What is a emesis basin?

Answer 1

A basin to throw up in.

Answer 2

Emesis Basin

Answer 3

An emesis basin is a shallow basin with a kidney-shaped footprint and sloping walls (hence its alternate name, the kidney basin). Various sizes of emesis basin are a common sight in healthcare settings, including also facilities such as nursing homes that may have bedridden patients.

Contrary to its name, emesis basins are not usually used for vomiting, as the depth, size, and sloping walls all contribute to spilling or splashing the vomit rather than catching it. For this purpose, a plastic bag is often preferred, especially by ambulance crews who may need to receive the vomit while driving rapidly, and then hand it over for analysis.

Emesis basins are suited for more controlled situations. When washing out a small wound, for example, sometimes the wash water is applied from above with an emesis basin held underneath to catch the runoff. The concave inner rim helps to conform to the curve of the body.

Answer 4

That little kidney shaped pan for puking (emesis) into.

Answer 5

It's a small, usually kidney-shaped container used for patients to vomit, specially if bedridden.

Answer 6

a small pan shaped like a kidney--used for vomiting in. The odd shape is so that it will fit the contours of your chin when held up to your face.

Answer 7

It's the little plastic kidney bean shaped dish they give you in the hospital incase you have to throw up.

Answer 8

One of those little pans they give you to throw up in at the hospital.

Answer 9

the word emesis means vomit