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Anatomy and Physiology x.10: The thyroid and how to replace it

January 22, 2015by Ed Grouch, MD 2 Comments

I’m not sure how far ahead we have jumped in our Anatomy & Physiology lectures by going from blood pressure to thyroid medications.  But here we are. Since we refer […]

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Anatomy, Endocrine, Field pharmacology, Home, Medical supplies, Medical supplies, kits, and gear, Medications, Physiology

Herbal medicine, vaginal secretions, and the Scientific Method.

January 19, 2015by Ed Grouch, MD 21 Comments

In comments to this post on WRSA (and a BIG hat tip to CA for linking to us) a couple of commenters indicated that cayenne pepper, or black pepper, could […]

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Field pharmacology, Medical supplies, Medical supplies, kits, and gear, Medications, Surgical considerations, Tactical Medicine

Quick Post: Thyroid medications

January 16, 2015by Ed Grouch, MD 9 Comments

From a reader’s comments: “I take Synthroid. I had thyroid cancer when I was 18. I have a backup stash of medicine, and I rotate into it every time I […]

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Field pharmacology, Medical supplies, Medications, Quick Posts

Quick Post: Long term Storage of Meds–SLEP data

January 16, 2015by Ed Grouch, MD 5 Comments

Sorry for the lack of recent posting, I am on service in the ICU and quite busy. Grabbed something too good to pass up, however. I here present the actual […]

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Field pharmacology, Group first aid, Home first aid, Individual first aid kits, kits, Medical supplies, Medical supplies, kits, and gear, Medications, Quick Posts, The grid-down hospital

Quick Post: A good example of a comprehensive medical kit

January 15, 2015by IvyMike 15 Comments

Here’s a video that gives a pretty good example of a comprehensive medical kit designed for a group. It comes from Analytical Survival on YouTube, which is a channel chock […]

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Group first aid, Home first aid, Individual first aid kits, Quick Posts

What to do if you are shot

January 15, 2015by IvyMike 13 Comments

Originally posted on minimalmed's Blog:
Even if  the S does not HTF, in our society, if you are out and about, there is a small but real possibility you…

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Abdominal injuries, Anatomy, Chest injuries, Common wilderness medical emergencies and trauma, Patient assessment system, Physiology, Shock, Tactical Combat Casualty Care

Quick Post: Quick Clot

January 13, 2015by Ed Grouch, MD 10 Comments

Question:  I have both the old and the new sport quick-clot paks. I have read the old system causes burns and the newer type is safer. I also have the combat […]

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Cardiac / circulatory, Common wilderness medical emergencies and trauma, Individual first aid kits, Medical supplies, kits, and gear, Quick Posts, Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Tactical Medicine, Wilderness first aid

CERT training

January 13, 2015by Ed Grouch, MD 5 Comments

CERT is Community Emergency Response Teams, and is what the name implies. They operate under the umbrella of the local government, with ties to state governments and FEMA. See the […]

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CERT, Formal training, Leadership, teamwork, and communication, Mindset & preparation, Search and rescue

Quick Post: Storing medications

January 13, 2015by Ed Grouch, MD 5 Comments

Question: what medications should we store, right now, for a grid-down scenario? Answer: at a minimum, you will need to store the medications you use right now; the list of […]

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Field pharmacology, Medications, Prevention, Quick Posts

Anatomy & Physiology, Lesson 2.13: Taking blood pressure, without gear

January 13, 2015by Ed Grouch, MD 6 Comments

“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, Cardiac, respiratory, and neurological emergencies, Documentation, Foundations, Medical vocabulary, Patient assessment, Patient assessment system, Physiology, Shock

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