Medical ID

Guides and articles on Medical ID, from the team behind MedibandPlus.

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Heart Failure Medical ID: Your Action Plan, Fluid Limit and Medicines

Heart failure is managed with numbers only you and your team know: dry weight, daily fluid limit and diuretic dose. What the warning signs are, which medicines to check first, and what a heart failure medical ID should hold.

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Intellectual Disability Medical ID: Emergency Admissions and Hospital Communication

The Council for Intellectual Disability advises always having a brief document listing medicines, allergies, communication, swallowing and nutrition needs, because emergency admissions cannot be planned. A medical ID carries it on the person.

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Blind Medical ID: Low Vision, Guide Dogs and Emergency Planning

If you are blind or have low vision, an emergency brings problems a sighted person never considers, including who looks after your guide dog. What a blind medical ID should say and how guide dog access works in hospitals.

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Hydrocephalus Medical ID: VP Shunt Warning Signs and What to Record

A VP shunt can block, disconnect or become infected, and healthdirect says that is life threatening. The first signs look like a stomach bug. A hydrocephalus medical ID tells responders the symptoms may be the shunt.

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Laryngectomy Medical ID: Rescue Breathing for Neck Breathers

After a total laryngectomy your airway starts at your neck, and Australian resuscitation guidance says rescue breaths go into the stoma. A laryngectomy medical ID tells a stranger before they breathe into your mouth.

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Long QT Syndrome Medical ID: Medicines to Avoid and What to Record

Long QT syndrome can cause fainting, seizures and sudden cardiac arrest, and some common antibiotics, antidepressants and anti-nausea medicines can make it worse. What a long QT syndrome medical ID should say.

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Hereditary Angioedema Medical ID: Why HAE Is Not Anaphylaxis

Hereditary angioedema causes swelling that looks like a severe allergy, but adrenaline, antihistamines and steroids do not work for HAE attacks. A HAE medical ID tells responders to use your own HAE treatment.

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Fever During Chemotherapy: Febrile Neutropenia and Your Medical ID

During chemotherapy, a fever of 38°C or higher can be febrile neutropenia, a medical emergency where antibiotics should start within an hour. A chemotherapy medical ID tells triage before you have to explain.

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Asplenia Medical ID: Living Without a Spleen

Without a working spleen, an ordinary-looking fever can quickly become a serious infection. Spleen Australia recommends a medical bracelet or alert card. Here is what an asplenia medical ID should say.

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Autonomic Dysreflexia Medical ID for Spinal Cord Injury

With a spinal cord injury at or above T6, a blocked catheter can send blood pressure dangerously high in minutes, and your normal blood pressure is lower than a stranger expects. What an autonomic dysreflexia medical ID should say.