Medical Books & Large Publications

This is a great manual from the CDC on Infection Control for Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers. Lots of info for use in medical preps:

Infection Control for Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers
https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/abroad/pdf/african-healthcare-setting-vhf.pdf

It covers:
Use Standard Precautions with All Patients
Identify Suspected Cases of VHF
Isolate the Patient
Wear Protective Clothing
Disinfect Reusable Supplies and Equipment
Dispose of Waste Safely
Use Safe Burial Practices

Another good publication with lots of info:

Infection Prevention
A reference booklet for health care providers
https://www.engenderhealth.org/files/pubs/qi/ip/ip-ref-eng.pdf

This is a US Marine Reference.  A GREAT resource!  It's a big PDF file. Go to Pages 325-345 for the Sickbay & Medicine Chest Appendix (Appendix G)

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Field Medical Training Battalion
Camp Lejeune
http://www.operationalmedicine.org/TextbookFiles/FMST_20008/FMST_2008.htm

The items bolded have been included in their specific areas on this EmergencyHomePreparation website. This is a full list of what is available through the Marines:

BLOCK 1
FMST 1104 Traits and Principles of Marine Corps Leadership
FMST 1101 Rank Structure of Armed Forces Personnel
FMST 1304 Ethical Consideration for the Hospital Corpsman
FMST 1105 USMC Utility Uniform and Individual Combat Equipment
FMST 1403 Manage Environmental Heat Injuries
FMST 1411 Manage Dehydration Casualties
FMST 1604 Perform Care of the Feet
FMST 1404 Manage Environmental Cold Injuries
FMST 1102 USMC Organizational Structure/Chain of Command
FMST 1000 Block 1 Review Questions

BLOCK 2
  Block 2 Introduction
FMST 1410 Manage Hemorrhage
FMST 1409 Manage Respiratory Trauma
FMST 1418 Perform Emergency Cricothyroidotomy
FMST 1419 Perform Needle Thoracentesis
FMST 1416 Combat Fluid Resuscitation
FMST 1401 Manage Shock Casualties
FMST 1406 Manage Head, Neck and Face Injuries
FMST 1408 Manage Abdominal Injuries
FMST 1407 Manage Musculoskeletal Injuries
FMST 1402 Manage Burn Casualties
FMST 1420 Perform Casualty Assessment
  Casualty Assessment Checklist for Students
  Medication Appendix: Medications Used During Tactical Combat Casualty Care
FMST 2000 Block 2 Review Questions

BLOCK 3
FMST 1221 M40 Field Protective Mask
FMST 1223 Don Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) Gear
FMST 1412 Manage Chemical Agent Casualties
FMST 1413 Manage Biological Agent Casualties
FMST 1414 Manage Radiological Warfare Casualties
FMST 3000 Block 3 Review Questions

BLOCK 4
FMST 1303 Medical Support for Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT)
FMST 1424 Blast Related Injuries
FMST 1415 Recognize Combat Stress Disorders
FMST 1421 Conduct Casualty Triage
FMST 1501 Perform Aid Station Procedures
FMST 1602 Perform Water Purification for Individual Use
FMST 1603 Supervise Field Waste Disposal
FMST 1405 Manage Envenomation Injuries
FMST 1423 Coordinate Casualty Evacuation
FMST 4000 Block 4 Review Questions

BLOCK 5
FMST 1213 Field Communications
FMST 1206 Improvised Explosive Devices
FMST 1211 Land Navigation
FMST 1208 Construct a Fighting Position
FMST 1210 Defensive Operations
FMST 1209 Squad Size Attacks
FMST 1201 Patrolling
FMST 1214 Five Paragraph Order
FMST 1219 M16/ M4 Service Rifle Familiarization
FMST 5000 Block 5 Review Questions

Operational Medicine 2001-Health Care in Military Settings
https://brooksidepress.org/Products/OperationalMedicine/DATA/operationalmed/default.htm

Operational or military medicine is based on the standard principles of medicine, as practiced in the best of the world's medical centers. But in many operational settings, those principles may be applied in ways different from traditional civilian settings.

While there are many reasons for this difference, three important ones are:

Isolation
Limited Resources
Operational circumstances may influence the provision of medical care.

This manual is designed to provide physicians, nurses, corpsmen and other health care providers with guidance on safe and effective medical care in such settings. ---CONTINUED---

From the Marine publication:

THE SHIP'S MEDICINE CHEST AND MEDICAL AID AT SEA
http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/milmed/ships.pdf

PDF Version 410 pages

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
Office of the Surgeon General
2003 Edition

D I S C L A I M E R
The practice of medicine is an art and a science, and is evolving daily as new
discoveries are made. Each individual medical provider is responsible for the
individual medical care provided to each patient. Each provider must assess the
patient and determine the specific clinical needs and most appropriate treatment
for that patient. This book is not meant to be a substitute for medical
practitioners or good clinical judgment, nor does it intend to determine the
standards of medical care in any given situation. ---CONTINUED---

The Physician's Desktop Reference book is a great resource if you have any prescription medications on hand. But unless you're prescribed the latest and greatest medications then you can save a LOT of money by getting a book that's a few years old. When I was looking for a copy a few years back, I found one that was 3 years old on Amazon for under $6 shipped!

You can purchase this book, OR download it for free!

Where There Is No Doctor
http://hesperian.org/books-and-resources/#wtnd

A village health care handbook
by David Werner with Carol Thuman and Jane Maxwell
Updated 2003
512 pages, illustrated
English ed. ISBN: 0-942364-15-5

Hesperian's classic manual, Where There Is No Doctor, is perhaps the most widely used health care manual for health workers, clinicians, and others involved in primary health care delivery and health promotion programs around the world. With millions of copies in print in more than 70 languages, the book is an irreplaceable health resource in communities worldwide. ---FREE DOWNLOAD at LINK, above---

FREE First Aid Manual to Download-PDF FIle

Hat Tip to 'Food Storage Made Easy' for this link:

First Aid and Preparedness
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/First_Aid.pdf

Download a FREE First Aid Manual

WikiBooks has an extensive section on first aid that has been put together by numerous sources. The online version is great but we don’t want to be counting on having computer access in an emergency. You can PRINT the entire WikiBook by downloading THIS PDF. It’s over 100 pages but it’s mostly black and white and can be printed double-sided.   ---DOWNLOAD at LINK, above---

Free Download-375 page PDF File

WILDERNESS MEDICINE COURSE
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6GE42-kvADvZDhmYjA5YzQtOGRhNi00MDkyLTkxZWMtYWYwYjM1YjA3NTc4/edit

U.S. MARINE CORPS
MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER
BRIDGEPORT, CA.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

C HAP TITLE
1 MOUNTAIN SAFETY
2 NUTRITION
3 WILDERNESS PATIENT ASSESSMENT
4 HIGH ALTITUDE ILLNESS
5 HEAT RELATED INJURIES
6 COMBAT CASUALTY CARE
7 BURN MANAGEMENT
8 HYPOTHERMIA / REWARMING
9 SUBMERSION INCIDENTS
10 WILDERNESS ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES
11 TREATMENT OF REPTILE AND ANTHROPOD ENVENOMATION
12 COLD INJURIES
13 LAND NAVIGATION
14 SEARCH AND RESCUE
15 TRIAGE
16 PREVENTIVE MEDICINE / WATER PURIFICATION

APPENDIX A SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES
A1 REQUIREMENTS FOR SURVIVAL
A2 SURVIVAL KIT
A3 SURVIVAL SIGNALING
A4 SURVIVAL SHELTERS AND FIRES
A5 SURVIVAL NAVIGATION
A6 WATER PROCUREMENT
A7 FORAGING ON PLANTS AND INSECTS
A8 TRAPS AND SNARES
A9 MOUNTAIN WEATHER

Antibiotic Choices for Common Infections
2017 Edition
https://bpac.org.nz/antibiotics/bpacnz-antibiotics-guide.pdf

The following information is a consensus guide. It is intended to aid selection of an appropriate antibiotic for typical patients with infections commonly seen in general practice. Individual patient circumstances and local resistance patterns may alter treatment choices. ---CONTINUED---

This is a 224 page PDF file to download, from the Army.

First Aid Full Manual FM21-11
https://www.scribd.com/doc/4089404/First-Aid-Full-Manual-FM21-11

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY, THE NAVY, AND THE AIR FORCE

DECEMBER 2002
DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION:
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

This manual meets the first aid training needs of individual service members. Because medical personnel will not always be readily available, the nonmedical service members must rely heavily on their own skills and knowledge of life-sustaining methods to survive on the integrated battlefield.

Copyright: Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

305 Page PDF File to download from NATO. It's a VERY EXTENSIVE publication! Although there is ZERO chance that I'm going to be performing surgery, it's publications, like this one, that I like to have in my files, for sharing and using if a community-based medical center has to be set up and resources are limited/hard to find.

Emergency War Surgery
http://modernsurvivalonline.com/Files/medical/NATO-emergency-war-surgery.pdf

EMERGENCY WAR SURGERY
WORKING DRAFT
This is a handbook of war surgery.  Its lessons have been learned and then taught by combat surgeons—"young men who must have good hands, a stout heart and not too much philosophy; he is called upon for decision rather than discussion, for action rather than a knowledge of what the best writers think should be done."

(snip)

War surgery represents no crude departure from accepted surgical standards.  A major
responsibility of all military surgeons is to maintain these principles and practices as fully as
possible, even under adverse physical conditions.  The physical requirements are, however,
relatively simple:

1. Experienced surgeon, anesthetist, and operating room personnel.
2. Simple X-ray facilities.
3. Good lighting and water supplies.
4. Reasonable accommodations under shelter.
5. Well-trained nurses and other professional administrative staff.
6. Ability to retain postoperative patients in the hospital for at least a few days to
allow stabilization.
7. Simple surgical equipment, supplemented by a few items of specialized
equipment, such as Bovie units, defibrillators, ventilators, blood gas machines, anesthesia
delivery equipment, and vascular and orthopedic instruments.

There are, however, differences between war surgery and surgery in the civilian setting: ---CONTINUED---

This 127 page manual came through my facebook feed, today.  

 Hat Tip to "The Medical Survivalist" for the link!

  Wound Closure Manual
http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/surgery/Education/facilities/measey/Wound_Closure_Manual.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0_7LA-OVnxxCN6hJbMje-Xj1Lj3vbpppVNo_-pgwHKRDsl81ITPfRZ7fA

This manual has been prepared for the medical professional who would  like  to  learn  more  about  the  practice  of  surgery–the dynamics of tissue healing, the principles of wound closure, and the materials  available  to  today’s  practitioners.  Most  important,  it touches on some of the critical decisions which must be made on a daily basis to help ensure proper wound closure .... CONTINUED

** Cross Posted in Stitching Wounds-When There is No Hospital

  The Survival Doctor's Guide to Wounds: What to Do When There Is No Doctor (The Survival Doctor's Guides)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008M2E4IM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=sociamed-20&linkId=5264dc23de61d8e970d4cbeae0d04dde

Dr. Hubbard becomes your digital medical assistant in this interactive guide to what to do when you're wounded and there's no doctor to be found.

When you get a bad injury, the usual advice is to call 911. But what if there is no 911? What if you're in another Hurricane Katrina, a terrorist attack or the aftermath of a tornado? The phone lines are down; the roads are blocked. You are the only help available.

Most people wouldn't survive a bad wound without expert help. But with the right knowledge, you and your family can--even with the most basic makeshift supplies.

No matter the size of the wound--whether it's a nick, deep cut, stab wound, or gash--Dr. Hubbard guides you step-by-step from stopping the bleeding to closing the wound to giving it the best chance to heal. He teaches the basics but then goes beyond the usual first-aid books and details in plain language techniques rarely taught to laypeople.

Bonus videos help you learn many of the do-it-yourself techniques visually as well, such as twisting hair a certain way to close up a head wound.

In "The Survival Doctor's Guide to Wounds," you'll learn:

*The easiest way to stop the bleeding in both minor and serious cuts.
*Signs a wound is life-threatening--even if it doesn't bleed much--and how to reduce the threat.
*How to treat a cut and prevent infection with honey and duct tape.
*Dangers to watch for in wounds that require special treatment, including stab wounds, animal bites, and cuts associated with broken bones.
*Which wounds should not be closed, and what to do instead.
*How to sterilize water and instruments with simple, everyday supplies.
*How to save a life even if the wound won't stop bleeding.
*And more ....

James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H., has been a family doctor for over 30 years. He writes the popular survival-medicine blog The Survival Doctor and created My Family Doctor, a health-information site written by health-care professionals.

Dr. Hubbard is also the author of "The Survival Doctor's Guide to Burns."

  The Survival Doctor's Guide to Burns: What to Do When There Is No Doctor (The Survival Doctor's Guides Book 2)
https://www.amazon.com/Survival-Doctors-Guide-Burns-Doctor-ebook/dp/B008M2E4RS

Dr. Hubbard becomes your digital medical assistant in this interactive guide to what to do when you're burned and there's no doctor to be found.

When you get a bad burn, the usual advice is to call 911. But what if there is no 911? What if you're in the wilderness, in a terrorist attack, or dealing with the aftermath of a tornado, with blocked roads and demolished phone lines? With the right knowledge, you and your family can survive--even with the most basic makeshift supplies.

No matter the severity of the burn--whether it's a minor scorch or a life-threatening, third-degree disaster--Dr. Hubbard guides you step-by-step from soothing the burn to giving it the best chance to heal. He teaches the basics but then goes beyond the usual first-aid books and details in plain language techniques rarely taught to laypeople.

In "The Survival Doctor's Guide to Burns," you'll learn:

*The first, most important thing to do immediately to minimize any burn's impact.
*Early signs of killer complications so you can nip them in the bud.
*The only way to get skin to grow back on a serious burn--an advanced technique taught to medical experts almost exclusively.
*How to make your own burn dressings using honey and rags.
*Which plant soothes burns best and how to make it last by extracting the most gel from the leaves.
*And more ....

James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H., has been a family doctor for over 30 years. He writes the popular survival-medicine blog The Survival Doctor and created My Family Doctor, a health-information site written by health-care professionals.

Here is a review of the 2 books, just posted, above:

https://commonsensehome.com/wounds-and-burns-e-books/

The Wounds and Burns e-books by Dr. James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H, AKA “The Survival Doctor“, are a solid addition to any home preparedness library, with information the everyone should know.

No one wants to get injured, but sometimes bad things happen to good people. The worst wounds and burns are unfortunately likely to happen when you're least able to get prompt medical attention – like when you're caught in a natural or man-made disaster, or when you're on your own somewhere tackling a task that turns out to be a little too big. Those first few minutes after the injury happens can mean life of death, or the loss a a limb via infection. Be the person who knows the right thing to do. ---CONTINUED---

  Living Ready Pocket Manual - First Aid: Fundamentals for Survival
https://www.amazon.com/Living-Ready-Pocket-Manual-Fundamentals-ebook/dp/B00I8WAGLK/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1546452004&sr=1-1&keywords=Living+Ready+Pocket+Manual+-+First+Aid%3A+Fundamentals+for+Survival

Skills to Save A Life

Whether you are miles from help or immersed in an urban disaster situation, every second counts during a medical emergency. This book will help you take quick, effective action to stabilize the situation.

The easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction in this book will help you prevent or respond to:

Dehydration
Hypothermia, frostbite and heatstroke
Skin wounds including burns, cuts, bites and gunshots
Anaphylaxis, allergic reactions and rashes
Broken bones and injured joints

Plus you'll find detailed packing lists for survival first aid kits of all sizes. This pocket-sized manual is perfect for packing in first aid kits, bug out bags, day-hiking packs and vehicle kits. Medical emergencies are unplanned and unpredictable, but you can be prepared. Arm yourself with knowledge that can save a life.

Read Review here: https://commonsensehome.com/first-aid-fundamentals/

Looking for this book, I found several covers. This is the latest edition (other than an audio version) that I can find:

  Honey, Mud, Maggots, and Other Medical Marvels: The Science Behind Folk Remedies and Old Wives' Tales
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1273509.Honey_Mud_Maggots_And_Other_Medical_Marvels

Eating clay, drinking urine, applying honey to deep wounds and mere plaster to crushed bones: these are all folk remedies for ailments, passed on through the generations and thoroughly discounted by modern science. It is too bad, write scientist-historian couple Robert and Michèle Root-Bernstein, who deplore the loss of proven methods developed without the blessing of the academy, noting that "formal academic systems are only one of many ways in which knowledge is discovered, accumulated, and transmitted." Many scientists are now coming to agree with this view, they write in this fascinating collection of case studies. Researchers have showed that black tea, for instance, has powerful antibiotic properties and that maggots do an extraordinary job of cleaning wounds--as traditional healers have known all along.

Read Review HERE: https://commonsensehome.com/honey-mud-maggots-medical-marvels/[/b]

 Hat Tip to "The Medical Survivalist", over on Facebook:

Austere Emergency Medical Support  (AEMS)Field Guide
https://www.amr.net/solutions/federal-disaster-response-team/references-and-resources/dhs-austere-ems-field-guide.pdf

From Homeland Security,
298 page PDF

The following protocols outline the emergency medical support that can be administered under austere conditions by emergency medical services (EMS) providers credentialed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Offi ce of Health Affairs (OHA). These protocols are intended to supplement the DHS/OHA Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) protocols when providers are operating in austere environments.

(SNIP) ...

Disclaimer
The AEMS field guide is intended to serve as a series of suggested best practices. Medical providers are strongly encouraged to follow these suggestions, and should consider doing so in whole or in part to the extent that his/her training or experience is sufficient.

The HELP Guide to Basics of Wound Care
http://practicalplasticsurgery.org/docs/help_basicwoundcare.pdf

This free wound care survival book goes into a lot of detail about how to treat common and some not so common wounds.  Everything from minor wounds to life-threatening wounds. If you live an outdoor kind of life, or you’re into prepping or wilderness survival, I highly recommend you download this free eBook. It covers suturing, simple surgery, gunshot wounds, burns and much more…

Free Download:  

Survival & Austere Medicine
https://1776patriotusa.com/survival-austere-medicine/

  There is a sense,when considering the issues around survival medicine practice,that everything is overwhelming, that it is impossible for lay people to provide a high level of medical care and maintain a high level of population health.

We don’t think this is the case at all. We believe that intelligent lay people with some basic medical knowledge,skills,and equipment can deliver high quality health care. While it is obviously impossible for lay people to safely and competently deal with every medical problem,and there remain many complicated diagnoses requiring equallycomplicated or technologically advanced treatments, for 80-90% of the health problems afflicting humanity,simple things done well are all that is required to preserve life and limb and help alleviate suffering.

 The Home Doctor

Here's a review of the book on AskAPrepper:

The Home Doctor: Book Review
https://www.askaprepper.com/the-home-doctor-book-review/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=AAP

The Home Doctor promises to teach a regular Joe like me what meds to stockpile and what medical procedures I need can perform on my own, at home—you know, stuff like setting a broken bone and bandaging and stitching a wound but also things like how to manage Type-2 diabetes or joint pain.

When I ordered The Home Doctor, it said delivery to my doorstep would take around a week. It arrived a few days sooner, so that was quite a welcome surprise.   ---CONTINUED---

The Herbal Apothecary: 100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them
https://www.amazon.com/Herbal-Apothecary-Medicinal-Herbs-Them/dp/1604695676

  Start your path to natural wellness with the safe, trusted advice found in The Herbal Apothecary. With the guidance of naturopath JJ Pursell, you will learn how to safely create your own remedies using plants you know and love. Incorporating traditional wisdom and scientific information, The Herbal Apothecary provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to plant-based medicine. It features profiles of the 100 of the most important medicinal plants that include information on medicinal uses, identification and cultivation, and recipes for common concerns. Additional information includes step-by-step instructions for making herbal teas, tinctures, compresses, salves, and more. This comprehensive guide includes treatments for men, women, and children that address a variety of concerns including muscle strain, the flu, the common cold, insomnia, anxiety, and much more.

 CROSS POSTED Here: Medicinal Herbs & Plants-Forage or Grow Your Own