Anything can happen in nature: injury, cold, burn. Putting together a country first-aid kit together with Dr. Andrei Zvonkov, the author of the books “While the ambulance is on the way”, “Nobody but you.” Now the necessary medicines will be at hand at the right time.
July 1 2017
Bruises and burns
Antiseptics – hydrogen peroxide, chlorhexidine.
Dressing materials – sterile gauze napkins 16×16 and bandages 7×10, elastic bandage, plaster (regular and bactericidal, of different widths), cotton wool, alcohol napkins.
Pain relievers and wound healing – cooling spray (carmolis, reparil, müller), antibiotic ointments (chloramphenicol, tetracycline, erythromycin, levomekol).
Important: the freezing spray should not be applied to the skin, much less to an open wound. The procedure is as follows: a damp cloth is placed on the site of the injury, onto which a spray is sprayed. Ointments are applied along the edges of the injured area.
Poisoning and indigestion
Preparations for restoring water-salt balance in case of dehydration in case of food poisoning (rehydron, trihydron, acesol)
Sorbents for cleansing the body – activated black or white coal, enterosgel, smecta.
Preparations for the normalization of digestion – festal, mezim, kreon.
Important: at the first symptoms of poisoning, you need to drink 2-3 liters of water to flush the stomach, induce vomiting. Then take any sorbent. If it is activated carbon – 1 tablet per 10 kg of weight. To avoid dehydration, drink ready-made preparations or make rasters yourself: for 1 liter of warm water, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. soda, 1-2 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar. After that, drink Essentuki No. 4 or ordinary salted water.
Pain and fever
Headache drugs – analgin, paracetamol, citramon, nurofen.
Cold Symptoms Relief – teraflu, coldrex, fervex.
Antispasmodics – spasmolgon, but-spa, drotaverine.
Toothache drugs – ketanov, spear, ketorol.
Important: if you know how to give injections, you can use anesthetic in ampoules – it works faster.
Chronic diseases
If you are allergic or have other serious health problems, be sure to pack any medications you may need in your medicine cabinet. And do not forget: with cardiovascular diseases, overworking in the country is life-threatening. Get plenty of rest, stay away from work in hot weather, and drink more water.
What else
Tonometer, thermometer, medical gloves (non-sterile, wipe with alcohol before use), scissors, tweezers. If first aid needs to be provided at dusk or darkness, you will need a headlamp to keep your hands free.