Survival Medicine Hour: Dental Abscess, Local Anesthesia, Pathogens

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton discuss the alternative to lidocaine for local anesthesia: injectable benadryl (diphenhydramine). The pros and cons and its potential use in survival scenarios are explored. Also, dental issues will be a major problem for the medic in any long-term event; Dr. Bones talks about tooth abscesses and how they might be life-threatening if ignored in off-grid settings. Lastly, a discussion of the different pathogens that cause disease with Nurse Amy and Dr. Bones. All this and more on the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe and Amy Alton!   Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad!   follow us on twitter @preppershow follow us on facebook@survivalmedicine drbones nurseamy follow us on YouTube drbones nurseamy