›› Medical Alert Bracelet
Medical alert
bracelets should be worn by anyone with a potentially life threatening
illness, chronic disease, or severe allergy to a medication or even bee
stings. These medical alert bracelets can be instrumental in saving a
life in an emergency situation. In the event that an emergency would
occur, emergency personnel would be better able to assess the situation
and use the proper intervention if they had an insight as to what might
be wrong with the person. The victim may be unconscious or otherwise
unable to speak and not be able to tell the person trying to help what
is wrong.
Many people are allergic to certain classes of antibiotics, and if they
are injured they may be given a potentially deadly medication. A person
may have a seizure disorder and is severely allergic to Dilantin, an
antiepileptic medication. The person goes into a full grand mal seizure
while waiting in line at the bank. The seizure continues for longer
than five minutes and the person is turning blue and not breathing
well. This is known as status epilepticus. Paramedics arrive and
administer oxygen while starting an intravenous line though which they
give the victim Dilantin. She immediately stops breathing. She is
transported to the hospital, but on the way there she dies, because it
was not apparent that an allergic reaction was occurring. This may
sound extreme, but I’m sure a similar incident has happened.
Had this person been wearing a medical alert bracelet or had some type
of information regarding the allergy in her purse, emergency personnel
would have been aware of her allergy and another medication would have
been administered.
Medical alert bracelets are fairly inexpensive and can be purchased at
local pharmacies or online. They come in a variety of styles and
finishes, so that they can be worn just like jewelry and not be ugly
and unattractive. These medical alert bracelets come in 14K gold, white
gold, or sterling silver and come in traditional ID bracelet styling
for men and women, or have a more feminine design or adorned with semi
precious stone accents. Of course, these bracelet come with a higher
price tag as well, some as high as $350-400. If you’re
interested, check out
www.jewelbasket.com/medical-alert-id-bracelets.html, or designer
medical alert bracelets from www.hahoriginals.com. If you are only
interested in functionality, check out CVS Pharmacy at www.cvs.com for
medical alert bracelets priced as low as $ 9.99.
If you have a medical condition, illness, or severe allergy, it would
be wise for you to take the time to acquire a medical alert bracelet.
Pendants and charms are also available in a variety of style. Many
styles also come with accompanying wallet cards for you to carry with
you that can give more detailed information about your specific
condition. Whichever style you choose, it could be the difference in
saving your life or not, in an emergency situation.
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