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What Emergency Medical Info Should You Carry With You?
As someone with A-Fib, you may want to carry certain medical information about your condition with you at all times. But what information should you include?
In his book, The Patient’s Guide to Heart Rhythm Problems, Dr. Todd Cohen recommends carrying a “portable medical information kit”. Here’s the information he recommends you carry with you:
1. Full name and date of birth
2. Medical conditions
3. Implantable devices and materials
4. Allergies
5. Medications (and dosages)
6. A copy of a recent ECG
7. Contact information (family, your doctor, and your Health Care Proxy agent)
Type up the information (or use a free wallet card ID generator app such as one of following (updated 1-14-18):
• Printable Emergency Medical ID Card (in PDF format) from AllFreePrintable.com
• Print Your Own Emergency Medical I.D. Card from AllenLawrence.com
• Emergency Contact Card (in PDF format) from American Red Cross
Print and trim to fit in your wallet.
Add a copy of your most recent ECG, then fold to fit your wallet or purse.
To make it easier for emergency personnel to find your medical information, add a label, “In Case of Emergency” (ICE).
For a more extensive discussion of what information to include and an array of options for carrying your information with you, see our article: Your Portable Medical Information Kit.
