Author Archives: MechMedic

Another week, another Medical Monday post! This week we will be covering stab wounds. I will also include animal bites since the treatment and wound pattern is almost identical. Stab wounds can be very frightening to think about. With the lack of imaging that a grid down situation causes you will be hard pressed toContinue reading “Medical Monday 9 Dec 2019”

Another week and another month! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and hopefully the holiday season is stress and injury free for everyone. This week we are going to be talking about blisters! Everyone has probably dealt with blisters in one way or another. Whether it be from burns due to cooking, or fromContinue reading “Medical Monday 2 Dec 2019”

The internet here has not been cooperating at all the last few days so I am writing this on Monday. The extra post from last week is still coming. But enough excuses, on to the post. This week we are going to talk about lacerations. Lacerations are tears in the skin, underlying tissues, muscles orContinue reading “Medical Monday 25 Nov 2019”

Another week, another medical monday post. This week we are going to cover cold weather injuries. Identification, treatment, and even prevention will all be covered. Once again, if you want an input into what will be discussed on medical monday, you must go join Unchained Preppers. I have topics for a few more weeks, butContinue reading “Medical Monday Nov 11 2019”

This idea was started on http://unchainedpreppers.org where I would post some basic but important medical ideas relevant to the prepared citizen in an austere environment. The idea was that I would publish a new post every Monday for everyone to read. This is much easier said than done when the only equipment you have regularContinue reading “Medical Monday Nov 4 2019”