Category Archives: Medical archives

Week 29 – Question of the Week: Fish Antibiotics – Where to start?

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Week 29: 2012-04-19 (non-consecutive weeks) I’ve been so busy with work, taxes, and the recent Clinical Skills Workshop that I haven’t posted a Question of the Week in months, I see. Here’s one for both medical professionals and serious preppers:  … Continue reading →

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Human Use of Livestock Antibiotics

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Today I wandered down to Ohio Amish country to check out the local feed store.  They had quite a variety of antibiotics, a few of which you might consider procuring.  The primary reason to use these would be to save … Continue reading →

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Good News for Asthma and COPD Patients

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

What will you do if you need a nebulizer treatment and the electricity is off? And you have no generator? And you have no battery-powered nebulizer?  And you’re too short of breath to use your hand-held albuterol properly? Many asthmatics … Continue reading →

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Self-Defense and Medical Preparedness: Managing People, Crowd Control, and Triage – Part 5

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

The following post on self-defense and medical preparedness is fifth in a series by Pete Farmer,  who holds advanced degrees in research biology and history, and is also an RN and EMT. * * * In the previous installment of this series, we … Continue reading →

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Self-Defense and Medical Preparedness: Physical Security – Part 4

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

The following post on self-defense and medical preparedness is fourth in a series by Pete Farmer,  who holds advanced degrees in research biology and history, and is also an RN and EMT. * * * In previous installments, we have examined some of … Continue reading →

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Will your dog eat your pig thyroid jerky?

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Will your dog eat your pig thyroid jerky? I couldn’t sleep last night thinking about this.  My mind jumped from one question to the other. Recently I’ve been working on an update for the Hypothyroidism Self-Study Course.  As part of … Continue reading →

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Week 28 – Question of the Week: Which of these may be deadly?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Week 28: 2012-01-26 (non-consecutive weeks) Diphtheria. Whooping cough. Tetanus. Measles. Mumps. Rubella. Hepatitis B. Chicken pox. Haemophilus influenza B. Polio. I ask, which of these may be deadly, but the answer is, all of them can be. My real question … Continue reading →

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Self-Defense and Medical Preparedness – Location and Visibility – Part 3

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

The following post on self-defense and medical preparedness is third in a series by Pete Farmer,  who holds advanced degrees in research biology and history, and is also an RN and EMT.  * * *   For this, the third installment of our look at … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Week: Bronchitis – Treat until you’re well?

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Say you have a bad cold.  It’s gone to your chest and now you’re coughing up green gunk. It’s also starting to hurt when you cough and you’re a little short of breath.  Can you answer these questions: 1.  How long … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Week

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Each week Doc Cindy offers a quick tip for medical prepping in written or recorded format. Check back often for new entries. TO ACCESS ALL Tips of the Week, CLICK HERE.

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