The Clinician's Guide to In-Flight Emergencies

Table 1: Contents of In-Flight Emergency Medical Kits [FAA]

Category	Supplies
Assessment supplies	Sphygmomanometer Stethoscope Gloves
Airway and breathing	Oropharyngeal airways Bag-valve masks (three sizes) CPR masks (three sizes)
Intravenous access	Intravenous administration set Saline solutions (500mL) Needles Syringes
Medications	Analgesic tablets (non-narcotic) Antihistamine tablets Antihistamine, injectable Aspirin Atropine Bronchodilator inhaler Dextrose (50%) Epinephrine (1:1000 solution) Epinephrine (1:10,000 solution) Intravenous lidocaine Nitroglycerine tablets

CPR=Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Source: FAA, 2001⁵; FAA, 2006⁶