| Anesthesia machine |
- Checked, with circuit attached
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| Suction |
- Soft suction catheter for infants
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- Yankauer for older children
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- Two suction devices if large amounts of blood or emesis expected in the airway
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| Facemask |
- Sized to form seal around nose and mouth
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| Oxygen delivery system (if prolonged intubation predicted) |
- Standard nasal cannula, high flow nasal cannula, laryngoscope oxygen side port
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| Self-inflating reservoir bag |
- Backup in case of machine failure
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| Oral airway |
- Measured from corner of mouth to angle of mandible
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| Nasal airway |
- Measured from nare to earlobe, slightly smaller in diameter than nare
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| Laryngoscopes |
- Two, either in consecutive sizes (ie, Miller 1 and Miller 2), or one straight and one curved blade (ie, Miller 2 and Mac 2)
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| Endotracheal tubes |
- Correct cuffed tube size (ID in mm) predicted by 3.5 + (age in years/4)
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- Have 0.5 mm smaller tube available
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| Stylets |
- Preloaded in ETT, or readily available
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| Supraglottic airway |
- Sized by weight, according to manufacturer's recommendation
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| Emergency drugs, drawn in syringes with needle appropriate for IM injection if no IV in place |
- Succinylcholine, 4 mg/kg for IM, 1 mg/kg for IV
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- Atropine, 0.02 mg/kg for IM or IV
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