BLUF: Freeze-dried food is only lightweight until you add the water. A freeze-dried military cold-weather ration takes 28 to 40 ounces of water to prepare. If your emergency food is freeze-dried, your water storage has to cover cooking as well …
The Evidence A 2021 systematic review and meta-analysis of bismuth subsalicylate (BSS) studies related to diarrhea, mostly unpublished manufacturer-sponsored, was undertaken. Though generally I am extremely critical of manufacturer-sponsored literature, particularly if it has never undergone some kind of peer-reviewed …
Survival at Sea: What 76 Days Adrift Reveals About Life Rafts, Water Needs, and FAA Survival Assumptions 🕖 Reading Time, 12 minutes Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not AI How long can a human survive adrift at sea …
Methanol, sometimes known as wood alcohol, is most commonly found in windshield washer fluid. Outbreaks of unintentional ingestion in “tainted” beverages have occurred, mostly in low-resource countries, leading to death.
BLUF: The Dial-A-Flow IV regulating device is a cheap, lightweight, and easy option for administering IV infusions when traditional IV pumps aren’t available. Although it’s accuracy to deliver the exact volume of IV fluid desired can be + / – …
Researched and written by Mike Shertz, MD/18D, not AI 🕖 Reading Time, 5 minutes There is nothing like a brief stay in 2020 Portland, Oregon, when it looked nearly war-torn to force you to rethink your security and tactical medical …