tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post1385220581222633831..comments2024-03-29T06:50:50.543-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Fraud and counterfeiting in medical suppliesPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-49436374059474406752019-11-24T01:58:41.810-06:002019-11-24T01:58:41.810-06:00Dear Mr. Grant. I hadn't visited your blog in ...Dear Mr. Grant. I hadn't visited your blog in a while, so I am very sorry to learn about your heart attack, and subsequent difficulties in recovery. I will certainly add you and Mrs.Grant to our God-blesses, and I hope you continue to get better.OvergrownHobbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683596916721077471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-48357928577473509822019-11-15T09:51:38.098-06:002019-11-15T09:51:38.098-06:00For reference, once upon a time (2014, in fact), I...For reference, once upon a time (2014, in fact), I put together a gold-plated kit for Baby Brother.<br />Some of the links may be dead, but they'll point you in the right direction:<br /><br />https://raconteurreport.blogspot.com/2014/02/shtf-medical-kit.html<br />Aesophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-237839722431606972019-11-15T09:00:02.611-06:002019-11-15T09:00:02.611-06:00I find the Amazon reviews extremely helpful - the ...I find the Amazon reviews extremely helpful - the one star reviews. These can be faked, of course, but a one star review with specific information about what specifically was wrong is gold. These led me to buy new filters for my SoClean CPAP cleaner directly from the manufacturer (at 2x the cost of the knock offs) because I wanted something that would work.Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-74761840714051188622019-11-15T07:59:36.695-06:002019-11-15T07:59:36.695-06:00Probably a bit TMI, but this link from UNC may be ...Probably a bit TMI, but this link from UNC may be of interest - but for background only since many of the strategies noted are for medical professionals not for first aid. <br /><br />https://www.med.unc.edu/emergmed/files/2018/04/Anticoagulation-Emergent-Reversal-Guideline-1.pdf<br /><br />For shaving nicks, I always use an old time styptic pencil, which is usually aluminum sulfate - seems to help quite a bit for minor nicks even when on an anticoagulant Tom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-57897525113559727322019-11-14T19:53:31.548-06:002019-11-14T19:53:31.548-06:00You're not kidding about the bleeding. I had t...You're not kidding about the bleeding. I had to provide first aid to someone who was taking a blood thinner (maybe Warfarin?) and had been bitten by a big angry dog -- his blood was just running like water. It made for an exciting few minutes for this amateur.Chas S. Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00923547685265741325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-82429036918575781052019-11-14T14:24:23.223-06:002019-11-14T14:24:23.223-06:00Does Anyone know what, if any, of this stuff doesn...Does Anyone know what, if any, of this stuff doesn't work at -40F or colder? If I keep a kit in my car in the winter that's what it needs to deal with. I know my epipen doesn't handle getting froze and for those stretch type tourniquets I wonder what temp they are certified down too but I just have NAR CAT-Ts anyhow.JNorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701578500596164529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-54896546434711554802019-11-14T13:47:57.509-06:002019-11-14T13:47:57.509-06:00In concurrence with Aesop, here are additional res...In concurrence with Aesop, here are additional resources where I have purchased good quality products:<br /><br /><br />https://www.mountainside-medical.com/<br /><br />https://www.tacmedsolutions.com/About-Tacmed<br /><br />https://www.narescue.com/<br /><br />(My CV includes more than 30 years of clinical/street-level/tactical public-safety (licensed) paramedicine.)BFRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446254517738219155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-5508238809281991642019-11-14T12:18:13.891-06:002019-11-14T12:18:13.891-06:00I've a friend that sells first aid/ medical ki...I've a friend that sells first aid/ medical kits for out of the way places. She strives for professional grade supplies which means it ain't cheap. A basic first aid pouch is almost $200 and the larger kits range up to $1200.<br /><br />http://www.wildernessmedical.com<br />Shermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07098953206824247173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-84842681648611707052019-11-14T11:59:24.630-06:002019-11-14T11:59:24.630-06:00Peter, you're probably planning on doing this ...Peter, you're probably planning on doing this anyway, but just in case you're not, several of us would appreciate the list of make, model, etc. plus where you bought them for your emergency supplies kits. I've taken Kelly's "shooter trauma" class and I trust his judgement. <br /><br />And, don't forget some sort of notification tool like a Medic Alert bracelet and a corresponding wallet or pocket info card. On agressive blood thinners, something as simple as a moderate fall or traffic accident can cause internal bleeding that may go unnoticed - and, hence, untreated - if responders aren't aware you're on anti-coagulants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-86541538936216894002019-11-14T11:53:39.514-06:002019-11-14T11:53:39.514-06:00For cpap, going through a supplier like American H...For cpap, going through a supplier like American Home Medical or whomever your insurance provider recommends is a good first step. It may require your doctor writing a script for approval for the order, but quality and correctness is critical in the proper functioning of the masks.<br /><br />Highly recommend you not buy off of Amazon or (fl)E-Bay unless you are absolutely positively sure that what you are buying is what you are ordering. And have the money to waste buying twice or three times in a valiant attempt to beat their system.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-87833541062437335242019-11-14T10:38:30.835-06:002019-11-14T10:38:30.835-06:00Excellent points!Excellent points!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-4205407154952227842019-11-14T10:18:17.088-06:002019-11-14T10:18:17.088-06:00Amazon is Beyond Thunderdome's BarterTown: rif...Amazon is <i>Beyond Thunderdome's</i> BarterTown: rife with people flogging cheap Chicom knock-off counterfeits at full-boat retail.<br /><br /><i>Don't buy that stuff on Amazon. Period.</i><br /><br />There are quality go-to suppliers, or buy direct from manufacturers.<br />You can also ask the manufacturers who their authorized distributors are. They'll tell you.<br />Anyone else is selling knock-offs.<br /><br />Galls, Dixie Medical, BuyEMP.com, and Chinook Medical (and not in that order, if I'm buying) are all reputable re-sellers.<br />Joe's FlyByNight Medical Supplies that has an Amazon account and no brick-and-mortar location, not so much.<br /><br />Also, shop around.<br />Some people buy enough to get a price break, and pass that on.<br />Other people carry an item, but the mark-up is ridiculous, and someone else will have the same item for a substantial markdown.<br /><br />If they're reputable, that's because of volume purchase discounts.<br />If they're not, it's because they're selling cheap Chinese sh..., um, <i>fertilizer</i>. Aesophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-73944013425631005602019-11-14T10:09:30.802-06:002019-11-14T10:09:30.802-06:00Thanks for this. When the coagulant powder packs ...Thanks for this. When the coagulant powder packs first came on the market a few years back they were IIRC FRN 20/ pack. I just picked some up at Wally World for (again IIRC) FRN 7. Now I gotta double-check . . .Bob Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01605741445499179146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-27905244988439877492019-11-14T08:36:45.187-06:002019-11-14T08:36:45.187-06:00It’s exactly this kind of commercial shenanigans t...It’s exactly this kind of commercial shenanigans that causes people to think ”there should be some government agency to oversee this”, without thinking “now, how will adding a layer of officious government stooges help?”<br /><br />*sigh*<br /><br />C. S. P. Schofieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307088118631856756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-60303185539803363582019-11-14T07:41:09.206-06:002019-11-14T07:41:09.206-06:00And there is the headache of fake reviews on Amazo...And there is the headache of fake reviews on Amazon, both positive and negative.<br /><br />And the adulteration if many pharmaceutical products that are made in China.Ray - SoCalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293232996007277071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-11888245716903800722019-11-14T07:40:48.546-06:002019-11-14T07:40:48.546-06:00It's been a problem in the electronics busines...It's been a problem in the electronics business for quite a while; if you're building devices for the demanding sort of customer, you need to manage your supply chain and document the provenance of every fiddly little component that goes into the assembly, because it's amazing what low-margin items get counterfeited.<br />And a couple of months ago I was shopping for socks on Amazon. Going by the reviews, several vendors are selling counterfeit Under Armour socks. Socks!<br />Sometimes the legitimate vendors make it easy. If you're shopping for a full-face respirator, you'll find that the 3M products are not only pricey but flagged as "professional use only; not for sale to the general public" - but there are plenty of Chinese knockoffs that look about right, and maybe claim to use the same filters, for sale to anyone, cheap. How well do they seal around your face? Do the filters fit properly, without leakage? No worries! It's not like you'll be using it for anything serious... right?<br />Yeah, most of this seems to be coming from China; I don't think the government there sees much incentive to police the ethics of its exporters... and Amazon happily hosts pop-up retailers that will disappear before the hordes of angry customers can assemble.<br />... Maybe look of the <i>Archer</i> series involving counterfeit chemo drugs....Eric Wilnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351991168469225129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-20908255892262087182019-11-14T07:14:21.653-06:002019-11-14T07:14:21.653-06:00And the important question should be....who is man...And the important question should be....who is manufacturing these "knock-offs".....the chi-coms?<br /><br />SteveStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02244853101089859845noreply@blogger.com