ESMOE - Essential Equipment List for Anaesthesia

Question 1

1. Fixed equipment:

Answer 1

1. Anaesthesia machine with anti-hypoxia device
2. Reliable oxygen supply
3. Oxygen cylinder with flow-valve/meter and oxygen masks/tubing
4. Ventilator
5. Vaporisers for halothane and isoflurane
6. Integrated anaesthetic monitor (ECG, NIBP, SpO2, capnography)
7. Tilting table with lateral arm supports
8. Anaesthetic wedge
9. Suction apparatus - tubing and Yankhauer nozzles
10. Defib + conducting gel
11. Forced air warmer

Question 2

2. Equipment for manual ventilation

Answer 2

1. Manual resuscitation bag
2. OP airways size 2-4
3. Face masks sizes 3-5

Question 3

3. Equipment for IV access and infusions

Answer 3

1. IV cannulae sizes 14-20G
2. IV infusion sets (20-droppers and blood giving sets)
3. Sharps container
4. Balanced salt solutions

Question 4

4. Equipment for intubation

Answer 4

1. Laryngoscope handle with batteries
2. Laryngoscope blades (size 3 and 4)
3. Stylet/bougie/introducer
4. Magill’s forceps
5. Cuffed ETTs (sizes 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5)
6. Syringe to inflate cuff
7. Strapping
8. LMA (sizes 3 and 4)
9. Stethoscope to confirm intubation
10. Cricothyroidotomy set (scalpel handle and blade)

Question 5

5. Other equipment

Answer 5

1. Hb measurement
2. Thermometer
3. Gloves - Sterile and non sterile
4. Syringes
5. 25 or 26G pencil-point spinal needles with introducers
6. Anaesthetic records
7. Resuscitation algorithm

Question 6

5 general equipment areas to check

Answer 6

1. Fixed equipment
2. Equipment for manual ventilation
3. Equipment for IV access and infusions
4. Equipment for intubation
5. Other equipment