#survival medicine

[maggie44paint]

As much as I love the entire tragedy of Zephyrus causing Hyacinthus' death I find it funnier when he dies cuz of Apollo's shitty frisbee throwing skills

[didanawisgi]

Survival Nutrition audio book

[meirimerens]

youtube shorts is just tiktok without being on the app the amount of "i'm a [qualification] and [misinformation]" could make one turn their skin inside-out in protest. "i'm a board-certified OB-GYN & it's only been about the last hundred years that women have actually experienced menopause. We didn't live long enough to experience it" how can you be so incredibly wrong about something so integral to your practice. King of the Hittites Hattusilis III was told in 1250 BCE that his sister was too old to reproduce at age 50+. Aristotle wrote in the 4th century BCE that women stopped menstruating between ages 40 to 50, common menopause ages today still. i cannot begin to tell you how 4th century & 1250 BCE don't really count as "the last hundred years" unless that -s is doing a lot of heavy lifting. waiter waiter more misinformation laws.

[angryvampire]

I hate this rat man

Does it HAVE to me? Can't they just call imortal pest control or something to kill this thing??

Wait, i guess IM the imortal pest control...

[jazzkrebber]

the saddest thing about me thinking I could survive in Ketterdam isn't even that the severe violence would kill me it'd be the weather

[neurotypical-sonic]

Tails picks up learning about med and first aid and biology from a young age, and he's very good at it. but not bc he actually likes it, he doesnt learn about it because he's interested in it, not like he's interested in machinery and inventing

Everyone is like tehe youre so smart of course you know all this and hes like when I was five I resuscitated my brother but i did it wrong and fucked up his ribs. so I decided to learn how to do it properly. medicine and biology is not something I am interested in but I AM interested in my friend's health especially when THEY dont seem to care enough about it

[glytchedmuffins]

If I had a nickel for every character dynamic in Honkai Star Rail that consisted of a man shrouded in mystery with daggers doing shady questionable stuff behind the scenes and a doctor who gives their very soul and being to cure their patients, I would have 2 nickels.

Which isn't a lot but it's weird it happened twice.

I am talking about Moze & Jiaoqiu and Sampo & Natasha, btw.

[evan-buck]

do you think tommy will bubble buck again tonight? idk what he'd be doing - working maybe, seeing some fireworks and thinking he might text, maybe it's been enough time - but for whatever reason, he doesn't hit send again? but it's okay because buck is in a mid-season hiatus and no one is around to tell him not to do it, so he sees the bubbles but this time - finally - he sends a text of his own wishing tommy a happy new year and that 2025 gives him everything he wants. tommy gets it just as the clock turns to midnight, almost like a new year kiss. starting the year as they mean to go on.

[theartgremlin]

“Come now, baby sister. Aren’t you curious in the least about your role in all this? The Kaminoans had a very special plan for you…”

For this, the month of spooks and frights, have some Imperial Tech on Mt. Tantiss horror. Happy Halloween and sweet dreams >:)

[webby-mogai]

autocannibal

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autocannibalism

[pt: autocannibalism /end pt]

the practice of eating parts of one's own body.

A gender connected to the practice or concept of autocannibalism. This could be in a literal or metaphorical sense, involving aspects of self destruction, self devourment, impulse, hunger, etc.

[id: a rectangular with 13 horizontal lines. the 1st, 2nd, 12th, and 13th line are triangular. the 4th and 10th line are wavy, and the rest are straight. line sizes in this order from top to bottom: 2 thick, 9 medium, 2 thick. the 4th line has been made to look like it is dripping from multiple spots. colors in this order starting from the top and reflected after the last listed color: maroon, a rich red, a more desaturated red, bright red, mustard yellow, yellow, and a pale yellow. in the center of the flag is a pale yellow symbol outlined in a darker yellow. the symbol is of a smiley face with a bite taken out of the top right of it. /end id]

gustacannibal

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gustatory cannibalism

[pt: gustatory cannibalism /end pt]

the practice of consuming human as a supplement to a regular diet. consuming human flesh as if it were any other kind of meat.

A gender connected to the practice or concept of gustatory cannibalism. This could be in a literal or metaphorical sense, involving aspects of human consumption, regular consumption of human flesh, food preparation, hunger, etc.

[id: a rectangular with 13 horizontal lines. the 1st, 2nd, 12th, and 13th line are triangular. the 4th and 10th line are wavy, and the rest are straight. line sizes in this order from top to bottom: 2 thick, 9 medium, 2 thick. the 4th line has been made to look like it is dripping from multiple spots. colors in this order starting from the top and reflected after the last listed color: maroon, a rich red, a more desaturated red, bright red, bright orange, orange, and a pale orange. in the center of the flag is a pale orange symbol outlined in a darker orange. the symbol is of a smiley face with a bite taken out of the top right of it. /end id]

epicurecannibal

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epicurean cannibalism

[pt: epicurean cannibalism /end pt]

the practice of consuming human purely for taste or enjoyment.

A gender connected to the practice or concept of epicurean cannibalism. This could be in a literal or metaphorical sense, involving aspects of sadism, the enjoyment of human flesh, satisfaction from consuming human meat, hunger, etc.

[id: a rectangular with 13 horizontal lines. the 1st, 2nd, 12th, and 13th line are triangular. the 4th and 10th line are wavy, and the rest are straight. line sizes in this order from top to bottom: 2 thick, 9 medium, 2 thick. the 4th line has been made to look like it is dripping from multiple spots. colors in this order starting from the top and reflected after the last listed color: maroon, a rich red, a more desaturated red, bright red, bright pink, pink, and a pale pink. in the center of the flag is a pale pink symbol outlined in a darker pink. the symbol is of a smiley face with a bite taken out of the top right of it. /end id]

medicannibal

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medical/medicinal cannibalism

[pt: medical/medicinal cannibalism /end pt]

the practice of consuming human to treat, cure or prevent disease.

A gender connected to the practice or concept of medical or medicinal cannibalism. This could be in a literal or metaphorical sense, involving aspects of healing, medical iconography, disease, faith, etc.

[id: a rectangular with 13 horizontal lines. the 1st, 2nd, 12th, and 13th line are triangular. the 4th and 10th line are wavy, and the rest are straight. line sizes in this order from top to bottom: 2 thick, 9 medium, 2 thick. the 4th line has been made to look like it is dripping from multiple spots. colors in this order starting from the top and reflected after the last listed color: maroon, a rich red, a more desaturated red, bright red, dark blue, a desaturated medium blue, and a light blue. in the center of the flag is a light blue symbol outlined in a navy blue. the symbol is of a smiley face with a bite taken out of the top right of it. /end id]

innocannibal

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innocent cannibalism

[pt: innocent cannibalism /end pt]

the practice of unknowingly consuming human.

A gender connected to the practice or concept of innocent cannibalism. This could be in a literal or metaphorical sense, involving aspects of innocence, a loss of innocence, hunger, etc.

[id: a rectangular with 13 horizontal lines. the 1st, 2nd, 12th, and 13th line are triangular. the 4th and 10th line are wavy, and the rest are straight. line sizes in this order from top to bottom: 2 thick, 9 medium, 2 thick. the 4th line has been made to look like it is dripping from multiple spots. colors in this order starting from the top and reflected after the last listed color: maroon, a rich red, a more desaturated red, bright red, light blue, a lighter blue, and a pale blue. in the center of the flag is a pale blue symbol outlined in a darker blue. the symbol is of a smiley face with a bite taken out of the top right of it. /end id]

survicannibal

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survival cannibalism

[pt: survival cannibalism /end pt]

the practice of consuming human out of necessity for survival.

A gender connected to the practice or concept of survival cannibalism. This could be in a literal or metaphorical sense, involving aspects of fear, desperation, necessity, hunger, etc.

[id: a rectangular with 13 horizontal lines. the 1st, 2nd, 12th, and 13th line are triangular. the 4th and 10th line are wavy, and the rest are straight. line sizes in this order from top to bottom: 2 thick, 9 medium, 2 thick. the 4th line has been made to look like it is dripping from multiple spots. colors in this order starting from the top and reflected after the last listed color: maroon, a rich red, a more desaturated red, bright red, forest green, a more desaturated lighter green, and a pale green. in the center of the flag is a pale green symbol outlined in a darker forest green. the symbol is of a smiley face with a bite taken out of the top right of it. /end id]

aggricannibal

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aggressive cannibalism

[pt: aggressive cannibalism /end pt]

the practice of consuming human as a form of terror or revenge against an enemy.

A gender connected to the practice or concept of aggressive cannibalism. This could be in a literal or metaphorical sense, involving aspects of anger or rage, vengeance, violence, war, etc.

[id: a rectangular with 13 horizontal lines. the 1st, 2nd, 12th, and 13th line are triangular. the 4th and 10th line are wavy, and the rest are straight. line sizes in this order from top to bottom: 2 thick, 9 medium, 2 thick. the 4th line has been made to look like it is dripping from multiple spots. colors in this order starting from the top and reflected after the last listed color: maroon, a rich red, a more desaturated red, bright red, dark red, red, and a bright red. in the center of the flag is a bright red symbol outlined in a dark maroon. the symbol is of a smiley face with a bite taken out of the top right of it. /end id]

sacricannibal

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sacrificial cannibalism

[pt: sacrificial cannibalism /end pt]

the act of consuming human as a form of sacrifice or ritual.

A gender connected to the practice or concept of sacrificial cannibalism. This could be in a literal or metaphorical sense, involving aspects of sacrifice or ritual, tradition, mythology, magic, etc.

[id: a rectangular with 13 horizontal lines. the 1st, 2nd, 12th, and 13th line are triangular. the 4th and 10th line are wavy, and the rest are straight. line sizes in this order from top to bottom: 2 thick, 9 medium, 2 thick. the 4th line has been made to look like it is dripping from multiple spots. colors in this order starting from the top and reflected after the last listed color: maroon, a rich red, a more desaturated red, bright red, dark grey, a reddish grey, and black. in the center of the flag is a black symbol outlined in white. the symbol is of a smiley face with a bite taken out of the top right of it. /end id]

mortucannibal

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mortuary cannibalism

[pt: mortuary cannibalism /end pt]

the practice of consuming human as a part of mourning or honoring the dead

A gender connected to the practice or concept of mortuary cannibalism. This could be in a literal or metaphorical sense, involving aspects of mourning, reverence for the dead, celebration of the dead, love, etc.

[id: a rectangular with 13 horizontal lines. the 1st, 2nd, 12th, and 13th line are triangular. the 4th and 10th line are wavy, and the rest are straight. line sizes in this order from top to bottom: 2 thick, 9 medium, 2 thick. the 4th line has been made to look like it is dripping from multiple spots. colors in this order starting from the top and reflected after the last listed color: maroon, a rich red, a more desaturated red, bright red, dark grey, grey, and a light grey. in the center of the flag is a whitish grey symbol outlined in black. the symbol is of a smiley face with a bite taken out of the top right of it. /end id]

[books-by-gauss]

How to Stockpile Antibiotics Without a Prescription

May 23, 2024 In 2019 the U.S. Department of Commerce stated that an estimated 97% of all antibiotics used in the U.S. were made in China.  While some have disputed that high figure, it still remains that China, the U.S. avowed enemy, makes and supplies most of our antibiotics. ##### Antibiotics can save your life but they are notoriously hard to stockpile if you don’t know about this ingenious…

[idontmindifuforgetme]

I’ve always loved medicine bc it’s the perfect intersection of science and humanity—the two things I value above all else in this world. Truly adored it since I was in the cradle. But now I’m thinking about how so much of my journey to neurosurgery will have to involve KILLING my feelings essentially bc how do you survive otherwise

[mammoth-clangen]

ohh, i already love Bat and his singular brain cell… was he born without his leg, or did he lose it?

Tyyyy! He's my special little guy, I care him a lot ❤️

And he has amniotic band syndrome! Aka congenital amputation.

Discussion of medical nonsense below ⚕️

Bat was technically born with all 4 legs, but the constricted one was already dead and had fully withered away be the time he was a few weeks old. People who have cared for kittens with ABS have said the limb tends to die even with intervention- so I imagine it's sort of like band-castration in steers.

Bat doesn't remember ever having his right leg. It already had no feeling when he was born, so thankfully, he's spared from phantom pain that later-in-life amputees get. He does have a fully developed scapula and part of his humerus, hence him wiggling the stump in Moon 4 part 2!

I don't want to get into spoilers, but while Bat doesn't get phantom pain, he's not free from amputation related health issues. Little/domestic cats aren't a 1:1 comparison because Homotherium is (obviously) much heavier on their joints, and much more reliant on grappling large prey.

Make of that what you will for now...

[dailyanarchistposts]

Author: Anarchist Communist Group Topics: health care, NHS, United Kingdom

Save our NHS?

Healthcare in the UK is by no means “socialised”, as critics in the US claim. Though healthcare in the UK is undoubtedly better than healthcare in the US – just as other countries have better healthcare than the UK – it is still subject to the pressures and dynamics of capitalism, existing as it does in a capitalist society. It has also been increasingly marketised over recent decades, with attacks on both social provision and NHS workers coming under the cover of “privatisation” – the introduction of payment by results has introduced a market in health services, many non-frontline services have been privatised or contracted to companies like DHL, the introduction of wholly privately owned and operated “NHS treatment centres”, the rollout of Private Finance Initiatives etc all represent part of the same project of “rationalising” social provisions to the benefit of the overall capitalist system. Even the NHS in its classic form, as the centrepiece of the post-war welfare state, came as part of the attempt to stave off prewar-style class conflict and integrate the working class more closely into the state following the end of the war, and to provide a healthy working class that could fight and die for the bosses in their wars (our masters struggled to find enough fit cannon fodder for their First World War) and healthy enough to slave for their profits in paid jobs, and in unpaid childcare and housework, as well as from the needs for capitalism to stabilise itself after the turbulence of the 1920s, in a change of tactic well-known as the post-war settlement.

We need to defend health services, but critically. The NHS was never ‘ours’ and it is far from perfect.

Since the inception of the NHS, consultants were allowed to use NHS time and resources for their private gain, freeloading that the Daily Mail and their mates are happy to ignore. The Health Service treats our illnesses as individual cases, but most of our illness is due to economic and social conditions that we face collectively: unhealthy and dangerous workplaces, overlong hours and night time working, pollution from factories and cars, poor food, unhealthy housing, lack of trees and greenspaces, all exacerbated by racism and sexism for large sectors of the population. In the 1960s and 1970s women highlighted how unequally they were treated, particularly around childbirth. They won some improvements through struggle, but we are still miles from a genuine community health service.

We know that the current Tory government is making massive cuts to health services with closures of hospitals, casualty departments, rationing of services by age, cuts to services for the elderly and people with disabilities, near frozen wages of overworked staff etc. The whole idea of running healthcare as a business is contradictory (treatment based on ability to pay rather than need), and only benefits the well-off who can always pay for treatment, and the drug companies and other corporate vultures who are taking over more and more of the health service. The whole idea of ‘choice�� in this context is similarly a nonsense. We don’t want to choose which doctors or hospital service to use (the one round the corner / or the one 20 miles away?), we need local services, all of which are accessible and good.

Who Is To Blame?

What is causing the ongoing and deepening crisis in the NHS (and) the ‘lack of money’? Is it –

All those old people selfishly ‘bed blocking’ hospital beds rather than going home unwell and dying quickly so that they are no longer ‘a burden’.

The obese smokers and drinkers: no not the rich ones, and as always, blame the consumer, not the producer (the alcohol and tobacco industries have no responsibilities).

Migrant workers and ‘health tourists’ (the first pay taxes too, and the second cost less than the NHS pencil budget, and no, ignore the rich ones)

The rising cost of the NHS – due to an ageing population (as above), all those poor people who are overweight and smoke and drink too much etc.

NONE OF THE ABOVE!

Back in 2005 the now Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, co-wrote a pamphlet calling for the replacement of the NHS with a market insurance system, with the heavy involvement of private enterprise. A fox in charge of the hen coop! The policies pursued are obviously part of a death by a thousand cuts /privatisation by stealth strategy. The idea that the slow death of the NHS is just down to the Tories is delusional however. The PFI (Private Finance Initiative) was a Conservative idea they left on the shelf, with little of it being implemented. It was Labour’s Tony Blair and Gordon Brown who activated it when in government: schools and hospitals were built with finance from the private sector (banks etc) who then leased them to back to the government, who paid for them over the long term on a mortgage basis at a much higher cost (40% more). Old hospitals were closed, so overall there were fewer beds. Labour also introduced ‘the market’ into the health service, the equivalent of putting leeches into a blood bank, and introduced Foundation Trusts. These Labour policies left the NHS with debts of £81.6 billion, and they together with massive ongoing cuts are the cause of the crisis.

What Do We Want, And How Do We Get There?

We need to stop hospitals, casualty departments etc being closed, attacks on GPs, staff cuts, freezing of the wages of health service staff (which are cuts as rents, food etc go up). We need to stop the increasing marketisation of the NHS. We need to stop the NHS being run as a business concern, with vastly overpaid administrators at the top, with at least 800 of these on six figure salaries. We need to end the rigid hierarchies in hospitals, where decisions cannot be questioned, as witness the recent revelations about Gosport War Memorial Hospital where over 450 patients died after being prescribed dangerous painkillers and with according to a recent report “patients and relatives powerless in their relationship with professional staff”. We need to end the grip of drug companies on the NHS. In 2016 alone, the NHS payed these companies £1 billion for drugs for arthritis, cancer, MS, etc. The research for these drugs was funded by public money. “Big pharmaceutical companies are ripping us off by taking over drugs developed primarily with public money and selling the drugs back to the NHS at extortionate prices”. Heidi Chow, Global Justice Now.

How we do this is crucial however. If we use the same old tired methods of petitions, relying on union bureaucrats, trusting in political parties (whoever they are) not only will we probably lose, but we will remain powerless, divided, and with an illness service that doesn’t meet our needs or tackle the causes of our ill health. We need methods and organisation that empower us: to organise ourselves, control our own struggles, without leaders, and to use direct action methods: occupations, work-ins, strikes, work to rule etc. We need to break down the barriers between staff and patients, carers and service-users, workers and unemployed to link our struggles.

What do we want? – A free health service controlled and run by the staff and users. An emphasis on empowering people through helping them to educating themselves in groups about their bodies and health (e.g. books and pamphlets such as ‘Our Bodies Ourselves’ and the collective work in the last wave of feminism). Communities working together to tackle the causes of ill health: dangerous and unhealthy workplaces, an unhealthy, car-based transport system, poor food, widespread pollution, lack of green spaces for relaxation, and exercise etc. Move away from processed and unhealthy food, and from the current over-reliance on drugs. Again, self-organisation and direct action are key. But surely this is pie-in-the-sky? No, we are drawing on what people have done, and are doing, both here and abroad. In Greece, massive health cuts have resulted in health workers running hospitals and clinics etc for free, with the support of their local communities.

London Anarchist Communist Group londonacg@gmail.com