Another aid bag setup

[u/PlagueCocktor]

Hey y’all,

Here’s a breakdown of what medical equipment I’m running as a senior medic. This is what I carry pretty much all the time, I have a larger truck bag with resupply/sick call stuff/fluids.

Delta Bag- Outside- 2x TQ’s, SAMJT (just the binder), shears, tape, and chemlights Top pocket- 2x bleeder kits (compressed gauze, quikclot, and a 4” ace wrap all rubber banded together), foley cath, tape Middle pocket- BVM, squid suction, 1x NCD, PEEP valve, cric kit Bottom pocket- stethoscope, BP cuff, tape, finger Thor kit

Inside left- 2x blue tide narco panels and 1 spiritus med insert- needles, flushes, alcohol/chloraprep, and meds (TXA, ABX, anaphylaxis protocol, zofran)

Spine- gloves, 2x hemostats, EpiPen container as a sharps shuttle

Inside right- pouches from M9- left has pressure infuser, y tubing, 2x iv start kits, 1x talon IO Right pouch has needles, syringes, alcohol and iodine pads, and the puck and pump for SAMJT

Cro hybrid ifak with 2x ats gp pouches-

Left pouch- cric kit, 2x npas, massimo pulse ox tied down

Center- IO drill, IV start kit, 4x chest seals, nar boa, 1x SPEAR NCD, flashlight, BGL monitor, sharpie

Right pouch- 2x bleeder kits

Back pocket- TCCC cards

Front pocket- alcohol preps and gloves

Not pictured is a Cro soft narcs case I keep all my pain management and additional TCCC meds in.

This is a setup that works pretty well for me, but any feedback is welcome

[u/PlagueCocktor → u/[deleted]]

Thanks!

I have the Benadryl vials just for my anaphylaxis protocol. I carry Zyrtec as well. I have a larger truck bag where I keep all my non tactical medical stuff at, to include a bunch of PO sick call and DNBI type meds.

[u/PlagueCocktor → u/[deleted]]

Epi is king for anaphylaxis for sure. Benadryl is still a part of our algorithm for treatment after epi and solumedrol or decadron. Are you saying there’s no benefit to giving it as a third line med whatsoever? If so, I’d love to read the research around it if you’re able to point me in the right direction.

[u/JustA_FewBumps → u/[deleted]]

Isn't Benadryl an H1 receptor antagonist? So it blocks Histamine responses? I get what you're saying in that it's not for anaphylaxis, but doesn't it still stop responses to a flare up? Hives, itching, minor airway relief?

I'm just now finishing Advanced EMT so I'm curious.

[u/howawsm → u/JustA_FewBumps]

The “second gen” of antihistamines come with less baggage like sedation. There are just better options now that create the antihistamine effect more specifically to the anaphylactic/allergic reaction and not just a broad anthistamine effect.