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Priority* Airway management Oxygen-delivery system E Bag-valve-mask (450 and 1000 mL) E Clear oxygen masks, breather and nonrebreather, with reservoirs (infant, child, adult) E Suction device, tonsil tip, bulb syringe E Nebulizer (or metered-dose inhaler with spacer/mask) E Oropharyngeal airways (sizes 00–5) E Pulse oximeter E Nasopharyngeal airways (sizes 12–30F) S Magill forceps (pediatric, adult) S Suction catheters (sizes 5–16F) and Yankauer suction tip S Nasogastric tubes (sizes 6–14F) S Laryngoscope handle (pediatric, adult) with extra batteries, bulbs S Laryngoscope blades (straight 0–4; curved 2–3) S Endotracheal tubes (uncuffed 2.5–5.5; cuffed 6.0–8.0) S Stylets (pediatric, adult) S Esophageal intubation detector or end-tidal carbon dioxide detector S Vascular access and fluid management Butterfly needles (19–25 gauge) S Catheter-over-needle device (14–24 gauge) S Arm boards, tape, tourniquet S Intraosseous needles (16, 18 gauge) S Intravenous tubing, microdrip S Miscellaneous equipment and supplies Color-coded tape or preprinted drug doses E Cardiac arrest board/backboard E Sphygmomanometer (infant, child, adult, thigh cuffs) E Splints, sterile dressings E Automated external defibrillator with pediatric capabilities E Spot glucose test S Stiff neck collars (small/large) S Heating source (overhead warmer/infrared lamp) S ↵* E indicates essential; S, strongly suggested (essential if emergency medical services response time is >10 minutes).
Adapted from: American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Emergency Medical Services for Children: The Role of the Primary Care Provider. Singer J, Ludwig S, eds. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 1992.
Priority* Drugs Oxygen E Albuterol for inhalation† E Epinephrine (1:1000) E Activated charcoal S Antibiotics S Anticonvulsants (diazepam, lorazepam) S Corticosteroids (parenteral/oral) S Dextrose (25%) S Diphenhydramine (parenteral, 50 mg/mL) S Epinephrine (1:10 00) S Atropine sulfate (0.1 mg/mL) S Naloxone (0.4 mg/mL) S Sodium bicarbonate (4.2%) S Fluids Normal saline solution or lactated Ringer's solution (500-mL bags) S 5% Dextrose, 0.45 normal saline (500-mL bags) S ↵* E indicates essential; S, strongly suggested (essential if emergency medical services response time is >10 minutes).
↵† Metered-dose inhaler with spacer or mask may be substituted.
Adapted from: American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Emergency Medical Services for Children: The Role of the Primary Care Provider. Singer J, Ludwig S, eds. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 1992.
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