Altons Antibiotics And Infectious Disease

The Doom and Gloom(tm) Survival Medicine Handbook is written to guide you on the road to medical self-sufficiency. This book combines conventional and alternative healing methods to give you the ablility to handle 90% of the medical issues you would face in any survival situation; from the perfect storm to a complete societal breakdown, you'll have all the tools necessary to succeed in keeping your family healthy, even if everything else fails.

"Are you prepared to deal with medical issues in a disaster or epidemic if the ambulance is heading in the OTHER direction? What if YOU were the end of the line when it came to your family's health and well-being"--Page 4 of cover.

No one knows what the next disaster will be: earthquake, Coronavirus, flu epidemic, flood, terrorist attack. But everyone should know how to survive a medical emergency if a medical professional isn’t available. From Dr. Joe Alton and Amy Alton ARNP comes an updated edition of their bestseller The Survival Medicine Handbook. This unique medical book is meant to enable the average person to handle injuries and illness in situations in which modern medical facilities and professionals aren’t available due to a disaster. This book is written by America’s top medical preparedness experts: Joe Alton, MD, and Amy Alton, ARNP. Their mission: to put a medically prepared person in every family for when medical help is not on the way. Using decades of medical experience, they address, in plain language, dozens of medical issues associated with surviving disasters and epidemics. The Altons also discuss the medical supplies needed to become a medical asset to your family and community as well as alternative and natural strategies for when pharmaceuticals aren’t available. Topics include: Appendicitis and Conditions that Mimic It Urinary Tract Infections Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis Head Injuries Animal Bites Snake Bites Head injuries Kidney Stones Dislocations and Fractures Nosebleeds Pain Medications Natural Pain Relief And much much more! Most medical books will send you to the doctor or hospital when an emergency happens. The Altons assume that the worst might actually happen—that the average person could be left without medical help in a disaster. With their book, you can keep your family healthy in times of trouble.

"A top MD shares safe alternatives that work, some better than antibiotics." -- Cover

This handbook takes an integrated approach to both infectious disease and microbiology. Referenced to national frameworks and current legislation, it covers basic principles of bacteriology and virology, specific information on diseases and conditions, and material on 'hot topics' such as bioterrorism and preventative medicine.

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Prepare for future worst-case scenarios while learning to be self-sufficient every day. It's become clear that even in the twenty-first century our comfortable lives can be disrupted at a moment's notice by events far beyond our control. Whether these are global disasters like a pandemic or a continent-spanning war, or local catastrophes like wildfires, floods, power outages or even food-and-essentials supply issues, you need to know how to respond to a wide variety of emergencies. Written by Jim Cobb, an authority on prepping and disaster readiness, The Urban Prepper's Guide will introduce you to techniques and strategies that can prepare your home and loved ones. These simple measures – designed specifically for urban and suburban dwellers who have tight budgets and limited space – include: • Water – how to safely store and purify water • Food – how to store, preserve, and cook food in an emergency • Shelter – how to shield yourself from the elements without power • Medical – how to be prepared for injuries and illnesses • Security – how to protect your house and valuables • Communication – how to stay informed in an emergency • Every Day Carry – how to be ready to handle problems wherever you are • Home Safety – how to protect against fire and other accidents • Financial Preparedness – how to start planning on a tight budget • Soft Skills – how to think clearly and communicate effectively in a crisis • Emergency Evacuation – how to be ready to evacuate at a moment's notice • Mindset – how to develop a survivor's mindset, and all that entails • The First 24 Hours – how to handle everything when the worst happens