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Monthly Archives: April 2015

Quick post: Well, here’s a good one for using your homemade lidocaine, I guess…

April 29, 2015by IvyMike 5 Comments

I guess if you think you have a bad hematoma with a possible deep venous thrombosis in the field and decide to fix it yourself with surgery, you might use […]

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Individual first aid kits, Medical decision making, Quick Posts, Wilderness wound management

From Modern Survival Online – Make your own lidocaine topical anesthetic

April 25, 2015by pa4ortho 9 Comments

Hat tip to these guys. Lidocaine shelf life is a big issue for medical prepping. http://modernsurvivalonline.com/how-to-make-injectable-lidocaine-hcl/ How to make injectable Lidocaine HCL The following post was previously published here on […]

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Anaesthesia, Field pharmacology, Medical supplies, kits, and gear, Medications, Surgical considerations

What to do when people are on fire

April 18, 2015by IvyMike 23 Comments

Today we’re covering burns, at request from one of our readers (sorry for the delay, fellas). Each year approximately one million people in the United States seek medical care for […]

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Burns and burn care

Quick post: When ego trumps ability – aka don’t be like me

April 2, 2015by IvyMike 5 Comments

You know how here at Hogwarts we push physical training (PT) as a bulwark for personal resiliency when the grid goes down. In addition to getting strong and fit, it’s […]

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Fitness, Quick Posts

Night at the improv…

April 2, 2015by Ed Grouch, MD 18 Comments

    So anyone who deals with airway, knows what a video laryngoscope (hereafter VL) is.  The major player in this field is the Glidescope, which has been around for […]

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Eyes, ears, nose, and throat problems, Medical supplies, Medical supplies, kits, and gear, Respiratory, Surgical considerations, The grid-down hospital

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