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Medical Points Abroad Medical Points Abroad (MPA) offers premium First Aid Kits developed by licensed physicians and medics with extensive experience in limited resource situations.

11/21/2025

Make sure to properly clean out a wound to reduce the risk of infection!

When you injure a limb (say, you sprain your ankle or cut your arm) your body responds by sending extra blood and fluid ...
11/20/2025

When you injure a limb (say, you sprain your ankle or cut your arm) your body responds by sending extra blood and fluid to the area to start healing. That’s good for repair, but it also causes swelling, pressure, and pain (that throbbing feeling).

Elevation works by using gravity to help your body drain that excess fluid naturally.

You shouldn’t use ice or ice packs directly on a burn because it can actually make the injury worse.1. Ice damages the s...
11/18/2025

You shouldn’t use ice or ice packs directly on a burn because it can actually make the injury worse.

1. Ice damages the skin further
2. The temperature change is too extreme

The correct first aid for a minor burn is:
-Cool it immediately under cool (not cold) running water for 10–20 minutes.

When a bug bites or stings you, it triggers your body’s inflammatory response — histamines rush to the site, causing swe...
11/13/2025

When a bug bites or stings you, it triggers your body’s inflammatory response — histamines rush to the site, causing swelling, redness, heat, and itching.

Applying an ice pack helps by targeting several parts of that reaction at once.

Many people grew up thinking hydrogen peroxide was the best thing to pour on a cut because it bubbles and looks like it’...
11/12/2025

Many people grew up thinking hydrogen peroxide was the best thing to pour on a cut because it bubbles and looks like it’s cleaning — but in reality, it can actually harm the healing process.

1. It kills healthy cells — not just germs
2. It irritates and dries the wound
3. It doesn’t prevent infection as well as you think

What to do instead
-Rinse with clean running water or saline.
-Pat dry gently.
-Apply an antiseptic wipe or solution that’s designed for wounds.
-Cover with a sterile dressing.

On this day, we remember not just the fallen,but the love, courage, and hope they carried into the storm.
11/11/2025

On this day, we remember not just the fallen,
but the love, courage, and hope they carried into the storm.

Your service will never be forgotten. Your legacy lives in every flag that flies.
11/11/2025

Your service will never be forgotten. Your legacy lives in every flag that flies.

Emergency blankets (those shiny, foil-like sheets) are designed to trap and reflect body heat. They work by reflecting u...
11/06/2025

Emergency blankets (those shiny, foil-like sheets) are designed to trap and reflect body heat. They work by reflecting up to 90% of a person’s body heat back toward them.

All you need in one bag, in a compact, resealable bag!
11/04/2025

All you need in one bag, in a compact, resealable bag!

👻Happy Halloween🎃
10/31/2025

👻Happy Halloween🎃

10/31/2025

First Aid Essentials Kit!

Tilting your head slightly forward during a nosebleed prevents swallowing blood.
10/30/2025

Tilting your head slightly forward during a nosebleed prevents swallowing blood.

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