Ocean Kit

British medical scales for ocean going ships, from the Marine safety agency, Merchant Shipping Notice No.M.1607. It is compatible with the medical treatments described in the "Ship's Captain Medical Guide", the new edition (22nd) of which will be published shortly. The amounts suggested are per 10 people.

Drugs

Medicine	Dose	Format	Quantity
Cardiovascular:
Adrenaline 1:1000	1ml	amp	5
Glyceryl trinitrate	0.4mg	inhaler	1
Frusemide	40mg	tab	20
Frusemide	10mg/ml	2ml amp	2
Vitamin K	10mg/ml	1ml amp	1
Ergometrine	0.5mg.ml	1ml amp	2
Atenolol	50mg	tab	10
Aspirin	75mg	tab	25
Gastrointestinal:
Cimetidine	400mg	tab	30
Promethazine	25mg/ml	1ml amp	10
Prochlorperazine	3mg	tab (buccal)	30
Gylcerol suppository	4gms	supp	6
Codeine phos	30mg	tab	60
Analgesics:
Paracetamol	500mg	tab	100
Diclofenac sodium	100mg	supp	3
Morphine sulphate	10mg/ml	1ml amp	10
Codeine phos as above
Hyoscine	0.3mg	tab	20
Nervous:
Diazepam	5mg/ml	2ml amp	5
Diazepam	10mg	tab	20
Chlorpromazine	25mg	tab	40
Chlorpromazine	25mg/ml	1ml amp	5
Hyoscine as above
Diazepam rectal	10mg/2.5ml	rectal tube	4
Anti-allergics/Anti-anaphylactics:
Astemizole	10mg	tab	30
Prednisolone	5mg	tab	10
Hydrocortisone	100mg/2ml	powder for inj	3
Respiratory:
Salbutamol	100 microgms	inhaler	1
Beclometasone	50 microgms	inhaler	1
Anti-infection:
Benzylpenicillin	600mg	powder for inj	10
Ciprofloxacillin	500mg	tab	10
Cefuroxime	750mg	powder for inj	20
Erythromycin	250mg	tab	40
Trimethoprim	200mg	tab	30
Medendazole	100mg	tab	6
Metronidazole	1gm	supp	12
Metronidazole	400mg	tab	14
Doxycycline	100mg	tab	10
Tetanus vaccine	0.5ml	amp	5
Tetanus immumoglobulin		amp	1
Rehydration:
Oral Rehydration fluid	sachets = 1 L	10
External preparations:
Chlorhexidine and Cetrimide	solution	100mls
Neomycin cream	15gm	1
Benzoic Acid	6% oint	50gm	1
Silversalazine cream	1%	50gms	2
Malathion	0.5% cream	200mls	3
Zinc ointment	25gms	2
Potassium permanganate	crystals	10gm	1
Hydrocortisone cream	1%	15gm	2
Eye medications:
Framycetin sultphate	0.5% ointment	5gm	4
Betamethasone 0.1%/ Neomycin 0.5%	eyedrops	5mls	1
Amethocaine eyedrops	0.5%	0.5ml	5
Pilocarpine eyedrops	0.5%	0.5ml	1
Fluorescein eye test strips	1%		10
Nose/ear/throat:
Antibiotic ear drops	5mls		1
Neomycin/polymixin B/ hydrocortisone ear drops	5ml		1
Ephedrine nose drops	0.5%	10ml	1
Chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash	0.2%	300mls	1
Local anaesthetics:
Ethylchloride spray	50mg		1
Lignocaine 1%	20mg/2mls	2ml amp	2
Oil of cloves	10mls		1
Lignocaine gel	2%	20g	1

General Medical Supplies

Resuscitation equipment:

Oxygen giving set - oxygen reservoir	1
flow meter	1
pressure regulator	1
oxygen tubing	1
24% face masks	5
35% face masks	5
Suction aspirator	1
Laerdal pocket mask	1
Guedal airway size 3	1
Guedal airway size 4	1

Dressing and suturing equipment:

Item	Size	Quantity
Suture and needle pack
sterile non-absorbable	26mm half needle	3
sterile non-absorbable	40mm half needle	3
sterile absorbable	40mm half needle	26
75mm steri-strips		6
Crape bandage	7.5cm x 4.5 m	4
Elastic adhesive	7.5cm x 4m	4
Trianglular bandage		4
Tubular gauze	finger size/ 20m	1
Conforming bandage	5cm x 5m	20
Conforming bandage	7.5cm x 5m	20
Paraffin gauze dressing	10cm x 10cm	40
No 13 BPC Dressings )		5
No 14 BPC Dressings )	arying size gauze pad with	5
No 15 BPC Dressings )	attached rollar bandage	4
No 16 BPC Dressing ( eye pads )		3
Gauze sterile cotton	30 x 90cm	6
Cotton wool	15gm sterile	6
	100gm unsterile	3
Adhesive tape	2.5cm x 5m	1
Adhesive suture strips		pkt of 52
Bandaids	assorted	40
Zinc oxide plaster tape	2.5cm x 5 m	1
Gauze swabs	10cm x 10cm	100
Plastic Burns bags	46cm x 31 cm	5
Instruments
disposible scaples No 23		2
scissors 18cm		1
scissors 12.5cm		1
dissecting forceps		1
haemostatic clamps		1
needle holder		1
disposible razors		2

Examination and monitoring equipment

Disposible tounge depressors	4
Reactive urine analysis test strips	50
Stethoscope	1
Sphygmomanomter	1
Std clinical thermometer	3
Hypothermia thermometer	1
Sputum cups	2
Specimen jars	2

Equipment for injection, perfusion and catheterisation

Bladder drainage set ( bag/spigots/tube )	1
Rectal drip set	1
Syringes and needles ( 2ml / 5ml / 10ml of each )	6
Foley ballon catheter 16fr	1
Nelaton catheter 16fr ( no ballon )	1
Penile sheath set	1

General Medical Equipment

Bedpan	1
Hot water bottle	1
Magnifying glass	1
Urine container	1
Ice bag	1
Safety pins	6
Kidney dish ( stainless steel )	1
Lotion bowl ( stainless steel )	1
Waterproof sheeting, 1m x 2m	2
Sterile plastic sheet , 90cm x 120cm	1
Nail brush	1
Disposible paper towels	100
Plastic measuring jug, 1/2 L	1
Disposible face masks	6
Disposible latex gloves	25
Disposible latex gloves, sterile	5
Malleable finger splint	1
Malleable forearm splint	1
Inflatable splints ( half-leg/full leg/half-arm/full arm )	1 set
Thigh collar	1
Neck collar ( sm/med/large )	1 set
Thomas splint	1
Seton traction kit	1
Disinfectants chlorine compound general disinfectant insectiside Liquid Hand spray Powder	sufficient for 50l water 1L 5L 1 15gm

Dental instruments

Excavator double ended, Guy's pattern	1
Filling paste inserter	1
Dental mirror size 4	1
Cavit tube ( temp filling inserter )	1

Stretcher Equipment

Neil Robertson/ Paraguard type

1

First Aid Kit (per 10 people)

Triangular Bandages	4
Small dressings ( 13 BPC )	4
Med dressings ( 14 BPC )	2
Large dressings	2
Medium safety pins	6
Bandaids assorted	20
Sterile eye pads	2
Cotton wool	15gms
Disposable gloves	5

Doctors Bag (if doctor is carried on board)

Adrenaline, 1:1000	1ml amp	5
Aminophylline, 25mg/1ml	10ml amp	4
Aspirin, 300mg	tabs	50
Beclomethasone, 50microgm	inhaler	1
Chlorpromazine, 25mg/1ml	1 ml amp	1
Cyclizine, 50mg/1ml	1ml amp	5
Dextrose, 50%	20ml amp	2
Diazepam, 5mg/ml	2 ml amp	5
Frusemide, 10mg/1ml	s ml amp	5
Glucagon, 1mg/ml	1 ml amp	1
Glucose infusion, 5%	500 ml bag	1
Blood glucose test strip		10
Blood glucose lancets		10
Grudel Airways	set of sizes 4,3,1	1
Hydrocortisone, 100mg/2ml	100mg vial	1
Insulin 100iu/ml rapid action	10ml vial	1
IV giving sets + cannulas + leur lock	16g/18g	6 (3/3)
Laerdal Pocket Mask		1
Plasma substitution infusion fluid		4
Morphine 15mg/1ml	1ml amp	5
Oxygen Resuscitator bag + tubing		1
Manual suction pump + 2 yankauer & 2 14fr catheters		1
Paediatric paracetamol 120mg	tabs	24
Prednisolone, 5mg	tabs	25
Salbutamol 100 micrograms	inhalers	1
Swabs Alcohol		50
Syringe and needle pack 2ml syringe + 21g needle 20ml syringe + 21g needle 1ml insulin syringe + 25g needle		2 2 2
Stethoscope		1
Sphygmomanometer		1

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