These videos, courtesy YouTube users, demonstrate parts of the procedures I describe in “When Your Nose Won’t Stop Bleeding: Causes and Cures.”
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In my last post I wrote how to treat the vast majority of nose bleeds. But what do you do when these methods don’t work and you can’t get to a doctor? [... continue reading] 
I hope you never stop a nose bleed like they do in the movies. If you do, you just might bleed to death. Here’s a typical scene: The hero has been punched in the face and his nose is bleeding pretty badly. He sits down, tilts his head back, and pinches the bridge of his nose or applies an ice pack to that area. Well, at least they get one thing right. [... continue reading] 
In this X-ray, both lungs are collapsed. The arrows point to the outside linings of the lungs. The black areas are air. I remember one patient in particular, a nurse. I was less than a year out of training. She was working on the floor when I was in the emergency room. She came up to me and said, “I think I have a collapsed lung.” She was holding the side of her chest and obviously in pain but didn’t appear short of breath. [... continue reading] 
Bullet casing. by James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. A paramedic told me that when she was in training, a patient came in who had been shot in the right upper chest. They ended up finding the bullet not in the back, not even in the other side of the chest, but way down in the right butt cheek, pushing against the skin. In my last post, I covered general gunshot-wound treatment—the basics for survival situations when you can’t get to a doctor. Now, I’ll go into more detail for specific wounds. [... continue reading] 
Bullet holes in the wall of an old, rundown cabin near woods in Alaska. by James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. Many readers have asked that I write about gunshot-wound treatment. After the terrible shootings at the Aurora theater, I thought this might be an appropriate time. If there’s a lesson to be learned from that, it’s you’ll never really know what you might come up against. And actually, there are new methods for gunshot-wound treatment now. During this war, we’ve changed how we treat gunshot victims on the battlefield. Used to be, the first thing we did was make sure the person had a clear airway and was breathing. But experts have realized that if you’re bleeding badly, that’ll kill you even if you have a clear airway. [... continue reading] 
“The Survival Doctor’s Guide to Burns,” on sale today! by James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. Today is the day! The Survival Doctor’s Guide first ever e-books are officially on sale! Until midnight tonight, you can get them for only $2.99 each. That’s 25 percent off the regular price. Don’t get trampled by the rush to the electronic bookstore. But if you do get a gash, at least you’ll know what to do now. Today, I’m featuring another sneak peek inside one of the books: The Survival Doctor’s Guide to Burns. Did you know the worst burns may not even hurt because the nerve endings are killed? Kinda deceptive when you’re trying to tell how bad a burn is. But not if you know the other signs to look for. [... continue reading] The very first Survival Doctor’s Guide e-books are officially on sale. And for 24 hours only, my loyal readers get a 25-percent discount. They’re just $2.99 each. Come and get ‘em! In The Survival Doctor’s Guide to Wounds and The Survival Doctor’s Guide to Burns, you’ll learn how to treat everything from the most minor to the most severe injuries when you can’t get to a doctor. And no matter where you are, if you have your e-reader, smartphone, tablet, or computer with you—whatever you put the books on—you’ll have me as your virtual guide. Click here to download the books right now so you don’t miss the sale. It expires at midnight! I hope you enjoy these compact, interactive guides. I look forward to hearing your reviews.
“The Survival Doctor’s Guide to Wounds” (available July 17) is written in the way doctors think—with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. by James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. People sometimes ask me how doctors keep all that stuff in their head. There are a gazillion diseases and injuries (give or take), so how does one doctor figure out what to do just for you? The answer is, of course, we don’t know everything. That’s why there are specialists. But what we do know, we have compartmentalized in our brains. To figure out what’s wrong with you, we go through step-by-step checks, which help us rule out and rule in things. [... continue reading]
“The Survival Doctor’s Guide to Wounds” goes on sale next Tuesday, with a special discount for 24 hours! by James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H. I’m so excited. After many months—really years—of preparation, I’m publishing my first two in a series of mulitmedia, interactive e-books. The Survival Doctor’s Guide to Wounds and The Survival Doctor’s Guide to Burns will take you step-by-step through the process of evaluating and treating these common injuries—from minor, everyday cuts to life-threatening, third-degree burns. And to thank you, I’m offering a special discount for the first 24 hours they’re on sale. About the New, Interactive Survival Books The books, on sale next Tuesday (July 17) through Amazon.com, are written in the same user-friendly manner as my blog posts, but with a more thorough focus on one particular subject. You’ll learn how to evaluate an injury and treat it, and what to do if something goes wrong. For instance, in The Survival Doctor’s Guide to Wounds: [... continue reading] |
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