Anatomy & Physiology, Lesson 2.13: Taking blood pressure, without gear
“So doc, I was practicing my anatomy, you know, me an’ my girl, and lo’ and behold another feller popped up all upset as to how she was his girl, […]
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Anatomy & Physiology Lesson 2.12: Taking blood pressure: when you have all the gear
“So finally, Doc, you are getting around to something useful. Tell me how to take a blasted BP.” Watch this, please: Also, here is a video that reviews what you should hear […]
Anatomy & Physiology, Lesson 2.11–Of Arteries and their Pressures
This lesson will review the arterial anatomy (there’s quite a bit) and ask a critical question of where you might find relevant pressure points to control bleeding. We will then […]
Anatomy Lesson 2.10 (with a touch of physiology)
We next approach our anatomy lessons using something useful as a framework: vital signs. These are measurements of the fundamental functions of the body, and are: blood pressure, heart rate, […]
Anatomy Assignment 1.0: Finding our way around
The first aspect of anatomy to know is how to describe relationships. “Up” and “down” don’t have fixed meanings when someone can lay down and change your reference points. Instead, […]
Introduction: History and Physical exam
The history and physical is arguably the most important aspect of diagnosis in medicine today, and takes on unique importance in a grid-down scenario, as you will have no other […]
Introduction to the Foundational Courses
There are at least 2 things in medicine that represent true foundations, in that knowledge of same allows you to have an intelligent conversation without becoming totally lost. Those two […]
Hogwarts School of Grid-Down Medicine and Wizardry 