What to put on a Medical ID Tag?

We receive a lot of questions on what should I put (engrave) on a medical ID? What should my ID say? What medical conditions or diseases should I get a medical id? Do I need a medical bracelet for certain medical conditions, allergies, etc. What medications require a medical id? What to write on my medical ID. Most customers engrave their full name, and an "ICE" (In case of emergency) telephone number, medical condition on the front of the medical id bracelet, and include additional medical information on the back. Medications that you are currently taking can change, that is why its important to keep a Up to date Medical Emergency Wallet ID Card provided with each purchase, and the medical card should be kept near your drivers license.

Suggested information to include.
• Your Name - Speeds treatment by helping first responders communicate with you in case of an emergency.
• Medical Condition - The most important item to engrave on your Medical ID Jewelry is your underlying medical condition. This speaks on your behalf when you are unable to do so.
• Allergies - This includes severe allergic reactions that cause anaphylactic shock such as food allergies or insect stings to drug allergies. This will keep EMTs from administering a medication that could make your condition worse.
• Medications - This is extremely important if you take a medication that could react to any other drug that may be used for your treatment. Blood thinners are one of the most common of these medications.
• Contact Phone Numbers - Another source of information for medical professionals as well as personal support for you.
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  You need medical identification for any chronic medical condition, allergy and if you are taking certain medications. The most common allergies : Aspirin Nsaids, Advil, Naprosyn, Aleve, Motrin, etc Adhesive Tape Bee Stings Cephalosporin Clindamycin Codeine Contrast Dye Doxycycline Erythromycin Iodine Latex Lidocaine Morphine Novocaine Peanut/Tree Nut Penicillin Phenergan Prinzide Robinul Shellfish Stadol Succinylcholine Sulfur Sulfa Tetracycline Versed Wasp Stings Most common medical conditions: Adrenal Insufficiency Alzheimer's Angina Asthma Atrial Fibrillation Cataracts Congestive Heart Failure COPD Deep Vein Thrombosis Dementia Diabetes Emphysema Epilepsy Fibromyalgia Gastric Bypass Glaucoma Heart Patient Hemophilia Hypoglycemia Hypertension Lupus Lymphedema Mitral Valve Prolapse Multiple Sclerosis Pacemaker Parkinson's Renal Failure Seizure Disorder Stent Implant Vision Impaired von Willebrand's

  Medical Abbreviations Below There are a number of standard medical abbreviations that can be used to save room (see below). Most of these are international in scope and acceptance, but not all. Pay close attention to the use of upper and lower case letters in the abbreviation. Extraneous words should be left out if possible. For example, it's not necessary to engrave 'Taking Coumadin'. Just the word 'Coumadin' is sufficient. And, rather than engraving 'Allergic to Penicillin', just say 'No Penicillin'. The same is true for food allergies. If you're allergic to nuts, just say 'No Nuts'. If you want to say that the patient has no allergies whatsoever, that can be abbreviated 'NKA'. 'No procedures in left arm' can be abbreviated as 'No Proc's L Arm'. Some medical bracelets are pre-engraved with the Medical Condition on the front, and custom information is added to the back side as follows. Front side: DIABETES Back side: JAMES SMITH TYPE II SEE WALLET CARD I.C.E. 318.555.2355 Custom personalization medical information is added to both the front and back of the bracelet as follows, depending on your preference and the amount of information you feel is needed. Front side: JAMES SMITH DIABETES TYPE II ORAL MEDICATION - OVER- Back side: HYPERTENSION ALLERGIC TO PCN SEE WALLET CARD I.C.E. 318.555.2355 Key Components There are four pieces of information that generally need to be engraved on a medical id alert bracelet: diagnosis or condition, allergies (if any), patient's name, and emergency contact. There are also things that aren't needed, such as the patient's address (unless they have dementia) and social security number. Personal Information Most people prefer to have personal information out of sight, so it's most common to have the patient's diagnosis and allergies engraved on the front of their ID bracelet, and their name and emergency contact on the back. (note: although not all medical id providers offer two-sided engraving, most medical id bracelets can be engraved front and back, and that provides more room for engraving). Emergency Contact When deciding whose emergency contact phone number to engrave on a medical id, try to select the individual who is most likely to be available to take the call. It's unwise to use someone who travels frequently, or who frequently has to allow their calls to go to voice mail. Many people screen their calls and only answer those from numbers they recognize. The person whose phone number is used on the back of a medical id bracelet will need to be someone that's willing to answer incoming calls even when the caller id is unrecognized. Note: if there's not enough room for diagnosis, allergies, patient name, and phone number, the patient's name can be eliminated, but it would be better to find a different bracelet that offers more room for engraving. See Other Side If any diagnosis or allergy information is being engraved on the back of a medical bracelet and the medical id would have to be removed from the wrist in order to see the back side, it's best to add the words 'See Other Side' on the front. It may use up a line of engraving, but it helps to insure that the paramedic will know that there's more medical information on the back. If the reverse side of the bracelet can be viewed easily without having to remove the bracelet from the patient's wrist, then it's probably not necessary to add 'see other side'.