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Seen some people sporting those shiny metallic bracelets? In most cases, these are medical id bracelets and they contain important emergency information that is used by the paramedics and other first response teams.
Before the first response teams provide any emergency medication or emergency medical treatment, they check if the person being treated is wearing a medical id bracelet. The medical id bracelet provides vital information that can be life-saving for the wearer of the bracelet.
Need for a medical id bracelet
Any person child or adult, if suffering from any preexisting medical condition including allergies to certain drugs, should ideally wear a Medical ID Alert Bracelets.
Most of us believe that we will live a long productive life and that we will be careful that accidents don’t happen to us. Unfortunately, an accident is something that occurs without warning and at any time and place. Further, it could result in us being incapacitated and not being lucid enough to warn or provide answers to the emergency response team. In the absence of information, the first response team will take standard decisions that are legally correct but might not be medically appropriate for you. To avoid such issues, the Medical ID Bracelets for men which once made should be worn and never taken off except to replace it with a more updated or better quality medical id bracelet.
Information on Medical Diabetes Alert Bracelet
As a rule of thumb, information provided on a medical id bracelet is cryptic in nature. For example, it is sufficient to merely mention the type of allergy you do not have to engrave the words “Allergy to”. Here is an example of information you might find on a Medical ID Bracelets for diabetics: Allan Frigate, Diabetes, Insulin Dependent, Allergy to Penicillin, No Blind NG Tube, No NSAIDS/ No Sugars, Mom 222-123-2345, Dr. 222-123-6547
The information if short, may be written in a single line or if lengthy (as in the case of the above example), may be written in two lines; one below the other. However, the size of the text should be such that it can be easily read by most adults without having to use a magnifying glass or any other device.
Common ailments mentioned on medical id bracelets include: COPD, Adrenal Insufficiency, Asthma, Alzheimer’s, Cataracts, Angina, Atrial Fibrillation, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes, Dementia, Epilepsy, Emphysema, Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Glaucoma, Heart Patient, Gastric Bypass, Hypoglycemia, Hypertension, Hemophilia, Lymphedema, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Multiple Sclerosis, Pacemaker, Parkinson’s, Renal Failure, Seizure Disorder, Stent Implant, Vision Impaired etc.
Material used in the manufacture of medical id bracelets for adults
Hospital use plastic to make temporary medical id bracelets. These are removed after the patient is discharged. Commercial medical id bracelets are usually made from surgical grade stainless steel that is free from impurities (e.g. Nickel), that could cause allergies.
Fancy Medical id bracelets
Fancy medical id bracelets can be made from a variety of metals including Titanium, Silver, Gold, Bronze and Platinum. These may also be inlayed with semi-precious or precious stones.
Professionals however suggest you avoid fancy medical id bracelets because they could be targeted by thieves.
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