Table 2. The Easdown–Brock Emergency Intubation Survival Kit
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| One (1) adult laryngoscope handle with no. 3 and no. 4 curved blades |
| One (1) pediatric laryngoscope handle with no. 2 curved blades |
| Spare batteries for the above |
| Plain stylets |
| Adult lighted stylet |
| Two (2) no. 4.5 endotracheal tubes |
| Two (2) no. 8.5 endotracheal tubes |
| Nasopharyngeal and oral airways |
| Xylocaine endotracheal spray |
| Tube of lubricating jelly |
| Roll of adhesive tape |
| Two (2) ampoules of midazolam |
| Two (2) ampoules of succinylcholine |
| Jet-Air kit, consisting of one (1) no. 14 intravenous needle, a 3-mL syringe and one (1) no. 7.5 endotracheal tube |
| Patil emergency cricothyroidectomy kit (or equivalent) |
| One (1) 10-mL plastic syringe |
Magill forceps
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This survival kit will ensure that some equipment is available instantly in your emergency "crash room" for treating a patient with an airway emergency who arrives at any hour with little or no advance warning. If you know in advance that a patient with an airway emergency is coming, prepare anything and everything you might conceivably need, including additional sizes of laryngoscope blades, endotracheal tubes, etc.
We have not included intravenous equipment, oxygen, Ambu bags or lidocaine in this list as these are usually readily available in emergency departments. |
