I want to be an EMT
Let’s look at getting an emergency medical technician – basic (EMT-B) certification as the basis for growing your wilderness and grid-down medicine skills. An EMT-B is capable of providing basic […]
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 […]
Quick Post: flu vaccine
In reply to this post, folks have asked: Considering the flu shot this year is specifically not effective against what’s actually going around, why would you say that? and: So […]
Quick Post: Israeli dressing
Quick Posts are in response to questions asked by readers, that we think may be useful to the readership in general. Question: Would you please cover, in depth, the correct […]
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 […]
CPR training
CPR is good, good stuff. It isn’t perfect, it doesn’t save everyone, but it is the absolute best thing you can do. If you believe the stats, 4 out of […]
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, […]
You do not want a piece of me
The flu, this year, is Bad. I have had my first patient die from it. It’s not just suffocation from respiratory failure, as the lungs fill with fluid such as […]
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 […]
Hogwarts School of Grid-Down Medicine and Wizardry 