This is the summary of the medical kit that was taken to 3B7C. It is included here for information purposes only. Credit to Arnie N6HC for compiling most of it.
MEDICAL KIT SUPPLIES
- Suture set (2) with needle driver, forceps, scissors, hemostats(2) and scalpel (#15 blade)
- Suture removal set (1)
- Bandage scissors (1)
- Sutures: Chromic 4-0, 3-0; nylon 3-0, 2-0 (3 of each size)
- Ophthalmic hand cautery (2) [not sure where I can get this from]
- Bandaids of various sizes (1 box)
- Steri-strips of various sizes (multiple packs)
- 1% & 2% lidocaine (50cc vials)
- Alcohol Wipes- box of individual packets (1)
- Betadine (1 pint)
- Cotton balls (1 bag)
- Gauze pads – Sterile – 4x4 (1 box)
- Sterile cotton tips (1 box)
- Adhesive tape (plastic) 1" roll (5)
- Ace Bandage 2" roll (4) = crepe bandage
- Syringes:
- 20cc (3) luer-lock
- 10cc (30) luer-lock
- 5cc (30) luer-lock
- 2cc (30) luer-lock
- 50cc irrigation - catheter tip (2)
- Needles:
- 18G - 1 ½" (30)
- 22G - 1 ½" (30)
- 25G - 1 ½" (30)
- Catheter Set: Foley catheter – 12F (1)+cleaning kit+ instillagel+bag
- Sterile latex gloves (10 pkgs) size 7 ½"
- Sterile Barrier sheets (box of 10)
- Sterile saline bottles – 1000cc (2)
- Sterile water bottles – 1000cc (2)
- Iodine Scrub (aqueous) - 500cc (1)
- Alcohol hand Gel -500cc (1)
- Sun Block [Also recommend calamine lotion/Aloe vera for burns
- Insect repellant
- K-Y jelly (3 large tubes)
- Medications:
- Transderm Scopolamine patches (Purchased Individually)
- Phenergan injectable – 25 mg dose (multi-dose vial) [use Piriton instead]
- Phenergan tablets – 25 mg dose (50) [use Piriton instead]
- Phenergan suppositories – 25 mg dose (10)
- Benedryl tablets – 50 mg dose (25)
- Cipro tablets – 500 mg dose (50)
- Bactrim D-S tablets (20) [use Cotrimoxazole]
- Ampicillin capsules - 500 mg dose (50)
- Vibramicin – 100 mg dose (50) [use doxicyline]
- Prednisone tablets – 5 mg dose (25)
- Keflex tablets – 500 mg dose (50) [use cephalexin]
- Prednisone injectable multi-dose vial (1)
- Kenalog cream (5 tubes) [Use hydrocortisone cream]
- Epinephrine 1:100,000 (1 multi-dose vial) [use epipen]
- Toradol injectable (2 multi-dose vials) [??would tramadol injection be ok]
- Aspirin 325 mg (200)
- Ibuprofen 200 mg (200)
- Tylenol 650 mg (200) [use paparacetamol]
- Neosporin ointment (2 tubes) [use neomycin]
- OTC "cold" medications
- Pepto-bismol tablets (1 box of 48 tablets) [use omeprazole]
- Lomotil tablets (50) [use Imodium]
- Cortisporin otic ear drops (one bottle) [use otosporin]
- Gentamicin ophthalmic ointment or drops [use chloramphenicol eye drops]
- Stethoscope (1)
- Blood Pressure cuff (1)
- Otoscope/Ophthalmoscope
- Thermometer oral strips
- Air Cast
- Eye patches (10)
- IV starter kit with a liter of NS and D5/1/2NS with IV cannulas
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