-Name
-Date of birth
-Name of primary physician (I didn't include this on mine, since I have not seen the same doctor consistently) and any specialists you see
-Allergies to medications
-Allergies to foods (especially eggs or shellfish)
-Allergies to anything else (latex, soaps or detergents, animals, etc)
-All the medications you currently take, or have taken recently. This includes any over-the-counter medications or herbal supplements you take at home, or home remedies you use
-Any medical conditions you have (diabetes, heart disease, thyroid problems, GI issues: anything the people treating you might want to know about)
-Significant family history - some people may debate the relevance of this item on a medical alert card; I just would like to give all the information I can to help emergency workers make informed decisions
-Contact information for your emergency contact
-Date the card was updated (I will add this to mine after this post)
Below is my current alert card; as you can see, it is nothing special (especially with information blacked out for internet use), but it would nevertheless be helpful in an emergency.
3 comments:
That is an excellent idea.
So does a nurse, doctor or medic look through your wallet for one of these, or is it usually just luck? We're thinking of getting one for Sidney because of her heavy nut allergy.
The idea (at least in my mind) is that if you are unable to communicate and thus tell the medical staff what you are allergic to, they will look in your wallet for some sort of identifying information, and then find the card (I left it in a pocket with the "medical alert card" sticking out). You should let all her teachers and friends' parents know about her allergies, and if you are really worried you can get her an allergy bracelet or something like that. In any case, having it in your wallet certainly can't hurt, especially if it is near a form of identification.
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