First
Aid Kit for the Medical Professional
Checklist
The
following is a quite exhaustive list of items for a medical
kit geared toward medical professionals, doctors, physician
assistants, nurse practitioners, paramedics, nurses, etc.
Clearly bringing all these items would take nearly two mules
to carry or an extra cart, and some of this may appear impractical.
The list is merely to guide you regarding items you may want
to consider and tailor your medical kit accordingly. Again,
you need to consider how many people are going on your trip,
and sex of the individuals. Clearly males and females have
different needs, for example menses. It is important to know
if any of the female going along are pregnant in order to
be prepared as much as possible for potential emergencies.
Climate and duration of your trip are important factors in
tailoring the materials you bring along in the medical kit
for the healthcare professional. Again, it is advisable to
bring along metal matches, weatherproof matches, flashlights
and other items that you will see listed in our 7-day
medical kit. Special thanks to Todd Chaffin, M.D. for
his advice.
Essentials
- CPR
face shield
- Barrier
gloves (nitrile)
-
Duct tape (infinite uses)
- Safety
pins (infinite uses)
-
Gauze bandages
- Betadine®
-
Moleskin® & foam
- Trauma
Scissors
- Cotton
tipped applicators (eye foreign body removal-evert eyelid;
blister care- medication application)
-
Oral rehydration salts
- Dermabond®
Priority
- Suture
kit/staples
- Sterile
trauma pads
-
Forceps
- Sterile
dressings
-
Low/high range digital thermometer
- Lip
balm
-
Skin glue (Krazy Glue®)
- Splint-padded
molded aluminum (SAM®)
-
Moleskin®/Molefoam®
- Snakebite
extractor kit
-
Petroleum Jelly
- Sun
block lotion
-
Adhesive tape
- Cough
drops
-
Stockinette bandage
- Non-adherent
dressing
-
Triangular bandage
- Gauze
roll bandage (Kling®)
-
Stethoscope
- Elastic
roll bandage (Coban®)
-
Antibiotic ointment
- Sphygmomanometer
-
Benzoin®
- Surgical
brush
-
Wound closure strips
Dental
Kit
- Floss
- Cavit®
filling materials
-
Zinc Oxide
- Cotton
balls and pellets
-
Eugenol® (Oil of cloves)
Medication
Non-prescription
- Benadryl®,
Antihistamine (pills, eye gtts)
- Aloe
Vera Gel
- Glucose
paste (Glutase®)
-
Ibuprofen
-
Dramamine®
-
Imodium®
-
Pepto Bismol®
-
Betadine®
-
Antibiotic ointment (Mupiricin®)
-
Oral hydration salts
-
Hydrocortisone cream
-
Mylanta®/H2 blocker (Pepcid)
-
Afrin® nasal Spray (sinus-epistaxis)
-
Zinc Oxide (Sun block, burn, filling material)
-
Lidocaine soaked cleans pad/Benzalkonium
Prescription
- Epinephrine
auto injector (EpiPen®)
-
Antibiotics
-
Biaxin®/Avelox® (resp. PCN allergy)
-
Amox./Clav. (resp./skin) Augmentin®
-
Ciprofloxicin® (travel diarrhea)
-
Cefuroxime/Cephalexin
-
Metronidizole® (Giardia/vag)
-
Cortisporin otic®
-
Compazine®/Phenergan® (motion-vomiting)
-
Ciloxin® ophthalmic (eye infection)
-
Hydrocodone (pain, cough, diarrhea)
-
Acetazolimide (Diamox®) (hace/hape/ams-diuretic)
-
Prednisone/Dexamethasone (hace/hape-poison oak, allergic
reaction)
-
H1 Blocker (Claritin®)
-
Nifedipine
-
Doxycycline (rickettsial/empiric)
-
Albuterol inhaler
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