High-pressure water jet units deliver large volumes of water at very high pounds per square inch. Entry wounds can be small, but internal tissue damage extensive, similar to military rifles. BLUF: If the water jet is a bit further from …
Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not AI 🕖 Reading Time, 2 minutes Hydrofluoric acid is frequently used in the petroleum and semiconductor industry. When it comes in contact with skin, the acid burns and penetrates deeply. Fluoride in …
Chloropicrin (NATO code PS) was first used as a chemical warfare agent by Russia in 1916 during WWI. It’s relevant again today. BLUF: On a spectrum of severe effects, chloropicrin toxicity falls between chlorine and phosgene but also has GI …
🕖 Reading Time, 8 minutes. (UPDATED 31 March 2024) Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not AI There is little existing medical literature on casualties intentionally run over by vehicles, but several patterns become apparent. On 19 December, 2016 …
🕖 Reading Time, 6 minutes It’s always better to have proven, dedicated medical equipment in an emergency. But when you don’t, you improvise. Why use improvised materials at all? Eventually you could find yourself in a situation when you will …
🕖 Reading Time, 10 minutes Although commercial airline crashes are rare, worldwide a commercial aircraft has an emergency evacuation every 11 days. If you’re a passenger involved in an emergency evacuation, it’s likely the flight crew’s first actual evacuation too, …