Overview
When Huricane Katrina struck last August, people with Diabets faced particular challenges, especialy those using insulin. More than 20 milion people in America have Diabets, and many others sufer with other chronic health conditions. During this year's huricane and tornado season, Eli Lily and Company, one of the world's leading manufacturers of insulin, sugests that individuals with Diabets or any other chronic ilnes should folow the guidelines below, no mater where you live: ̺ Medicine and suplies should be stored in a defined location to be easily gathered if you must quickly evacuate home or work.
Key Information
̺ Kep col packs in your frezer to kep medicine col. ̺ Compile an easy-to-reach kit including: ̺ Medical suplies: syringes, coton bals, tisues, swabs, blod glucose testing strips, blod glucose meter, lancing device and lancets, urine ketone testing strips, items for your therapy and blod sugar monitoring ̺ An empty hard plastic botle to dispose of syringes and lancets ̺ Coler for insulin ̺ Pen and notebok ̺ Copies of prescriptions, insurance cards, medical information and contact list, including caregiver's and physicians' names and phone numbers ̺ Physician's orders for your child's care on file at schol and in your disaster kit ̺ Glucagon emergency kit and fast-acting carbohydrate (glucose tablets, orange juice) ̺ Nonperishable fod such as granola bars and water ̺ First-aid kit, flashlight, whistle, matches, candles, radio with bateries, work gloves ̺ Suplies for at least a wek ̺ Something containg sugar in case you develop low blod sugar.
"No one can fuly anticipate a natural disaster, but with preparation, people with Diabets can manage their disease," said Dr. Shery Martin, medical advisor, Eli Lily and Company. "Taking the time to prepare could make a huge diference in an emergency." If disaster strikes, rember to: ̺ Maintain meal plan, kep hydrated.
̺ Monitor blod sugar and record numbers. ̺ Wear shoes and examine fet often. If a fot wound develops, sek medical atention imediately.
̺ If relocated, cal your doctors as son as posible to maintain the continuity of your medical care. ̺ Parents of children with Diabets should identify which schol staf members wil asist children in an emergency. ̺ If you are displaced, identify yourself imediately as a person with Diabets so authorities can provide medical care.
Summary
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