Tuning fork and a stethoscope: Poor Man’s Xray
Inspired by PA4Ortho, I submit the following: Allow me to briefly don the cape of Captain Obvious, and state that Xray machines are somewhat hard to come by out in […]
View ArticleQuick Post: Get your blood typed
Let’s talk about why it’s good to know your blood type. If the grid is down, and you’re down and in need of a blood transfusion, it’s going to make […]
View ArticleNight at the improv…
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 […]
View ArticleFrom Modern Survival Online – Make your own lidocaine topical anesthetic
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...
View ArticleQuick Post: Difficult Pressure Dressings
Difficult Pressure Dressings Here are some solutions to apply and continue direct pressure without having to keep your knee in someone’s crotch the whole time. These can be done with […]
View ArticleAnd with that shiny new airway, you’ll need a few accessories…
Well, now that we have established you can improvise a video laryngoscope (VL) for less than $50, we move to the process of ventilating your patient. The fashionable airway […]
View ArticleQuick post: cheap ultrasound machines
I loves me some ultrasound. It’s quite possibly the most versatile imaging tool ever created. It can do/detect all of the following: Transcranial dopplers for head bleeds. Estimation of elevated […]
View ArticleAnatomy and Physiology x.10: The thyroid and how to replace it
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 […]
View ArticleThe rapid trauma assessment – part I
The hurricane came in off the Atlantic and slammed into the Carolina coasts at 2am on Thursday. For once, the weather forecasters were right, and it did not weaken to […]
View ArticleHomemade Insulin: Part I
I remember, of course, the day it happened. He was such a young tike, too. Not even a year old. He’d had a fever for the last couple of days, […]
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