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crash cart

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

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.


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Anesthesia and Crash carts come standard with a tracking caster, making them easy to maneuver when pushed over long distances.
``When we had first talked about a crash cart, it didn't seem like it was going to fit the need.
She quickly called for a nurse, who summoned other staff members to retrieve the facility's crash cart and call an ambulance.
 
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