MEDizzy - What is the general equipment found in OT?i) OT Trolley ii)

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What is the general equipment found in OT?i) OT Trolley ii) Heart Lung Machine iii) Pendant iv) Ventilator v) Electron Microscope vi) Medical Air Tank vii) Intubation Equipment viii) Fire Extinguisher

ExplanationIn a general OT room, there is a trolley, a pendant (it sockets for connections and shelves to hold things) a ventilator, medical air tank and intubation equipment. Sophisticated machines like the heart lung machine or the electron microscope are present in OTs that specialize in cardiac surgery or neurosurgery. A fire extinguisher may be found outside in the hallways but not necessarily in an OT.