In this companion video to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton discusses the importance of identifying and properly treating the infected wound in austere environments. Long-term survival medics will surely encounter them from time to time; let’s face it, when would a wound in a survival scenario NOT be dirty? If you don’t know what to do, a minor infection can easily become life-threatening if it enters the bloodstream. Here are some strategies to help your patient along to a full recovery:
Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad,
Joe Alton MD
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