The contact number of the cardiopulmonary arrest response team phone should be clearly posted.
• Oxygen cylinders, flow valve, nasal prongs, tubing, partial non-rebreather oxygen masks** (adult and pediatric sizes).
• Suction: wall-mounted or portable; tubing and catheters.
• Oral airways: rubber/plastic; and/or protective breathing barriers.
• “Ambu®-type” bag – valve mask and mouth mask (adult and pediatric sizes) with protective barrier.
• Endotracheal tubes: laryngoscopes (adult and pediatric sizes).
• Stethoscope; sphygmomanometer, tourniquets, tongue depressor.
• Intravenous solutions and tubing.
• Normal saline, Ringer’s lactate.
• Syringes: variety of sizes.
• Needles: variety of sizes, including cardiac needle.
• Tracheostomy set, cut-down trays with sterile instruments.
• Necessary drugs and medication.
The following items should be on the emergency cart or immediately available:
• Defibrillator.
• Electrocardiogram.
• Blood pressure/pulse monitor.
• Pulse oximeter (optional).
Medications:
• Epinephrine 1:10,000, 10-ml preloaded syringe (for IV injection).
• Epinephrine 1:1,000, 1 ml (for SC/IM injection) – optional, or
• Epinephrine IM auto-injector (injects 0.15 mg or 0.3 ml of 1:2000 [EpiPen Jr®***] or
0.3 mg or 0.3 ml of 1:1,000 [EpiPen®***] – optional.
• Atropine 1 mg in 10-ml preloaded syringe.
• Beta-agonist inhaler.
• Diphenhydramine for IM/IV injection.
• Nitroglycerin (NTG) – 0.4 mg tabs, sublingual.
• Aspirin 325 mg.
* If in a hospital or clinic, the emergency cart should conform with hospital or departmental policies and procedures but usually includes these listed items.
** Although oxygen can be administered in a variety of ways, use of partial non-rebreather masks is preferred because of
their ability to deliver more oxygen to the patient.
*** Dey, L.P., Napa, CA
