Tips for how to prepare for a medical emergency

A medical professional has tips for how to prepare for a medical emergency,

ON A PLANE, WE LISTEN TOPROTOCOLS BEFORE TAKE OFF.9WHEN IT COMES TO OUR OWNHEALTH, WE OFTEN DON'T HAVE APLAN.9 WITH THE THREAT OFCOVID-19 BEING SO REAL, THERE'SNO BETTER TIME THEN NOW TO BEPREPARED.9 ERICA RAKOWHAS ADVICE FROM A DOCTOR.9SHADY SALIB @ 26 9 1:31 YOUNEVER WAKE UP CHECK YOURTEMPERATURE AND SAY I AM GOINGTO GO TO THE ER AT 3PM LET MEGET READY RIGHT.IT HAPPENS ON A BLINK.9 9NO, YOU CAN'T PREPARE FOR EVERYEMERGENCY..BUT TAKING A FEW STEPS AHEAD OFTIME COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE.9HOSPITALS ARE BUSY..THE STAFF IS STRETCHED..AND HEIGHTENED PROTOCOLS ARE INPLACE TO PROTECT EVERYONE FROMEXPOSURE TO COVID-19.9 SOTHERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CANDO NOW, AT HOME.9 9 1:53NUMBER 1- YOU NEED A LIST OFYOUR MEDICATIONS EITHER WRITEIT DOWN OR PUT IT UNDER NOTESIN YOUR PHONE SO THIS WAY WHENSOMEONE ASKS YOU WHAT MEDICINEARE YOU ON AT HOME, WE DON'THAVE A PLASTIC BAG THATS FULLOF BOTTLES AND STUFF.WE HAVE IT WRITTEN DOWN, THEDOSAGE AND HOW MANY TIMES A DAYSO THE DOCTOR OR NURSES CANLOOK AT IT AND SEE THERESULTS9 9 ASIDE FROMDOCUMENTING YOUR ROUTINEMEDICATIONS..9 AT THE ONSETOF ANY SYMPTOMS-- YOU SHOULDWRITE EVERY DETAIL DOWN..WHAT YOU ARE FEELING..TIME OF DAY AND WHEN THINGS GETBETTER OR WORSE.9 9 5:42WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FIRSTMEDICATION PLEASE WRITE IT DOWNWHEN YOU TOOK IT SO THIS WAYYOU CAN KEEP TRACK OF IT.WRITE DOWN THE TEMPERATE ANDHOW MANY MILLIGRAMS OF TYLENOLYOU TOOK.9 9 WITH THECHANCE YOUR CONDITION COULDDETERIOTE FAST, IT'S NOT A BADIDEA TO HAVE A BAG PUT TOGETHERWITH IMPORTANT THINGS YOU MAYNEED SHOULD YOU BE RUSHED TO..AND ADMITTED INTO THEHOSPITAL.9 --A CHARGER FORYOUR PHONE AND ALL DEVICES, AHAIRBRUSH, LAPTOP, IPAD ORTABLET AND YOUR OWN TOOTHBRUSHAND TOOTHPASTE.9 YOU MAY ALSOWANT TO GET TOGETHER SOMECOMFORTABLE CLOTHING, PAJAMAS,SLIPPERS, SOCKS, UNDERWEAR.99 AND ONE MORE VERY IMPORTANTLIST--9 9 2:10 YOU NEED TOHAVE A LIST OF YOUR MEDICALPROBLEMS.IF YOU KNOW YOU HAVE COPD,EMPHYSEMA, FUN PROBLEMS,DIABETES, HEART DISEASE HAVE ITWRITTEN DOWN SO THIS WAYSOMEONE CAN GLANCE AT IT REALQUICK AND KNOW WHAT YOU HAVEINSTEAD YOU TRYING TO THINKABOUT WHAT MEDICAL PROBLEMS YOUHAVE WHEN YOU'RE SICK OR SHORTOF BREATH OR HAVE CHEST PAIN99 ER