The doctors and nurses involved in such cases have to be familiar with the contents of the cart so that the emergency is handled properly. There’s no denying the fact that time is of great essence in such situations, which is why these carts are built in such a way that they can be readily moved to the emergency site. The contents of a crash cart help the doctors handle an emergency. Carts are often positioned in intensive care units/emergency rooms, or places where these are easily accessible to the doctors. Basically, a crash cart is a specially designed wheeled chest of drawers, or a trolley that contains life-saving drugs and equipment. For such situations, a well-stocked crash cart (code cart) is placed in emergency rooms. The term ‘Code Blue’ refers to a situation when a patient in a hospital requires resuscitation or immediate medical attention due to a life-threatening situation such as a respiratory or cardiac arrest. Designed by the father of one of the doctors at the Bethany Medical Center in Kansas City, the first cardiac crash cart comprised an Ambu bag, defibrillator paddles, a bed board, and endotracheal tubes.
