crash cart
A wheeled trolley of emergency resuscitation kit
Definitions
A mobile cart stocked with drugs, a defibrillator, and equipment for responding to a cardiac arrest or other emergency.
crash cart In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
From 'crash' (sudden collapse) and 'cart.'
People Also Ask
What is a crash cart?
It is a wheeled trolley stocked with drugs, a defibrillator, and equipment for responding to a cardiac arrest or other emergency.
Where does the name come from?
It comes from 'crash,' meaning a sudden collapse, and 'cart' for the mobile trolley.
What is it called in the UK?
In British hospitals it is usually called a crash trolley.
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