In this wide-ranging episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Dr. Joe and Nurse Amy Alton, Dr. Alton discusses orthopedic and other injuries that can occur as a result of a fall. Shoulder dislocations, sprains vs. fractures, and traumatic brain injuries are highlighted. Also, all about vision defects, and what can be done to increase survival changes for those that have them.

Plus, winter isn't over, and cold-related injuries such as frostbite and immersion (trench) foot are seen in ERs throughout the areas in the U.S. that experience extreme cold. How to recognize and treat these conditions are discussed by the Altons.

Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad,

Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy

Hey, don’t forget to check out our entire line of quality medical kits and individual supplies at store.doomandbloom.net. Also, our Book Excellence Award-winning 700-page SURVIVAL MEDICINE HANDBOOK: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR WHEN HELP IS NOT ON THE WAY is now available in black and white on Amazon and in color and color spiral-bound versions at store.doomandbloom.net

In this episode of The Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe and Nurse Amy switch roles in the intro, with hilarious results. Seriously, Dr. Alton talks about basics of ballistic trauma. It's more than just a hole where it enters, a lot more is happening here. Also, eye injuries like foreign objects and corneal abrasions, how do you deal with these off the grid?

Plus, it's a pretty bad flu season, and there's a lot you can do to decrease the risk of getting it and keeping it mild. Dr. Bones tells you what you should do. Finally, what does the well-dressed winter car kit look like? 

All this and more in the latest episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Dr. Joe and Nurse Amy Alton.

Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad,

Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton, APRN,aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy

Hey, don’t forget to check out our entire line of quality medical kits and individual supplies at store.doomandbloom.net. Also, our Book Excellence Award-winning 700-page SURVIVAL MEDICINE HANDBOOK: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR WHEN HELP IS NOT ON THE WAY is now available in black and white on Amazon and in color and color spiral-bound versions at store.doomandbloom.net.

In this expanded episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe and Nurse Amy Alton discuss wide-ranging medical topics, including how to avoid radiation sickness and the good news(?) about nuclear war: You might just survive it (I guess that's good news), Plus, some strategies on how to boost immunity in both normal or troubled times.

Dr. Alton also discusses how to deal with eye infections off the grid, definitely something that the family medic will face in good times or bad. And winter is most definitely here, and even in Florida, some pretty cold weather could possibly cause a condition called hypothermia. Dr. Bones discusses general hypothermia and how to deal with it with limited supplies in austere settiings.

All this and more in the latest Survival Medicine Podcast with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy! Here's wishing you the best of health!

Hey, don’t forget to check out our entire line of quality medical kits and individual supplies at store.doomandbloom.net. Also, our Book Excellence Award-winning 700-page SURVIVAL MEDICINE HANDBOOK: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR WHEN HELP IS NOT ON THE WAY is now available in black and white on Amazon and in color and color spiral-bound versions at store.doomandbloom.net.

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton discuss chest trauma and its consequences. Topics include how to deal with rib fractures, collapsed lungs, and more off the grid. A practical guide to needle decompression and chest tubes in improvised settings that will increase the chances of survival in long-term survival scenarios.

Also, Nurse Amy discusses some of her favorite essential oils that are useful in integrative medicine, including clove, eucalyptus, arnica, and others.

All this and more in the latest Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe and Amy Alton, AKA Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy!

Hey, don’t forget to check out our entire line of quality medical kits and individual supplies at store.doomandbloom.net. Also, our Book Excellence Award-winning 700-page SURVIVAL MEDICINE HANDBOOK: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR WHEN HELP IS NOT ON THE WAY is now available in black and white on Amazon and in color and color spiral-bound versions at store.doomandbloom.net.

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton discusses some important basics as to why it's important to be medically prepared and some hard truths the average citizen should understand.before beginning the journey as a survival medic.

Plus, all about essential oils as a tool for the practitioner of integrative medicine. Natural substances are especially important for the survival medicine cabinet, as your regular meds will eventually be expended. You'll have to rely on Mother Nature's plants with medicinal benefits in a true long-term survival scenario. Dr. Alton gets you started.

Plus, a question from a sufferer of esophageal spasms, related in a way to acid reflux. Both topics are covered in Joe Alton MD's response.

All this and more in the latest Survival Medicine Podcast. With intro including Amy Alton aprn

Hey, don’t forget to check out our entire line of quality medical kits and individual supplies at store.doomandbloom.net. Also, our Book Excellence Award-winning 700-page SURVIVAL MEDICINE HANDBOOK: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR WHEN HELP IS NOT ON THE WAY is now available in black and white on Amazon and in color and color spiral-bound versions at store.doomandbloom.net.

In this episode of The Survival Medicine Podcast with Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton, we go back in history to find out how doctors functioned during the Civil War in an era where there weren't even electric lights, no antibiotics, and rudimentary knowledge of bacteria's connection to disease.

Also, a discussion of commercial and natural antiseptics, plus how antiseptics differ from disinfectants and antibiotics, and the unusual mixture of sugar and iodine to make "Sugardyne." Also, how to make sterile saline solution for wound care.

Finally, Dr. Alton talks about various ways to keep reusable instruments sterile (or, at least, clean) enough to function in a setting where there's no power and a lot of dirty wounds. Includes UVC sterilization basics with portable wands.

All this and more in the latest episode of The Survival Medicine Podcast with the Altons, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy.

Wishing you the best of health in good times and bad,

Joe and Amy Alton

Hey, don’t forget to check out our entire line of quality medical kits and individual supplies at store.doomandbloom.net. Also, our Book Excellence Award-winning 700-page SURVIVAL MEDICINE HANDBOOK: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR WHEN HELP IS NOT ON THE WAY is now available in black and white on Amazon and in color and color spiral-bound versions at store.doomandbloom.net.

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton APRN, they discuss survival techniques when lost in open water with a life raft, life vest only, or without one. Plus, cases of flesh-eating bacterium Vibrio vulnificus have been rising along the Eastern and Gulf seaboard. Find out how to recognize this possibly life-threatening, flesh-eating infection!

Also, some questions from listeners about how to care for and prevent a shoulder injury and how to deal with road rash. Learn about these in detail with Dr. Joe Alton.

Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad,

Joe Alton MD      Amy Alton APRN

Hey, don’t forget to check out our entire line of quality medical kits and individual supplies at store.doomandbloom.net. Also, our Book Excellence Award-winning 700-page SURVIVAL MEDICINE HANDBOOK: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR WHEN HELP IS NOT ON THE WAY is now available in black and white on Amazon and in color and color spiral-bound versions at store.doomandbloom.net.

In this topic-packed episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton begin by discussing summer near-drowning incidents. Meanwhile, summer is a good time to discuss the rising number of shark attacks off U.S. coasts.

Also, a not-so-new infection has just appeared in China called Chikungunya. Is it lethal, benign, or somewhere in-between? Plus, can the bite of a Lone Star Tick activate a cascade of allergic reactions that can be life-threatening?

All this and more in the latest episode of The Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton APRN!

Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad...

Joe and Amy Alton

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Dr. Joe and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton, they discuss everything you need to know about surviving a catastrophic flood like the one that hit Central Texas. Also, severe allergic reactions may now have a fresh tool that skips the auto-injector and uses a simple nasal spray. Learn all about anaphylactic shock and the various ways to deal with it. Also, survival bartering: What are the most useful items to have in quantity when the you-know-what hits the fan?

All this and more on the latest episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe and Amy Alton!

Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad...

Joe and Amy Alton

Hey, don’t forget to check out our entire line of quality medical kits and individual supplies at store.doomandbloom.net. Also, our Book Excellence Award-winning 700-page SURVIVAL MEDICINE HANDBOOK: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR WHEN HELP IS NOT ON THE WAY is now available in black and white on Amazon and in color and color spiral-bound versions at store.doomandbloom.net.

In this don't miss special Independence Day episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton explore the fate of some forgotten founding fathers; signers of the Declaration of Independence, they gave up their fortunes, homes, and, sometimes, their lives to assist in the birth of our country. 

Plus, Summer's here and it's coming in hot! Dr. Alton (aka Dr. Bones) discusses heat waves, a true natural disaster that kills more people than any other short of Hurricane Katrina. Plus, another summertime issue: Bee stings! What do you do to treat and prevent from getting stung while you're outside in the nice weather.

And when the weather isn't so nice, you might get hail! Find out more about this possibly dangerous phenomenom that causes 46 billion in damage annually in the United States. Find out if you live in "hail alley" and what to do to protect life and property in a hailstorm.

All this and more in the latest episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Amy!

Happy Independence Day!

Hey, don’t forget to check out our entire line of quality medical kits and individual supplies at store.doomandbloom.net. Also, our Book Excellence Award-winning 700-page SURVIVAL MEDICINE HANDBOOK: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR WHEN HELP IS NOT ON THE WAY is now available in black and white on Amazon and in color and color spiral-bound versions at store.doomandbloom.net.