Medical ID jewelry has been around since 1953.
Most emergency responders are trained to look for such a necklace or bracelet when triaging a patient.
This will alert responders that you are wearing a form of jewelry that should be checked in an emergency.
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Benefits of Medical Jewelry
There are several benefits to wearing medical jewelry.
For example, you won’t be given a medication you are allergic to.
For example, you might find yourself waking up after a seizure in the emergency room.
This is because seizures have a number of life-threatening causes.
Wearing medical ID jewelry is one to make paramedics aware of this.
In that case, the paramedic will transport you to a hospital without delay.
Companies that sell the jewelry make suggestions and consumers are able to put whatever they want on it.
In some cases, this might lead to miscommunication.
It also gives you the freedom to update that information as/if needed.
without necessarily taking into account specific and preexisting conditions.
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