What Is a Medical Trolley?

A medical vehicle is a motor vehicle used for medical examinations and medical treatment operations. It is equipped with related medical equipment and professional nurse doctors.

When fighting on the battlefield, injured people will appear at any time, and sometimes the injuries are very critical. Therefore, in World War I, shortly after the car was born, the car was used for medical treatment. Thus, the ambulance was officially born.

Medical vehicles can be divided into two categories: military and civilian.

Military medical vehicles can be divided into X-ray vehicles, health emergency vehicles, biological inspection vehicles, field surgical vehicles, medical command vehicles, military remote consultation vehicles, military square cabin ambulances, etc. ^[1]

Modern warfare places higher demands on ambulances. For example, it is required that it not only be able to rescue in the rain of gunfire on the front line, but also to cross the river at any time and quickly send the wounded to the rear. In this way, the ambulance medical vehicle must have better performance and floating ability. In this case, the armies of some countries are equipped with amphibious ambulances with armor protection. An ambulance used by the French army falls into this category. This vehicle has relatively complete equipment, including first-aid equipment such as oxygen and infusion, medicines and equipment, and a radio station for communication. The car runs fast, with a top speed of 105 kilometers per hour.

Some countries have established a variety of mobile hospitals consisting of special medical vehicles to meet the needs of the battlefield with high mobility and timely treatment of the wounded. Special medical vehicles include more vehicles, surgical vehicles equipped with a full set of surgical machinery and operating tables, laboratory vehicles equipped with various laboratory equipment, and pharmaceutical vehicles with complete medicines. In addition, it is equipped with a canopy and a folding bed, and the wounded can be treated at any time. Now many countries have built container-type mobile hospitals on the basis of swimming hospitals, which has led to the further development of medical ambulances.

Field medical support experience in many military operations has proven that armored medical vehicles are the most effective means of providing medical assistance to the wounded in accordance with the principle of proximity in the implementation of the step-by-step treatment system.

According to the type, the medical vehicle can realize various medical functions.

Medical Vehicle Examination Vehicle

The physical examination car can realize functions such as physical fitness and mobile medical treatment. Some technologically advanced medical examination vehicles can be used as mobile clinics, with registration areas, physical examination areas, rest areas, etc., equipped with medical examination-related equipment and assisted living facilities, completed normal health examinations and occupational disease examinations, etc. Performs telemedicine consultation with full functions.

Medical vehicle blood collection vehicle

The blood collection vehicle can realize the blood test, draw blood for blood test, and is divided into bus-type blood collection vehicle and square cabin trailer blood collection vehicle from the design.

Medical vehicle ambulance

Ambulances are mainly used for patient rescue. Modern ambulances have more complete functions. Taking the domestic advanced Yutong ambulance as an example, the interior is relatively spacious, so that there is enough space for ambulance personnel to treat patients on the way to the hospital. A lot of bandages and external dressings can be carried inside Can help stop bleeding, clean wounds, and prevent infections. The car also carries splints and brackets to fix the broken limb of the patient and prevent the patient's neck and spine from aggravating. The car is also equipped with oxygen, a portable ventilator and a pacing defibrillator. Most ambulances also have a patient monitor that monitors the patient's pulse and breathing on the way to the emergency room. These test data can be sent to the hospital by radio. ^[3]

Medical cart surgery cart

Surgery carts are usually equipped with specialized surgical equipment to perform surgical operations for certain diseases, such as ophthalmic surgery carts. A surgical cart is a mobile operating room.