Crash Cart (redirected from CAC Cart)

cart (kahrt) a vehicle for conveying patients or equipment and supplies in a hospital.

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crash cart  resuscitation c.

dressing cart  one containing all supplies necessary for changing dressings of surgical or injured patients.

resuscitation cart  one containing all equipment for initiating emergency resuscitation.

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crash cart,

a cart carrying emergency equipment and supplies, such as medications, suction devices, sutures, scalpels, surgical needles, sponges, swabs, retractors, hemostats, forceps, airways, O₂ supplies, IV supplies, tracheal tubes, and often a cardiac monitor with a defibrillator. Hospital emergency departments and intensive care units usually have several crash carts equipped according to prescribed specifications. Efficient, effective emergency care often depends on the careful provisioning of crash carts and the precise knowledge of their layouts.

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Crash Cart

A cart that is readily accessible to health care workers and strategically placed in sites in a hospital where patients commonly ‘crash’, i.e., undergo acute cardiovascular decompensation—e.g., recovery room, ER, ICU

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crash cart

a portable trolley containing all equipment and drugs required for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency care.

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crash cart

CAC cart Emergency medicine A cart that is readily accessible to health care workers and strategically placed in sites in a hospital where Pts commonly 'crash', ie undergo acute cardiovascular decompensation, including recovery room, ER, ICUs. See Arrest, CPR.