Table 1.

Equipment and medications to consider for the office emergency kit

SETTINGEQUIPMENT OR CONSIDERATIONMEDICATION
Recommended for all settings

  • Universal precaution

  • Bag valve mask (various mask sizes)

  • Oxygen mask (nonrebreather)

  • Pulse oximeter

  • Nasal or oral airway

  • Blood pressure cuff and bariatric cuff

  • Glucometer and test strips

  • IV access and tubing

  • Nasogastric tube

  • Suction bulb

  • Cord clamp and scissors

  • Soap

  • Isopropyl alcohol

  • Dressing materials (gauze, tape, etc)

  • Room set-up with doctor nearest to door

  • Acetylsalicylic acid in 81-mg doses

  • Normal saline (1 to 2 L) or Ringer solution

  • 1:1000 epinephrine and syringes

  • Nitroglycerin spray

  • 25% dextrose

  • Salbutamol metered-dose inhaler

  • Aerochamber and pediatric mask

  • Oxygen tank

  • Acetaminophen

  • IV diazepam or lorazepam

  • Diphenhydramine or cetirizine

  • Naloxone

  • Morphine

  • Ibuprofen

  • Prednisone

Suggested for some settings

  • Resuscitation tape

  • Intubation kit

  • Electrocardiogram machine

  • IO needles

  • Panic button under desk or near egress

  • Telephone numbers for advanced care

  • Automatic external defibrillator

  • Manual defibrillator, electrodes, and cables

  • Pacing pads

  • Catheter trays

  • Catheter bags

  • Ondansetron

  • Magnesium sulfate

  • Activated charcoal

  • 1:10 000 epinephrine

  • Atropine

  • Adenosine

  • IV corticosteroids

  • IV ceftriaxone

  • IV furosemide

  • IV clindamycin

  • Antiplatelet agent (clopidogrel)

  • IO—intraosseous, IV—intravenous.