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Crash Cart Research Paper

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A crash cart is the trolley that contains different equipment and drugs that are used in lifesaving in different departments of hospital like in emergency room, intensive care unit and other critical areas. It is moveable and readily accessible within hospital. Equipments and drugs within it can be changed very quickly from situation to situations.
It is a collection of emergency drugs and equipments that can be moved from one place to another and have readily available for resuscitative effort. It contains medications as well as the compulsory equipment for defibrillation, intubation, intravenous medication, and passage of central lines. (Farlex 2012)
The main use of resuscitation trolley is to manage different types of emergencies in health care units and the management of cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (Remote Health Atlas, 2007). …show more content…

It was fabricated by one of the doctor 's fathers. It contained an Ambu bag, defibrillator paddles, a bed board and endotracheal tubes.
An organized crash cart contains equipments which are considered important to treat life threatening situations. Different types of disposable and non-disposable medical equipment should be available in the crash carts to handle the critical situations.(Australian college for emergency medicine,

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