Tricks

I don't think I am alone among medics in that I have a small "dirty tricks" bag that I bring to work. I don't mean "dirty tricks" in the sense of pressure points or joint locks -- though those have their place -- but instead little items that are not standard issue which we have found to be useful.

I recently went through and organized my little black bag, and when I was done, here's what I had:

- O2 wrench
- Small zipties
- Needle-nose pliers
- A Code Strap
- InforMed Emergency & Critical Care Pocket Guide
- Tarascon Adult Emergency Pocketbook
- County Protocol Pocket Guide
- RSI Dosage card
- Booties
- Extra-large Tegaderm
- One each adult and pediatric single-use adhesive SpO2 sensors
- King Airway syringe
- A Zerowet Supershield

So, readers, I ask you -- what do YOU bring to work that isn't standard issue, but you've found to be useful, or want to have in case of that particular unusual situation coming up?