First, what's your education/training level in the medical field?
Thank you for your well-thought-out reply. I've taken classes (including nursing and trauma), self-study, and in-the-field first aid.
That's a lot of biohazard bags. You probably don't need them, for 2 reasons: 1, you probably throw 'biohazards' away for 5-7 days every month, in the regular trash; and 2, where are you going to properly dispose of them in a SHFT/end of the world event? But, they're cheap, so enjoy.
Fifty is how many came in the box. That box is for refilling my medical bag.
I see lubricating jelly under airway, but no airways. What do you plan to do with jelly?
I have the nasal airways in my medical bag. The box of lubricating jelly is for refilling.
I'd recommend tourniquets and combat gauze(or similar) in your wound care plans.
Consider SAM splints under 'immobilization.'
I have them in my medical bag.
Dayquil is liquid mucinex. Nyquil, Robitussin, all the 'cough syrups' are basically mucinex with a cough medicine (dextromethorphan, the -DM) and/or 'runny nose medicine' pseudophedrine (the -D) added.
That's helpful to know. A little redundancy never hurts.
Visine is bad long term. Just go with regular non-medicated eye drops if you can.
What would you recommend?
Do you have diabetics to worry about? If not, I'd not bother with a glucometer.
I have low blood sugar.
What do you plan to do with the scalpel?
Another member of this forum strongly recommended it.
Do you know how to suture? If so, I'd recommend more and different suture materials. And consider dermabond and steri-strips.
What's the point of the travel syringe kit?
I have the suture and syringe kits if someone can do the procedures but needs more supplies. I'm considering getting Vetbond.
I posted the list before in another thread, but here again are the updated contents of my medical bag:
MEDICAL INFORMATION / TRIAGE (1)
Wilderness & Travel Medicine (1) Tactical Combat Casualty Reference Card
(4) Tactical Combat Casualty Care Card
(1) Fresnel Lens
PERSONAL PROTECTION (1) Biohazard Waste Bag
(1) Rescue Mask, Soft Case
(6) Personal Antimicrobial Wipe
(2) Emergency/Survival Blanket
(2) Respirator Mask
(6) Bear Claw Glove Kit
(1) Crews Safety Glass - BearKat
BLEEDING (2) Combat Application Tourniquet, Rescue Orange
(1) QuikClot 3" x 4 yds Bleeding Control Dressing, Z-Fold
(2) Trauma Bandage, 4"
(4) Compressed Gauze
AIRWAY (2) Bolin Chest Seal
(1) Hyfin Vent Chest Seal Twin Pack
(2) Nasopharyngeal Airway w/ Lube, 28 Fr
(2) ARS Decompression Needle, 10 g x 3.25"
(1) Oral Airway Set
(1) Pocket BVM
(2) SAM ThoraSite
WOUND / BLISTER / BURN (3) Burn Jel, 3.5 g
(1) 30 Band-Aid, 6 Knuckle, 6 Moleskin
(1) Durapore Tape, 1"
(1) Stretch Gauze, 3" x 12 yds.
(1) Wound Closure Strips, 0.25" x 4"
(2) Non-Adherent Dressing, 3" x 4"
(5) Sterile Gauze Pad, 3" x 3"
(6) Povidone-Iodine Prep Pad
IMMOBILIZATION (1) Elastic Bandage Wrap, 3" x 4.5 yds.
(1) Splint, Orange, 4.25" x 36"
(2) Cravat Triangular Bandage
MEDICATION (1) Eye Wash, 4 oz.
(6) Aspirin, 2/pk (Analgesic)
(6) Diamode, 1/pk (Anti-diarrheal)
(6) Diotame, 2/pk (Stomach)
(6) Diphen, 1/pk (Antihistamine)
(6) Hydrocortisone 1% Creme, 1.5 g
(6) Ibuprofen, 2/pk (Anti-inflammatory)
(6) Triple Antibiotic Ointment, 0.9 g
(2) Hydration Powder
(2) Glucose, 15 g
(1) Insect Bite Treatment
INSTRUMENTS (1) Catheter Tip, 18G
(1) Digital Thermometer
(1) EMT Shears, 7.25"
(1) Irrigation Syringe, 20 mL, Luer Lock Tip
(1) Permanent Marker, Extra-Fine Point
(1) Scalpel, Sterile, #11
(1) Tweezers
(3) Safety Pins, 2"
(1) Blood Pressure Kit
(1) Disposable Penlight
(1) Stethoscope, Sprague
(1) Flat Duct Tape, 1.89" x 2 yds.
(1) Hemostat, Kelly Forceps Straight, 5.5"
(1) SYNC 200
OTHER (1) TMM-DE, Dental Module
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