General First Aid items

[monkeyman]

I knew about the 'other' way of takeing med also. Tina used to work in the nurseing homes and if the residents couldnt/wouldnt take their pills oraly they were often administered from the other end and (most of them) would absorb and work the same that way.

[Brook]

here is a link to a video.. postural drainage technique.. please watch it to get an idea of what it is and how to do it..

http://www.merck.com/mmhe/multimedia...gin=WMP&Error=

why?

http://www.pamf.org/radonc/health/he...=C&hwid=ug1720

this may save the live of a loved one with pneumonia or bird flu related respiratory problems to loosen the mucas in the lungs, especially when they can't cough it up on their own and OTC meds are working.

[Tango3]

let me squeeze one more chuckle out of this walking enema thing..
"Damn we almost there yet??"

"Nah man",

" man I'm dry... outta water..."

"POP Here, You want to hit this?"

"uhhhhhh, no guy thanks...

I'll just wait for the waterbuffalo..."

Sorry, I know that didn't add anything substantial to the thread.
..been up all night in a 30 degree garage unsucessfully putting a stereo in my kids car...I'm warmer but more than alittle bit silly right now.

[Brook]

T3, had you heated that water before you gave urself that enema.. you would have been warm from the inside out!

what was that about squeezing?

[Tango3]

Personal hypothermia rescue?? could exchange my camelbak for a black "solar shower bag? Fo'schizzle ma nizzle!!!

[Paradoc]

I am new here but I am veteran combat medic, and former instructor of fa/cpr/aed, EMT-B, ACLS, PALS and other fun courses. Having practiced my skills in almost every bad situation imaginable courtesy of Uncle Scrooge.


As far as dispensing medical advice........I will post relevant material that would still be covered under the Good Samaritan laws, for advanced techniques I can point you in the direction of the information, for educational purposes only (of course)

[BAT1]

They have trans dermal patches now thank goodness. Oil of oregano, colloidal silver, grape seed extract, zinc, peroxide, along with elder berry extract would probably be better than Tamiflu, which the bird flu has already built a resistance to. I'm also stocking up on a product called " Power of Three" which is a nano sized liquid vitamin supplement. We have to keep our immune systems top notch. Saline solution is good for cleansing wounds. Asprin is good for everything from hearts to headaches. Tango3's camel back would be good for an emergency coffee colonic on ghrit.

[ghrit]

Originally Posted by BAT1

Tango3's camel back would be good for an emergency coffee colonic on ghrit.

Nah, if I'm conscious, orally is good. If not conscious, mainline it with IV. Try the colonic, and you'll be best advised to stand out of the line of fire, 'cause I think it won't stay in very awful long. Might refill the bag that way--

[ac1]

An excellent emergency book for the great out of doors is "Medicine for Mountaineers", ed. by James A. Wilkerson, MD, pub. by The Mountaineers, 1011 SW Klickitat Way, Seattle, WA 98134. Available from many sources, new and used from $12.00 at Amazon (not an ad). I used it to teach remote outdoor first aid, and the advice is good. User experience may vary --