gurney

Wheeled patient bed

A gurney is a wheeled stretcher used to transport patients in hospitals and ambulances.

The patient lies flat while medical staff roll the gurney through hallways or into emergency vehicles: They rushed him through the ER on a gurney.

The term is primarily American; British English favors trolley.

setting

hospital

Medical treatment facility

  • wardProtected person; division
  • emergencySerious sudden danger
  • triageSeverity-based prioritization

clinic · hallway · corridor · ER · operating · room · intensive · care · unit · admission

design

wheeled

Having round rollers attached

  • cotPortable sleeping frame
  • stretcherPortable frame for casualties
  • frameSupporting outer structure

mattress · rails · casters · foldable · adjustable · collapsible · portable · hydraulic · backrest · side

patient

injured

Having sustained harm

sheet · gown · IV · oxygen · monitor · vital · signs · sedated · immobilized · restrained

personnel

paramedic

Prehospital emergency caregiver

  • nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
  • orderlyArranged with care
  • EMTPrehospital care professional

doctor · surgeon · physician · attendant · technician · first · responder · anesthesiologist · trauma · team

Categories
Opposites
mobility/transport

gurneyexamination table

Surface for medical inspection

operating table · hospital bed · futon

medical context

gurneybedroom furniture

Items outfitting a sleeping space

couch · sofa · hammock · recliner · living room furniture

medical outcome symbolism

gurneydischarge papers

Forms ending military obligation

walking out · clean bill of health · recovery room · wheelchair · crutches

Family

gurneys

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG