Well-marked image, which at first glance tells something very important of a man and it remains for life. The method, even if they are unconscious, tells an ambulance crew to save precious minutes: “I have diabetes, insulin coma assume,” “just do not grind away penicillin allergy” or, alas, “I am terminally ill, do not revive me.” It seems that the tattoo was created easy to carry in the literal sense of the vital information.
Diabetes blue ring – the international symbol for diabetes
Asthma
Implanted defibrillator
Type I, insulin-dependent
Diabetes
Do not resuscitate
Do not do an MRI. Non-standard ECG.
Allergy to penicillin
Allergy to hydrocortisone
“I was born with a small heart defect and my parents were told that eventually it will go away. Over time it manifested arrhythmia. In the end, when I was 18, my doctor had conducted a survey and found that my atrioventricular node does not work and my heart beat half less, than you need. I was given an electronic pacemaker December 23, 2003, when I was 18 years old. Two years later, as a gift for Christmas, my boyfriend paid for the tattoo – the symbol of pacemaker on the right wrist. ”
Epilepsy
Haemophilia type A
Do not resuscitate
FYI – The caption that reads “allergic to hydrocortisone” is incorrect. The patient with this condition (Adrenal Insufficiency) actually NEEDS to be giving hydrocortisone in the event they go into adrenal crisis, which is what they are trying to say with the tattoo.
Hydrocortisone is a naturally occurring hormone that is often deficient in CAH. The tattoo that you labeled as “Allergy to hydrocortisone” more likely represents a deficiency of and need for hydrocortisone than an allergy to it.
[...] a very cool set of images of tattoos conveying medical information to first responders. Many say they are diabetic, which would lead first responders to diagnose [...]
These are some great tattoo idea’s. Some people get tattoo’s for art’s sake, but functional tattoos have a place as well, even if only in ones piece of mind.
I especially love the hello kitty diabetic tattoo.
great stuff.
i am also fan of tattoos but on my secret place :D
There’s something really odd about tattooing the words ‘severe hemophiliac’ on someone’s chest. Don’t think I’d do that if I was the tattoo guy.
It kind of interests me that a severe hemophiliac would be able to go get a tattoo. We routinely ask about hemophilia on our consent forms, so unless a doctor specifically suggested and recommended that tattoo, it probably couldn’t have been done.
Those people with no CPR tattoos need to have advanced directives on file as well. Legally those tattoos are ignored until legal documents are presented.