Family first aid kit list of essential items

Family first aid kit is roughly divided into three parts:

1, dressings

Mainly refers to medical gauze, cotton swabs, bandages, band-aids and so on.

2, equipment category

Mainly refers to the thermometer, medical disposable gloves, tourniquet, medical tweezers, medical scissors, hemostatic forceps and so on.

3, drugs

External medicine: alcohol, violet water, iodine, cool oil, Yunnan Baiyao, safflower oil, eye drops, pain cream, allergy medicine and so on.

Internal medicine: cold medicine, summer medicine, painkillers, motion sickness medicine, digestive stomach medicine, antidiarrheal medicine, and so on.

4, antibiotic ointment

such as gentamycin ointment, erythromycin ointment, used for knees, elbows and joints abrasions and other cases, to protect the exposed inner skin. Note: antibiotic medicines should not be used arbitrarily, please read the instructions. Or follow medical advice.

5, thermometer

The use of mercury thermometer to first throw down the mercury column, wipe off the armpit sweat folder for 10 minutes; the use of electronic thermometers, you need to place the probe in the position of the temperature needs to be measured until you hear the beeping sound, read out the measured value. Home electronic thermometer also has a service life, usually in about 5 years.

6, sterilization gauze

Used to cover wounds. It neither has the potential to leave cotton wool on the wound as cotton does, nor does it tug on the wound when removed. You can also use a bandage, which is elastic and is used to wrap the wound without impeding blood circulation. 2 inches are suitable for the hand and 3 inches for the foot.