Essential Objects you Must Keep in Crash Cart Trolley

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How to Prepare Your Hospital Supplies for Emergencies

Running a hospital is already a stressful job. When you add inventory management to the mix, it brews a recipe for disaster. However, managing an organized crash cart trolley filled with emergency medical supplies could make the difference in a critical situation. While every hospital has their own arrangement of an emergency cart, there are some general objects which must always be included in the cart. This will help ensure that the paramedical team is always prepared for every kind of emergency and will also help you maintain the emergency inventory in a more efficient manner. To make things easier for you, we have listed these few essentials: General Objects These general objects are an absolute must for every crash cart. They include life saving equipment which is often required immediately. The general items list includes: • • • • • • • •

Defibrillators Valve masks and suction bag Analgesics Adrenaline, vasopressin, insulin, and dopamine First responder drugs such as adenosine triphosphate, dextrose, etc.

Sedatives and tranquilizers Pediatric tools Hospital Specific Materials

Cart Top The top of the crash cart trolley must include important materials that the first responders need to access repeatedly. These need to be fixed to the cart using either Velcro or magnets. These important items include: • Surgical Gloves • Defibrillator Pads and Leads • Sharp objects such as scalpels and knives Cart Side The side of the cart is an important location for various machines which need to be accessed during patient revival. These are usually attached to a battery pack

which is provided by most suppliers of medical equipment in India. These include: • • • •

Oxygen Tanks Defibrillators Plastic Backboard Suction Tubes

First Drawer The top drawer of the cart needs to include resuscitation essentials which need immediate access. These essentials include: • ECG Gel • Electrodes Second Drawer The second drawer has important equipment for the respiratory system. These usually include supplies which help in airway management of the patient in case of an emergency blockage. These items include: • • • • • • • • •

Tongue depressor made of wood Spare battery pack ET Stylet for both adults and children ET tubes for each size Forceps Disposable airway tubes 10 cc syringes Dyna plaster Laryngeal masks

Third Drawer The third drawer needs to contain essentials for venipuncture procedures. These include: • Disposable syringes ranging from 1ml to 50ml • Pressure monitoring line • Disposable needles

• Tourniquet • Venflon • Spirit swabs Maintaining your emergency cart in the above manner will help ensure that your paramedics and first responders always have what they need to save a life. This will also help in maintaining your inventory in an organized manner. You can buy a battery pack emergency cart from some of the best suppliers of medical equipment in India.

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