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How can I fill my Medical ID step by step?

iPhone 7, iOS 14

Posted on Apr 6, 2021 6:41 AM

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Posted on Apr 6, 2021 8:22 AM

Medical conditions: Do you have any chronic conditions that emergency personnel should know about, such as diabetes, heart disease, atrial fibrillation, cancer, IBS, etc., that could affect either their evaluation of your condition or that might require immediate treatment? List them here. If none, just enter None.


Medical Notes: Anything that someone treating you in an emergency should know, such as hearing aids, dentures, pacemaker, etc. Also, any “illegal” substances that you take that might require immediate treatment.


Allergies & Reactions: Any allergy that could be life-threatening, such as a latex allergy, peanut allergy, or any drugs that you have had a reaction to (such as penicillin)


Medications: All the medications that you take and their dosages, so emergency personnel can continue them if required. Examples might be Insulin including how much and how often you take it, gabapentin including dosage and how often (e.g., 300 mg twice a day). Most important are drugs that should not be discontinued abruptly, like the two I mentioned.

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Apr 6, 2021 8:22 AM in response to ZayMinLatt

Medical conditions: Do you have any chronic conditions that emergency personnel should know about, such as diabetes, heart disease, atrial fibrillation, cancer, IBS, etc., that could affect either their evaluation of your condition or that might require immediate treatment? List them here. If none, just enter None.


Medical Notes: Anything that someone treating you in an emergency should know, such as hearing aids, dentures, pacemaker, etc. Also, any “illegal” substances that you take that might require immediate treatment.


Allergies & Reactions: Any allergy that could be life-threatening, such as a latex allergy, peanut allergy, or any drugs that you have had a reaction to (such as penicillin)


Medications: All the medications that you take and their dosages, so emergency personnel can continue them if required. Examples might be Insulin including how much and how often you take it, gabapentin including dosage and how often (e.g., 300 mg twice a day). Most important are drugs that should not be discontinued abruptly, like the two I mentioned.

Apr 6, 2021 6:43 AM in response to ZayMinLatt

  1. Open the Health app and tap the Summary tab.
  2. Tap your profile picture  in the upper-right corner.
  3. Under Medical Details, tap Medical ID.
  4. Tap Edit in the upper-right corner.
  5. To make your Medical ID available from the Lock screen on your iPhone, turn on Show When Locked. In an emergency, this gives information to people who want to help. To share your Medical ID with emergency responders, turn on Share During Emergency Call. When you make a call or send a text to emergency services on your iPhone or Apple Watch, your Medical ID will automatically be shared with emergency services.*
  6. Enter health information like your date of birth, allergies, and blood type.
  7. Tap Done.


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