CAUGHT ON THE WEB LATEST ADD ON: First aid kit june 95 Sender: decastro@netcom20.netcom.com There's been some discussion lately on what sort of things to put into a first aid kit. Here's a (really badly formatted) copy of my medical equipment checklist (normally it's an excel file). I'm posting it for one reason only. To encourage people to get the training needed to use this stuff. If you don't know what it's for, or how to get it, then you most certainly shouldn't be trying to use it. This is a LOT of stuff, almost 100 lbs if you include the stretchers, etc. No, I don't carry it all with me. But, I almost always have it close by. I feel that I can take care of two major trauma pt's for about 12 hours, 1 major trauma for < 24 hours, or a lot of boo-boos for a week. I don't bother with any cardiac drugs, or a defibrillator. Also, this list doesn't include specialized prophylactics for travel outside the US, althoug I've taken this stuff to South America to climb mountains. I'm willing to discuss the contents with anyone, but I reserve the right to flame anyone who tells me that posting this is dangerous, or that I am since I'm NOT an MD, and can't legally use this stuff on anyone but myself (and some of it, I shouldn't use even then). I know what the laws are, and I have a pretty good idea of my abilities. If you object, just let me know and I'll add you to my list of people to let die. All readers of this list are on their own. I am NOT accepting any liability for your use or misuse of this information. Module Item Quan Spec. Purpose Legend Diagnostic BP Cuff Adult Med 1 Diagnostic Stethscope, dual hea 1 Diagnostic Penlight. Mini Mag A 1 Diagnostic Notebook, water resi 1 Diagnostic Pencil, mechanical w 1 Diagnostic Pen, ball point, Spa 1 Diagnostic Hypothermia Thermome 1 Diagnostic Exam Gloves, P2, pr 10 Diagnostic Mask/Face Shield 4 Airway OP Airway set of 6 1 Airway Mask, Seal Easy 1 Airway Bag-Valve-Mask 1 Outsized Airway Rescuciator, with Ju 1 Outsized Dental Eugenol, 1/2 oz btl 1 Oil of Cloves, for fillings Dental Zinc Oxide 1/2 oz tu 1 for fillings Burn Burn Sheet, Sterile 1 Bandage Bandaids, 3/4" in zi 36 Bandage bandaid, fingertip 12 Bandage bandage, butterfly, 12 Bandage bandage, butterfly, 12 Bandage bandage, steri-strip 4 Bandage Dressing, Combat, 4x 4 Bandage Gauze roller elastic 2 Bandage Gauze roller elastic 2 Bandage Dressing, Multi-Trau 2 Bandage Dressing, Abd, 5x9 4 Bandage Sponges, surgical, 4 10 Bandage Bandage, Triangular 4 Bandage Bandage, Self-adheri 1 Coban Bandage Dressing, Blister (S 1 Spenco Blister Kit Splint Sam Splint 1 Splint Air Splint, Full Leg 1 Splint KTD or Sager B/l 1 Outsized (Sager) Splint KED or OSS 1 Outsized Splint Backboard (full leng 1 Outsized Splint Cervical Collar, Sti 1 Stiffneck, reg Splint Cervical Collar, Sti 1 Stiffneck, short Splint Cervical Collar, Sti 1 Stiffneck, tall Splint Ladder Splint 2 Splint Stokes Stretcher set 1 Outsized Splint Stretcher, GI Pole, 1 Outsized Splint Pole, clamp on, IV a 1 Outsized Splint Duct Tape, Roll 1 With Backboard Misc Space Rescue Blanket 2 Misc Space Rescue Bag 2 Misc Sawyer Snakebite kit 1 Misc Paramedic Shears 1 Misc Kit, field surgical 1 Misc Ziplock bag, freezer 4 Misc Ziplock bag, freezer 4 Misc Ziplock bag, freezer 4 Misc Seam Ripper 1 Misc Pressure Infuser Bag 1 Misc Blanket, disposable 2 Misc OB Kit, disposable 1 Misc Lighter, Butane 1 Misc Cold Pack, chemical, 4 Misc Heat pack reusable, 2 Misc Applicators, cotton 10 Misc Tincture of Benzoin 25 Misc Smoke flare, 60" 1 Misc Scissors, Iris, smal 1 Misc Scissors, 4 1/2" Lis 1 Misc Candle, long-burning 1 Misc Toilet Paper, partia 1 Misc Syringe, 30 cc steri 2 for irrigation Misc Scalpel blade, #11, 4 Misc Scrub Brush, surgica 2 Misc Suture, 3-0 vicryl Misc Suture, 3-0 nylon Misc Suture, 5-0 vicryl Misc Suture, 5-0 nylon Misc Suture, 0 nylon Misc Electrolyte replacem 4 Misc Tape, waterproof clo 2 Misc Penrose drain, steri 2 Misc Ammonia Inhalant 6 Misc Iodine Water Purification 1 Misc Catheter, Indwelling Fole 2 Foley Catheter IV IV Prep Set 5 IV IV Admin Set, Macrod 3 IV IV Admin Set, Minidr 2 IV IV Extension Tubing 2 IV Angiocath, 20 ga, 1 3 IV Angiocath, 16 ga, 1 2 IV Angiocath, 16 ga, 3 1 IV Lactated Ringers 100 2 IV Lactated Ringers 500 2 IV Normal Saline 1000 m 2 IV Normal Saline 500 ml 2 IV D5W 1000 ml bag 2 IV DW irrig 500 ml bott 1 IV Tourniquet, IV, velc 1 Drug Ibuprofen, 500 mg ge 1 Drug Sunscreen, spf > 15, 1 Drug Chapstick, with spf, 2 Drug Bendadryl, 24 mg, 50 1 Drug Naproxyn Sodium, 220 2 Analgesic, NSAID Drug Neosporin oint, 3 gm 10 Drug Neosporin Opth oint, 1 or Garamycin opth oint ** Drug Povidone Oint, 3 gm 20 Drug swabs, alcohol 25 Drug instant glucose, tub 2 Drug Xylocaine 5 ml inj 1 topical analgesic ** Drug Xylocaine, with epi, 1 topical analgesic ** Drug Antacid tablets, uni 24 Drug Antihistimine tablet 24 Drug throat lozenges, uni 12 Drug Immodium AD tablets 24 Drug Toradol inj 30 mg/ms 1 Analgesic, NSAID ** Drug Toradol tab 24 Analgesic, NSAID ** Drug Morphine Sulfate, 10 2 Analgesic ** Drug Septra DS 50 Bacterial siusitus, ** Drug Acetaminophen 500 mg 2 50's Drug Anti-fungal powder 4 1 Tinactin, Micatin or equal Drug Biaxin 500 mg 24 Resp. Infections ** Drug Flagyl 500 mg 24 Parasitic Infections ** Drug Keflex 500 mg 24 Wound and resp. infections** Drug Rocephin Inj (dried) 1 Systemic infections ** Drug Sterile Saline Inj, 1 for reconstituting Rocephin Drug Silvadene Oint 85 gm 1 For burn treatment ** Drug Epinephrine 1:1000 a 2 Anaphylactic shock ** Drug Levsin SL 12 Cramps assoc with gastroenteritis Drug Insecticide with >30 2 deet Drug Pepto-bismol tabs, u 4 unit dose Drug Syringe, 5cc with 20 ga 10