crash cart
Code blue equipment
A crash cart is a wheeled cabinet stocked with emergency medical equipment and medications, kept ready for immediate use during cardiac arrest or other life-threatening situations.
Found in hospitals and medical facilities, it typically contains a defibrillator, airway management tools, IV supplies, and critical drugs like epinephrine.
When a patient "codes," staff rush the crash cart to the bedside.
The nurse grabbed the crash cart when the monitor flatlined.
Emergency revival technique
- chest compressionsRhythmic pressure on sternum
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
oxygenation · v-fib · asystole · arrhythmia · pulseless · code blue · ROSC · cardioversion
Heart-shocking medical device
- laryngoscopeInstrument for viewing voicebox
- oxygen maskFace-worn breathing apparatus
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- syringesDevices for injection
catheter · cannula · hemostat · forceps · scalpel · stethoscope · ventilator · shock paddles
Hospital cardiac arrest signal
- rapid responseFast action to emergencies
- statData point, abbreviated
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- first responderInitial crisis scene personnel
bedside · ICU · emergency department · on-call · team leader · chest compressions · time-critical · mobilization
Adrenal stress hormone
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- atropineAnticholinergic alkaloid medication
- lidocaineTopical numbing medication
- vasopressinFluid-conserving pituitary hormone
sodium bicarbonate · calcium chloride · adenosine · dopamine · naloxone · dextrose · intravenous
CPR
Emergency revival technique
- chest compressionsRhythmic pressure on sternum
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- intubationPlacing airway tube
ventilation · oxygenation · v-fib · asystole · arrhythmia · pulseless · code blue · ROSC · cardioversion · pulse check
defibrillator
Heart-shocking medical device
- laryngoscopeInstrument for viewing voicebox
- oxygen maskFace-worn breathing apparatus
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
syringes · catheter · cannula · hemostat · forceps · scalpel · stethoscope · ventilator · shock paddles · gloves
code blue
Hospital cardiac arrest signal
- rapid responseFast action to emergencies
- statData point, abbreviated
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
first responder · bedside · ICU · emergency department · on-call · team leader · chest compressions · time-critical · mobilization · documentation
epinephrine
Adrenal stress hormone
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- atropineAnticholinergic alkaloid medication
- lidocaineTopical numbing medication
vasopressin · sodium bicarbonate · calcium chloride · adenosine · dopamine · naloxone · dextrose · intravenous
- emergency medicalemergency room, ambulance, EMS, ER, EMT
- Emergency RoomER doctor, ER nurse, triage nurse, trauma bay, gurney
- medical equipmentstethoscope, AED, syringe, hospital bed, surgical table
- cartspushcart, handcart, trolley, market basket, shopping trolley
- rescue equipmentlife jacket, life vest, life buoy, life preserver, life net
- wheeled cartswheelbarrow, wagon, dolly, hand truck, trolley
crash cartroutine checkup
Regular scheduled medical examination
wellness visit · annual physical · preventive care · outpatient clinic · waiting room
crash cartpalliative care
Relief-focused medicine for illness
DNR order · end-of-life care · do not resuscitate · withdrawal of care · letting go
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