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Vibrio vulnificus: the seawater wound infection, who dies from it and the hours that matter, Discovery Health MD
Vibrio vulnificus: the seawater wound infection, who dies from it and the hours that matter
Seal finger: the hand infection crews catch from seals, and the antibiotics that fail, Discovery Health MD
Seal finger: the hand infection crews catch from seals, and the antibiotics that fail
Marine animal injury statistics 2026: stingrays, jellyfish, venomous fish and seafood poisoning by the numbers, Discovery Health MD
Marine animal injury statistics 2026: stingrays, jellyfish, venomous fish and seafood poisoning by the numbers
Rope burn: how to treat it, when it is deeper than it looks, and the line injuries behind it, Discovery Health MD
Rope burn: how to treat it, when it is deeper than it looks, and the line injuries behind it
Lionfish sting: pain timeline, hot water treatment and the infection risk most guides skip, Discovery Health MD
Lionfish sting: pain timeline, hot water treatment and the infection risk most guides skip
Swimmer's ear: symptoms, the drops that work and how divers and crews prevent it, Discovery Health MD
Swimmer's ear: symptoms, the drops that work and how divers and crews prevent it
Chilblains (pernio): symptoms, treatment that works and how winter crews prevent them, Discovery Health MD
Chilblains (pernio): symptoms, treatment that works and how winter crews prevent them
Sea urchin sting: spine removal, vinegar soaks and when a buried spine needs a doctor, Discovery Health MD
Sea urchin sting: spine removal, vinegar soaks and when a buried spine needs a doctor
Jellyfish sting treatment: what the 2025 evidence review actually supports, Discovery Health MD
Jellyfish sting treatment: what the 2025 evidence review actually supports
Frostbite treatment: the 2024 guideline steps, frostbite stages and the 24-hour clock, Discovery Health MD
Frostbite treatment: the 2024 guideline steps, frostbite stages and the 24-hour clock
Sea lice (seabather's eruption): what causes the rash, treatment and how to stop repeat stings, Discovery Health MD
Sea lice (seabather's eruption): what causes the rash, treatment and how to stop repeat stings
Stingray sting: first aid, hot water evidence and when a barb is an emergency, Discovery Health MD
Stingray sting: first aid, hot water evidence and when a barb is an emergency
Catfish sting: first aid, infection risk and why delay is the real danger, Discovery Health MD
Catfish sting: first aid, infection risk and why delay is the real danger
Scombroid poisoning: symptoms, treatment and the cold chain that prevents it, Discovery Health MD
Scombroid poisoning: symptoms, treatment and the cold chain that prevents it
Dry drowning and secondary drowning: what is real, the 4 to 6 hour window and what to do at sea, Discovery Health MD
Dry drowning and secondary drowning: what is real, the 4 to 6 hour window and what to do at sea
Degloving injury: what it is, how it happens on deck and the first aid that saves tissue, Discovery Health MD
Degloving injury: what it is, how it happens on deck and the first aid that saves tissue
Trench foot at sea: immersion foot, sea boot foot and how crews prevent and treat it, Discovery Health MD
Trench foot at sea: immersion foot, sea boot foot and how crews prevent and treat it
Ciguatera poisoning: symptoms, treatment and the crew outbreaks that started with one barracuda, Discovery Health MD
Ciguatera poisoning: symptoms, treatment and the crew outbreaks that started with one barracuda
Man overboard: the survival data, the cold water clock and the medical care after recovery, Discovery Health MD
Man overboard: the survival data, the cold water clock and the medical care after recovery
Hydrogen sulfide poisoning on ships and fishing vessels: the levels, the cases and a crew plan
Fish handler's disease: erysipeloid and the other fish-handling infections crews should know, Discovery Health MD
Fish handler's disease: erysipeloid and the other fish-handling infections crews should know
Norovirus on ships: the outbreak data, what US law requires, and a six-step plan, Discovery Health MD
Norovirus on ships: the outbreak data, what US law requires, and a six-step plan
Seasickness medication for ship crew: what works, the doses, and the watchkeeping risk, Discovery Health MD
Seasickness medication for ship crew: what works, the doses, and the watchkeeping risk
Back pain at sea: why it tops the radio doctor's list and how to stock and plan for it, Discovery Health MD
Back pain at sea: why it tops the radio doctor's list and how to stock and plan for it
Seafarer mental health: what the 2025 and 2026 studies say, and a plan operators can use, Discovery Health MD
Seafarer mental health: what the 2025 and 2026 studies say, and a plan operators can use
Heat stroke at sea: engine rooms, crew changes and a cooling plan that works aboard, Discovery Health MD
Heat stroke at sea: engine rooms, crew changes and a cooling plan that works aboard
Malaria prevention for ship crews: the data, the drug timing and the chest, Discovery Health MD
Malaria prevention for ship crews: the data, the drug timing and the chest
The medicines ships actually use: 11,698 prescriptions and what they mean for your chest, | Discovery Health MD
The medicines ships actually use: 11,698 prescriptions and what they mean for your chest
The most common injuries on ships: 13 years of data, by body part and department, | Discovery Health MD
The most common injuries on ships: 13 years of data, by body part and department
Ear, nose and throat problems at sea: what 751 radio medical cases show, Discovery Health MD
Ear, nose and throat problems at sea: what 751 radio medical cases show
Medical emergencies at sea, by the numbers | Discovery Health MD
Medical emergencies at sea, by the numbers
Naloxone on vessels: why 92% of fishing boats are not ready for an overdose, | Discovery Health MD
Naloxone on vessels: why 92% of fishing boats are not ready for an overdose
Expired medicines on ships: the 12-month rule, disposal routes and a calendar that works, | Discovery Health MD
Expired medicines on ships: the 12-month rule, disposal routes and a calendar that works
Seafarers and prescription medication: the US rules at the gangway, | Discovery Health MD
Seafarers and prescription medication: the US rules at the gangway
What the Coast Guard dockside exam checks in your medical kit, | Discovery Health MD
What the Coast Guard dockside exam checks in your medical kit
STCW medical first aid vs medical care: who on board needs which, | Discovery Health MD
STCW medical first aid vs medical care: who on board needs which
The ten drills a US fishing vessel must run every month | Discovery Health MD
The ten drills a US fishing vessel must run every month
What kills US commercial fishermen, and what the numbers change | Discovery Health MD
What kills US commercial fishermen, and what the numbers change
Cold water immersion: what keeps a fisherman alive | Discovery Health MD
Cold water immersion: what keeps a fisherman alive
Does a commercial vessel need an AED? The rules and the numbers | Discovery Health MD
Does a commercial vessel need an AED? The rules and the numbers
Yellow fever certificates for ship crew: the IHR rule that names every seafarer, | Discovery Health MD
Yellow fever certificates for ship crew: the IHR rule that names every seafarer
The medical entries US law requires in the logbook | Discovery Health MD
The medical entries US law requires in the logbook
When a ship must carry a doctor | Discovery Health MD
When a ship must carry a doctor
Medical Oxygen Rules for US Vessels, Discovery Health MD
Oxygen is the one item in the chest that answers to two regulators, and most fleets satisfy only one
Who Can Prescribe Aboard a US Vessel, Discovery Health MD
A prescription cannot stock a ship’s medicine chest, and the regulation says so in one sentence
USCG Crew Drug Testing Rules, Discovery Health MD
The random testing rate is not in the regulation, and 46 CFR 16.230(k) can stop your master working
Foreign Flag Ships in US Ports, Discovery Health MD
Three US medical rules reach your foreign flag vessel, and your flag state compliance answers none of them
Vessel Medical Waste Disposal, Discovery Health MD
A sharps container is plastic, so it can never go over the side
Commercial Diving Medical Rules, Discovery Health MD
46 CFR 197.314 requires a medical kit approved by a physician, and never says which physician
What kills seafarers: the data, cause by cause | Discovery Health MD
What kills seafarers: the data, cause by cause
Great Lakes Vessel Medical Rules, Discovery Health MD
The medicine chest statute excepts Canadian ports, so it misses the lakes, and the duty that does reach you costs a hundred times more
Tank Barge Medical Rules, US, Discovery Health MD
Move the same chemical from an oceangoing barge to an inland one and the antidote requirement disappears
USCG MIS Report and EAP Rules, Discovery Health MD
Your MIS report is due 15 March, your consortium cannot own it, and you almost certainly do not have the EAP
Tank Vessel Medical Rules, US, Discovery Health MD
The US tank vessel rulebook has one medical requirement, and it is a room with a bathtub
Offshore Supply Vessel Medical Requirements, Sub L, Discovery Health MD
Offshore supply vessel medical requirements, and the rule that is not in Subchapter L
Deepwater Port First Aid Rules, Discovery Health MD
A US rule still tells offshore operators to buy a 1984 pamphlet, and the manned test is not a headcount
Serious Marine Incident Testing, Discovery Health MD
A medical judgement starts a two hour clock, and 46 CFR 4.06 is the rule almost nobody reads until it is too late
The US Medicine Chest Statute, Discovery Health MD
The US medicine chest law is a statute, it fines the master personally, and it never says what goes in the chest
Gas Carrier Medical Equipment Rules, Discovery Health MD
Six of the eight safety equipment sections are medical, and two of them are separate duties
Chemical Tanker Antidote Rules, Discovery Health MD
A US regulation makes the IMO antidote guide binding, and then says two words about the first aid kit
Sailing School Vessel Medical Rules, Discovery Health MD
One sentence governs medical care on a vessel full of teenagers
Research Vessel Medical Requirements, Discovery Health MD
The rule is named for scientific personnel and then counts only the crew
Vessel Potable Water and Sanitation, Discovery Health MD
The FDA regulates your vessel's drinking water, and it plumbs your medical space
CDC Death and Illness Reports at Sea, Discovery Health MD
Fever alone is not a reportable illness, and the vessel list is not the aircraft list
Uninspected Vessel First Aid Requirements, USCG, Discovery Health MD
Uninspected vessel first aid requirements, and why the rules you will be shown do not apply
Outbreak reporting clocks for US vessels, Discovery Health MD
Outbreak reporting clocks for US vessels
Ship sanitation certificates and the US exception, Discovery Health MD
Ship sanitation certificates and the US exception
Lifeboat First Aid Kit Rules, Discovery Health MD
The first aid kit in your lifeboat is set by a Swiss standard, and one US rule still points at a subpart that no longer exists
Small Passenger Vessel Medical Rules, Subchapter T, Discovery Health MD
Small passenger vessel medical requirements, and the ISO standard at the end of the chain
Ship Hospital Space Requirements Under 46 CFR, Discovery Health MD
Ship hospital space requirements, and the twelve person threshold that decides them
MODU Medical Requirements Under 46 CFR, Discovery Health MD
MODU medical requirements, and why the international rules you will be shown mostly do not reach you
Beyond First Aid: The USCG Injury Reporting Threshold, Discovery Health MD
What counts as professional medical treatment beyond first aid, and why it is not in 46 CFR
DEA Vessel Controlled Substance Rules: What Changed, Discovery Health MD
DEA asked how to fix the vessel controlled substance rules, then the effort was withdrawn
Death On Board a Vessel: The US Procedure, Discovery Health MD
Death on board a vessel, and the four United States obligations the search results leave out
Crew Medical Records on a US Vessel: What to Keep, Discovery Health MD
Crew medical records on a United States vessel, and the access right nobody has read
When to Medevac or Disembark a Seafarer, Discovery Health MD
When to evacuate or disembark a seafarer, and who actually decides
Towing Vessel Medical Requirements, 46 CFR Subchapter M, Discovery Health MD
Towing vessel medical requirements under Subchapter M, and the section search results keep missing
MLC Medicine Chest Inspection: What a PSCO Checks, Discovery Health MD
What a port state inspector actually opens in your medicine chest
USCG First Aid Kit Requirements by Vessel Class, Discovery Health MD
Coast Guard first aid kit requirements, and why the answer depends entirely on your vessel class
46 CFR 28.210 First Aid and Medicine Chest Rules, Discovery Health MD
46 CFR 28.210 requires a medicine chest and never says what goes in it
MLC 2024 Amendments: What Changed for Medical Care, Discovery Health MD
The 2024 MLC amendments changed medical care, but not the part most operators assume
Remote Vessel Medical Planning by Voyage Length, Discovery Health MD
Days from shore: planning medical capability by time to definitive care
Crew Medical Compliance: Owner or DPA?, Discovery Health MD
Who is responsible for crew medical compliance, the owner or the DPA?
Changing Flag State: Medical Requirements to Update, Discovery Health MD
Changing flag state: the six medical obligations that change on the transfer date
Commercial Fishing Vessel Medical Requirements, US, Discovery Health MD
What a US commercial fishing vessel actually has to do about medical care
EU Directive 92/29/EEC Medicine Chest Categories, Discovery Health MD
Category A, B and C medicine chests: what 92/29/EEC actually requires
Alaska Fishing Vessel Medical Compliance, Discovery Health MD
Alaska fishing vessel medical compliance: one federal trigger and three clocks
Vessel Medical Program Setup: Six Decisions, Discovery Health MD
Setting up a vessel medical program: the six decisions that come first
Controlled Substance Schedules Aboard a Vessel, Discovery Health MD
Schedule II to V aboard a vessel: what actually changes
DEA Inspection Checklist for a Vessel Program, Discovery Health MD
The document checklist for a DEA look at a vessel program
Controlled Substance Disposal From a Ship's Chest, Discovery Health MD
Disposing of expired controlled substances from a ship's medicine chest
DEA Annual Reports for Vessels: Both, Explained, Discovery Health MD
The two annual reports a vessel controlled substances program owes
How to Stock a Ship Medicine Chest: 6 Steps, Discovery Health MD
How to stock a ship medicine chest, step by step
Vessel Medical Compliance Audit: What Is Checked, Discovery Health MD
Vessel medical compliance audit: what an inspector actually checks
Controlled Substances Recordkeeping for Vessels, Discovery Health MD
Controlled substances recordkeeping aboard a vessel
DEA Medical Officer or Master Requisition, Discovery Health MD
DEA medical officer or master requisition: which route fits your fleet
Ship Medicine Chest Requirements by Flag State, Discovery Health MD
Ship medicine chest requirements by flag state, compared
21 CFR 1301.25 Explained, Discovery Health MD
21 CFR 1301.25 explained, for the people who have to comply with it
Discovery Health MD Featured in GeekWire, Discovery Health MD
Discovery Health featured in GeekWire: ‘How this health startup serving the maritime industry saw huge growth in the pandemic’
Ann Jarris on Alaska and COVID Rules, IntraFish, Discovery Health MD
Ann Jarris, CEO of Discovery Health MD speaks with Intrafish: ‘Alaska is being pretty hands off this year when it comes to COVID requirements’
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