AFib, Avalanches

About this episode

This episode covers burn treatment in austere settings, natural remedies, atrial fibrillation, and avalanche survival strategies.

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton discuss the topic of burns in austere settings. What to do in situations where modern help is not an option and you have limited supplies. Dr. Alton, aka Dr. Bones, tells you what you need to know. Plus, natural remedies for burn treatment. Plus, the medic in survival setting may have to deal with chronic problems like atrial fibrillation, a heart condition with serious risks. What is it and what can be done? Finally, Spring is almost here, which means the snowpack is melting and avalanche risks are high. How do you survive one? Dr. Joe Alton tells you how to improve your chances of getting out of there in one piece. All this and more in the later Survival Medicine Podcast! Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad, Joe and Amy Alton

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Joe Alton, Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton, Dr. Bones, Amy Alton

Topics covered

• burn treatment
• natural remedies
• atrial fibrillation
• avalanche survival
• austere settings

Keywords

• burns
• natural remedies
• AFib
• avalanche
• survival medicine
• austere settings
• chronic problems

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Survival Medicine Podcast

Places: Spring

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