Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Step 1 - Start Here!

    • Syllabus 2021

    • Scheduled Live Class Sessions and Zoom Link
  • 2

    Week 1

    • Week 1 Checklist of Videos and Handouts

    • Welcome to the Course!

    • Herbal Book List - Helpful Book Titles & Descriptions

    • Austere Medicine Book

    • Anatomy and Physiology Helpful Links

    • Steve Pehrson - Lecture #1: Common Physiology Essentials (1:32:33)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #1 Slides (Common Physiology Essentials)

    • Sam Coffman - Lecture #1: Introduction to Course Concepts (Plant Medicine) (32:28)

    • Sam Coffman - Lecture #1 Slides

    • Sam Coffman - Lecture #2: Formulas and Formulating Principles (38:10)

    • Lecture #2 Slides (Formulas and Formulating Principles)

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #3 - Common Cold Virus (55:46)

    • Sam Coffman - Lecture #3 Slides: Common Cold
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    Week 2

    • Week 2 Checklist of Videos and Handouts

    • Eyewash Demo Part 1 (3:29)

    • Eyewash Demo Part 2 (2:56)

    • Eyewash Demo Part 3 (6:25)

    • Eyewash Demo Part 4 (5:21)

    • Eyewash Demo Part 5 (3:39)

    • Eyewash Demo Part 6 (4:40)

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #1 - Acute Eye Issues - Viral (27:51)

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #2 - Acute Eye Issues - Allergies (15:32)

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #3 - Acute Eye Issues - Bacterial Infections (32:01)

    • Sam Coffman Week 2 All Slides

    • Steve Pehrson W2a - Pharmacologic Rules for everyone (6:13)

    • Steve Pehrson W2b - Categorizing and Usage of Drugs (2:29)

    • Steve Pehrson W2c - Measurements for Medicine (7:59)

    • Steve Pehrson W2d - Lethal Dose & Half Life of Drugs When Dosing (16:28)

    • Steve Pehrson W2e - Prescription Labels (5:23)

    • Steve Pehrson W2f - Rx Medical Shorthand Examples (4:20)

    • Steve Pehrson W2g - Antimicrobial Therapies (4:24)

    • Steve Pehrson W2h - Antibiotics, Antivirals, Antifungals, Antiparasites (5:47)

    • Steve Pehrson W2i - Breaking Down Types of Infective Species - Bacteria (6:31)

    • Steve Pehrson W2j - Antibiotics (5:18)

    • Steve Pehrson W2k - Antibiotic Spectrums

    • Steve Pehrson W2l - Strategies when working with antibiotics

    • Steve Pehrson W2m - Understanding Antibiotic Use (6:28)

    • Steve Pehrson W2n- Antibiotics in Your Kit (11:15)

    • Steve Pehrson W2o - Viruses (9:52)

    • Steve Pehrson W2p - Viral Infections By System (9:12)

    • Steve Pehrson W2q - Fungal Infections & Treatments (10:58)

    • Steve Pehrson W2r - Parasites (12:41)

    • Steve Pehrson W2s - Ectoparasites (14:37)

    • Steve Pehrson W2t - Vector Considerations (24:19)

    • Steve Pehrson Week 2 All Slides
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    Week 3

    • Week 3 Checklist of Videos and Handouts

    • Herbal Nebulizer Administration Part 1 (6:40)

    • Herbal Nebulizer Administration Part 2 (3:49)

    • Herbal Nebulizer Administration Part 3 (6:22)

    • Herbal Nebulizer Administration Part 4 (3:55)

    • Herbal Atomizer Administration (5:41)

    • Herbal Neti Pot Administration (4:17)

    • Herbal Nasya Oil (3:45)

    • Using Licorice + Propolis for Canker Sores (4:10)

    • Using Prickly Pear for the Mouth (3:24)

    • How to use an Otovent Tool

    • Eustachian Tube Exercises

    • Steve Pehrson W3a - Pulmonary A&P

    • Steve Pehrson W3b - Common Upper Airway Conditions Overview (4:21)

    • Steve Pehrson W3c - Pharyngitis & Tonsilitis (18:44)

    • Steve Pehrson W3d - Peritonsilar Abscess (8:25)

    • Steve Pehrson W3e - Croup (7:39)

    • Steve Pehrson W3f - Epiglotitis (3:37)

    • Steve Pehrson W3g - Asthma (6:19)

    • Steve Pehrson W3h - Acute Bronchitis (3:54)

    • Steve Pehrson W3i - COPD (8:15)

    • Steve Pehrson W3j - Pneumonia (5:32)

    • Steve Pehrson W3k - Congestive Heart Failure (7:12)

    • Steve Pehrson W3L - Pulmonary Assessment (8:34)

    • Steve Pehrson - W3m - Lung Auscultation (3:01)

    • Sam Coffman - Ear Infections: Outer (15:35)

    • Sam Coffman Lecture - Ear Infections: Middle (17:54)

    • Sam Coffman Lecture - Ear Infections: Inner (8:21)

    • Sam Coffman Lecture - Ear Infections: Working With Herbs (24:20)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture Slides

    • Sam Coffman Lecture Slides
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    Week 4

    • Week 4 Checklist of Videos and Handouts

    • Respiratory Herbs Matrix PDF

    • Steve Pehrson W4a - Solving the puzzle (12:38)

    • Steve Pehrson W4b - Cognitive Bias (9:10)

    • Steve Pehrson W4c - Analytical Problem Solving (9:36)

    • Steve Pehrson W4d - Knowledge needed to treat a patient (3:50)

    • Steve Pehrson W4e - Taking a medical history (7:45)

    • W4f - The physical exam & diagnostic testing (9:29)

    • Steve Pehrson W4g - Patient analysis & plan (11:51)

    • Sam Coffman - Upper and Lower Respiratory Tact Infections (Viral) - Focus on COVID-19 (1:09:17)

    • Steve Perhson Lectures - All Slides

    • Sam Coffman Lecture Slides
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    Week 5

    • Week 5 Checklist of Lectures and Handouts

    • Study Session #1 - Case Study (Upper Respiratory) Discussion Panel (1:32:15)

    • Study Session #1 - Chat Log

    • Headache Herb Matrix

    • Steve Pehrson: Lecture #1 - The Responsibilities of Medical Records (5:06)

    • Steve Pehrson: Lecture #2 - What does the medic carry (10:54)

    • Steve Pehrson: Lecture #3 - SOAP Notes (13:33)

    • Steve Pehrson: Lecture #4 - Useful Record Tools and Accountability (14:17)

    • Week 5 All Dr. Pehrson Lecture Slides

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #1 - Upper and Lower Respiratory Bacterial Infections (40:11)

    • Slides - Sam Coffman Lecture 1

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #2 - Cluster Headaches (23:46)

    • Slides - Sam Coffman Lecture 2
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    Live Q&A 1

    • Live Class 1 - Video Recording (1:29:26)

    • Live Class 1 - Audio Recording (1:29:26)

    • Live Class 1 - Chat
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    Week 6

    • Week 6 Checklist of Lectures and Handouts

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #1: Anatomy for Cardiovascular System (7:00)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #2 - The Blood Delivery System (7:23)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #3 - Cardiac Physiology (29:19)

    • Slides - Steve Pehrson All Lectures

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #1 - Migraine Headaches (31:27)

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #2 - Sinus Headaches (24:14)

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #3 - Other Headaches (25:42)

    • Slides - Sam Coffman All Lectures

    • Herbal Medic Field Manual
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    Mid-Term Quiz (Mid-Term Break)

    • Mid-Term Quiz - Austere Acute Care
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    Week 7

    • Week 7 Checklist of Lectures and Handouts

    • Sam Coffman Lecture 1 - Congestive Heart Failure (35:34)

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #2 - Stroke ( 13:02)

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #3 - Coronary Artery Disease (12:45)

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #4 - Angina (11:49)

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #5 - Hypertension (10:41)

    • Sam Coffman All Slides

    • Steve Pehrson Video #1: Cardiac Pathophysiology in a Grid-Down World (1:35)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #2: Vascular System (11:02)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #3 - Assessment of the Cardiovascular System (4:33)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #4 - Medical Conditions of the Heart (5:30)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #5 - Anemia (18:13)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #6 - Hypertension (16:44)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #7 - Extreme Measures in Austere Situations (5:47)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #8 - Evaluation of Chest Pain (33:34)

    • Slides - Steven Pehrson Lectures (Cardiovascular system)
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    Week 8

    • Week 8 Checklist of Videos and Handouts

    • Live Q & A #2

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #1: Herbal Bitters, Blood Glucose, Liver Decongestion and Liver Support (40:15)

    • Slides - Sam Coffman Lecture #1

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #2 - Viral Gastroenteritis (45:58)

    • Slides, Sam Coffman Lecture #2

    • Steve Pehrson Video #1- GI A&P (8:22)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #2 - Esophagitis (10:36)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #3 - G.I. System Hernias (15:02)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #4 - The Colon: Large Intestine (4:16)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #5 - Scatology (2:06)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #6 - Understanding Appendicitis (10:41)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #7 - The Abdomenal Exam - Peritonitis & Appendicitis (10:06)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #8 - Appendicitis Inflammatory Response Score (5:11)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #9 - Colitis and GastroEnteritis (8:28)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #10 - Diarrhea and Clostridium Deficile Colitis (11:11)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #11- Salmonella (9:24)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #12 - Typhoid (9:30)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #13 - Shigella (14:27)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #14 - Campylobacter (5:09)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #15 - Norovirus (3:00)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #16 - Diverticulitis (8:43)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #17 - Inflammatory Bowel Disease (4:52)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #18 - Crohn's Disease & IBS (12:02)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #19 - Hepato-Biliary System, Jaundice (14:05)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #20 - Blood Flow and Hepatitis (15:18)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #21 - Cirrhosis (3:31)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #22 - Cholecystitis (9:28)
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    Live Q&A 2

    • Live Q&A 2 - Video Recording (1:35:01)

    • Live Q&A - Audio Recording (1:35:01)

    • Live Q&A 2 - Chat
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    Week 9

    • Week 9 Checklist of Lectures and Handouts

    • Study Session #2: Case Study on CHF (1:50:18)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #1 - GERD (4:34)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #2 - Esophageal Symptoms + GERD Tx Options (14:06)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #3 - Eosinophilic Esophagitis (6:43)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #4 - Esophageal Varices (10:16)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #5 - The Stomach (8:33)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #6 - Gastritis & Peptic Ulcers (13:20)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #7 - Small Intestine A&P (8:12)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #8 - Food Poisoning and Gastroenteritis (11:42)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #9 - Bacteria & Assessment of degrees of hydration (9:00)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #10 - Cholera (7:35)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #11 - E-Coli (7:14)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #12 - Intestinal obstruction (21:58)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #13 - Obstructions, Bowel Perforation & Peritonitis (14:06)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #14 - Mesentary (7:36)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #15 - Hemorrhoids (12:38)

    • All Slides for Steve Pehrson's Lectures Weeks 8 and 9 - Part 1

    • All Slides for Steve Pehrson's Lectures Weeks 8 and 9 - Part 2

    • All Slides for Steve Pehrson's Lectures Weeks 8 and 9 - Part 3

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #1 - Bacterial Gastroenteritis (33:40)

    • Slides for Sam Coffman Lecture - Bacterial Gastroenteritis

    • Sam Coffman Lecture #2 - Leaky Gut, IBS, GERD, Esophagitis and other related gut issues (47:41)

    • Slides for Sam Coffman Lecture #2 - Leaky Gut and related issues
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    Week 10

    • Week 10 Checklist of Lectures and Handouts

    • Steve Pehrson Video #1 - Central Nervous System A&P (12:20)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #2 - The Neurological Exam in 5 Parts (12:35)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #3 - Unconsciousness Causes (8:54)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #4 - Traumatic brain injuries (14:26)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #5 - The nuts and bolts of a brain injury (17:10)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #6 - Seizure Types and Symptoms (20:17)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #7 - Febrile Seizures (5:24)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #8 - Two types of strokes (11:26)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #9 - Meningitis (11:21)

    • Steve Pehrson Video #10 - Headaches (14:58)

    • Slides - All Week 10 Steve Pehrson Lectures (Nervous System)
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    Week 11

    • Week 11 Checklist of Lectures and Handouts

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #1 - Renal Anatomy and Physiology (18:23)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #2 - Acute Kidney Pathophysiology (18:15)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #3 - Kidney Stones (11:15)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #4 - Urinary Tract Infections (20:39)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #4 - Sepsis and Pyelonephritis (9:32)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #5 - Prostate: Infections and BPH (15:31)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #6 - Urinary Tract Assessment (16:01)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #7 - Urinary Case Scenarios (10:01)

    • Slides - Steve Pehrson Week 11 Lectures

    • Sam Coffman Lecture - Genitourinary Tract and Herbs (1:09:49)

    • Slides for Sam Coffman Lecture - Genitourinary Tract and Herbs
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    Live Q&A 3

    • Live Q&A 3 - Video Recording (1:40:19)

    • Live Q&A 3 - Video Recording (1:40:19)

    • Live Q&A 3 - Chat

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    Week 12

    • Slides - Psychiatric Disorders

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #1- Psychiatric conditions - the overview (5:30)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #2 - Anxiety disorders (18:05)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #3 - Panic Attacks & TX of Anxiety Disorders (23:27)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #4 - Mood disorders - Depression (16:50)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #5 - TX for depression (8:53)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #6 - Depressive Anxiety (4:54)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #7 - Biopolar Disease (13:40)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #8 - Impulsive Control Disorders (9:53)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #9 - Personality Disorders (8:30)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #10 - Psychotic Disorders & Schizophrenia (32:05)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #11 - Schizoaffective Disorder (1:34)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #12 - Delusional Disorders (6:51)

    • Steve Pehrson Lecture #13 - PTSD & Psychiatric Evaluation (12:51)

    • Sam Coffman Lecture: Nervine Categories and Materia Medica (1:12:28)

    • Nervine Chart (Word Format)

    • Nervine Chart (PDF Format)

    • Study Session # 3 - 8/20/20 (Final Study Session)

    • Slides - Nervine Categories and Materia Medica
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    Live Q&A 4

    • Live Q&A 4 - Video Recording (1:36:02)

    • Live Q&A 4 - Audio Recording (1:36:02)

    • Live Q&A 4 - Chat
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    Final Exam

    • Final Exam - Austere Acute Care