Patient usable emergency medical kit

An emergency medical kit for use in a pre-hospital setting comprising a breathable oxygen delivery system and a medication for one of:

• assisting in preventing thrombosis;
• assisting in inducing arteriolar relaxation
• assisting in establishing a cardiac rhythm;
• and,
• assisting in diminishing oxygen demand.

An emergency medical kit for treatment of a know condition or a susceptibility to a known condition upon the onset of symptoms of the known condition comprising:

• a breathable oxygen supply having;
• an oxygen storage tank having at least a 50 cubic inch internal storage capacity, an oxygen storage operating pressure range of between 100 and 4000 PSI and an empty weight of less than 5.0 pounds;
• a regulator valve attached to the oxygen storage tank for receiving oxygen from the tank at an inlet pressure of between 100-4000 PSI and delivering oxygen at an outlet pressure range of less than 50 PSI;
• an oxygen delivery tube having an inlet end attached to the regulator valve for receiving oxygen at the pressure of less than 50 PSI and an outlet end;
• and,
• a user oxygen delivery device attached to said delivery tube outlet end for delivering a supply of breathable oxygen to a user;
• and,
• a portable container for storing and transporting the breathable oxygen supply in a convenient manner.

A method for treating a serious illness immediately upon the onset of one or more symptoms of the serious illness comprising the steps of:

• establishing a risk that a patient may suffer an unexpected attack of the serious illness;
• predetermining a treatment for prolonging the patients' life and reducing a risk of permanent damage to the patient in the event that the attack occurs;
• providing the patient with a portable emergency medical kit for carrying out the treatment upon the onset of symptoms before the patient can be treated by a medical professional;
• and,
• teaching the patient how to recognize the symptoms and how to carry out the treatment upon the onset of the symptoms.