What can medical personnel expect on the mission trip?

Medical personnel can expect to see upwards of 2,000 patients during the four days we are providing services.  Most of these patients do not have immediate access to health care so they use a medical team, such as this, to obtain the services they need.  Many of the patients will have general concerns with their stomach, skin irritation/rash, eye or hearing problems.  There will be many women who are either pregnant or of child bearing age that will need a general check up along with their children.  For all pregnant women, we provide vitamins to last through full term (iron, folic acid, calcium, etc) Sexually transmitted diseases are present.  There have been cases in the past of more advanced situations, such as cancer, birth defects, tumors, cyst and broken/dislocated limbs  In some cases we are able to help immediately by removing the cyst or help with the dislocated arm, but in many cases we will work with the locals to assist them in getting advanced care when possible.  There is a general formulary that we take with us on the mission field that includes some of the following medicines:

Ibuprofen 200 mg tabs

Albendazole tabs (mebenoazole)

Gentymycin Eye Drops

Tylenol Drops 80 mg oral drops

Piperazine liquid

 

 

Chlorpheniramine tabs 4mg

Artificial Tears 1 oz.

Adult Tylenol Tabs 325 mg

Benadryl Liquid

 

Children's Tylenol Chew 80 mg

Diphenhydramine (Diphedryl) 25mg

 

Metronidazole Suspension 4 oz.

 

Calcium Carbonate 500 mg chew tabs

Sulfamethoxazole 400mg (Bactrim)

Meclizine 25 mg tab

Donnatal liquid

Cephalexin 250mg

Tolnaftate Cream

Ranitidine 150 mg

Cephalexin 500mg

Hydro-cortisone Cream

Loperamide 2 mg

Cephalexin Liquid 250mg

Clotrimazole 1% Antifungul Cream

 

Amoxicillin Tabs 250mg

Triple Antibiotic Cream

 

Amoxicillin Tabs 500mg

Antifungal/Antibacterial/Steroid Cream

Kwell Lotion

Amoxicillin Liquid 250mg

HCTZ 25 mg

Kwell Shampoo

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg

 

Adult Vitamins

Doxycycline tabs 100 mg

Fluconazole 200 mg (Diflucan)

Children's Chew Vitamins

Erythromycin caps 250 mg

Atenolol 50mg

Liquid Vitamins

Metronidazole 250 mg  (Flagyl)

 

Ferrous Sulfate (Adults only)

 

 

Folic Acid .8mg

Cough Syrup (histamine)

 

Glipizide 5mg (Glyburide)

 

 

Prednisone 5mg tabs

 

In addition to medicine, we take the following medical supplies:

TRIPLE-FOLD MEDICAL PACK

LA RESCUE BAG

ABD pads 9"x5"

Adult ambu bag

Ace wrap 3"

Burn spray

Ace wrap 8"

Emergen-C packages

Alcohol swabs

ET tubes assorted sizes

Bandaids assorted box

Eye meds assortment bag

Blood stopper assortment

Fluorescein strips bottle

Bulb syringe

Gauze pads package 2x2's

Calamine lotion bottle

Gauze pads package 4x4's

Chux - small (dental)

Gloves - sterile - size 71/2 pair

EMT scissors

Glucometer

Enema bag (complete)

Glucometer test strips pkg.

Exam gloves large box

Ice pack

Exam gloves medium box

IV hydration kit (NS)

Exam gloves small box

Laryngoscope & blades

Field dressings 7"x8"

Penlight

Field surgical kit

Phenergan 25mg ampules

Foley tray w/catheter

Ring Cutter

Gloves - sterile - medium - pair

Silver Nitrate sticks bottle

Glucometer lancets

Stylette

Instruments (assorted)

Sutures - 3-0 silk

Irrigation tray

              0 ethibond

IV solution sets

              6-0 Prolene

IV start kits

MEDS

Jelco 1"x20g

Albuterol mdi

Jelco 1"x22g

Atropine inj 1mg

Jelco 3/4"x24g

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg tabs

Kerlix rolls 6"

Diphenhydramine inj 50mg/ml

Medfix 4" roll

Epinephrine 1:10,000 1mg

Medicine bottles - small

Epipen autoinjectors

Multi-trauma drsg. 12"x30"

Furosemide inj 10mg/ml

Nebulizer kits tubing complete

Hydrocortisone cream 1% tube

Prisma wound treatment

NaHCO3 inj 50ml

Q-tips

Ntg 0.4mg SL tabs

Rolled gauze 3"

Tetracaine ophthalmic 5ml

SAM splint 36"

Viscous Lidocaine 2%

Secondary IV med set

0.9% NaCl flush 10ml

Self-adherent wrap 1"

Ceftriaxone 1gm

Self-adherent wrap 4"

Cerumenex 12ml bottle

Sterile 4x4's

Dexamethasone 4mg/ml

Sterile water 100cc bottle

Insulin N Humulin U100

Sterile water 250cc bottle

Insulin R Humulin U100

Syringes 1/2cc insulin

Kenalog 40mg/ml

Syringes 10cc

Lidocaine 1 or 2% inj

Syringes 1cc allergy

 

Syringes 3cc 1"    23g box

BLACK SUITCASE

Syringes 3cc 1.5" 21g box

 

Syringes 3cc 1.5" 22g box

Automatic BP cuffs

Tape - surgical 4" roll

Camp chair

Tongue depressors

Scale

Triangle bandages 40"x40"x56"

Nebulizer

Vaseline large jar

Otoscope

 

Stethoscopes

Additional Items

Surgical lamp

Ammonia inhalers

Suture tray disposable

Antiseptic hand cleaner

Syringes - 5cc

Bandaids Large

Syringes -10cc

Betadine 16oz

TAB packets

Bleach gallons

Tape rolls (adhesive, paper, etc)

Chux (absorbent barrier pads) lg

Tootsie rolls

Emesis Basins

Toradol 60mg/2ml vials

Hydrogen Peroxide 32oz

TV trays

Imitrex 4 or 6mg/0.5ml

Urine test strips

Instant thermometer

 

Isopropyl Alcohol 32oz

 

Jelcos 14g

 

Masks simple paper

 

Mineral oil

 

Packing tape

 

PDR

 

Plastic bags for meds, drsngs

 

Plastic Wash Basins

 

Pregnancy tests

 

Red biohazard bags

 

Saline for diluent 30ml

 

Scalpels #10 or #11 blade

 

Sharps container large

 

Silvadene cream jar

 

Small baggies

 

Spanish dictionary

 

Spray bottles

 

Steri-strips various sizes